Yips

Yips is a chihuahua that Rachel Lindt has started training as part of her "Field team".

Personality

Was nervous and easily frightened, this makes him more vigilant.<ref>A small movement made the dog jump back. It saw me and jumped back again.

I realized what the movement was- a figure, camouflaged. The camouflage was dying out, and it wasn’t nearly as effective as it had been.
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I looked over in Rachel’s direction. “Dog spotted him sneaking up on us. He’s friendly.” - Excerpt from Pitch 6.2</ref>

Appearance

Like all chihuahua, Yips could be generously described as a cross between a rat and a dog.

When influenced by Rachel's power he is noticeably more thin than other enhanced dogs.<ref>“You say dogs,” Candy chimed in, “But Yips is barely a dog.”

Rachel slammed the door in Candy’s face.

“Yips?” I asked.

Rachel indicated one of the animals. The smallest and gangliest of the monster hounds. It was still large enough that when it walked by the van, its spine was level with the top of the vehicle. - Excerpt from Blinding 11.10</ref>

History

Background

It is unknown how Yips wound up in Rachels care.

Early-Ward

Rachel brought Yips into rotation in an attempt to improve his demeanor.<ref>“Don’t be annoying,” Rachel said.

"You have a really bad gauge of what annoying is, for the record, especially when you bring Yips along all the time now-” Imp said, indicating the gangly dog. “And Yips is your worst dog.”

"I’m trying to make him a better dog, like I’m trying to make you a better human. Don’t be annoying.” - Excerpt from Pitch 6.2</ref> He was able to spot an interloper.

Post-Fallen fall

Was presumably kept in rotation.

Post-Goddess' Takeover

Fought against Nailbiter and other parahumans with his master.<ref>Blinding 11.11</ref>

Trivia

Bitch originally had a chihuahua as one of her dogs when she appeared in Myriad

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