James Kennedy reunited together with his “greatest pal” throughout Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Episode 4 on February 20.
The pal in query? Hippie, formerly known as Graham, a.ok.a. the canine James as soon as shared together with his ex-girlfriend, Rachel Leviss.
Lisa Vanderpump helped facilitate the reunion at — you guessed it — Vanderpump Dogs, and Hippie’s remained with James (and Ally Lewber) ever since.
Keep scrolling to get particulars on the emotional homecoming and to listen to what James needed to say extra not too long ago about life together with his pup.
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How James Kennedy Reunited with His Dog
James went to Vanderpump Dogs for what he thought can be a daily catch-up, however earlier than he knew it, Hippie was operating down the steps and into his arms. Lisa then advised him, “James, he is been rescued.”
“I bought a name from somebody that claims, ‘This canine has been in a foster home for 2 months and has bitten a few occasions, I’m dropping him off on the shelter,'” Lisa continued. “So, anyone stated to us, would we take him?”
The relaxation, as they are saying, was historical past. James shortly started tearing up, noting in a confessional interview, “The second I touched him, I might see it is him, you recognize? He’s doing the identical little wiggle that he did since he was a child.”
“He’s my greatest pal and it is, like, actually a f-cking dream come true that he is again with me,” James added. “And I simply do not know — I nonetheless do not know the way it’s f-cking doable. I actually do not.”
Lisa, for her half, insisted that Hippie “belongs” with James.
He agreed, concluding, “Of course each time I see a Goldendoodle — the most well-liked f-cking canine in Los Angeles — walking down the road, I consider Graham, I consider the great time we used to have, after which shake it off and get again to my day. And now, to have the ability to maintain him and hug him once more, and he is right here, it reveals that it was Graham’s future to make his method again to me, to his true home.”
Why James Kennedy Changed His Dog’s Name From Graham to Hippie
At the time of their reunion, James was nonetheless referring to his pup as “Graham,” however he is since modified his title to “Hippie.”
Reflecting on the title swap throughout Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on February 13, James stated, “I imply, he would not even bear in mind G.C. [Graham Cracker]. No, we do not even say that phrase out loud. We do not even say that phrase out loud within the family. You know, it is Hippie.”
What James Kennedy Revealed About His Dog on the Vanderpump Rules After Show
In the above clip from the Vanderpump Rules After Show, James additional opens up about reuniting with Hippie. “Honestly, among the finest moments of my life. I simply cannot consider it,” he says. “It’s like we have been destined to be collectively.”
A producer then asks if he actually “had no concept it was coming,” to which James replied, “F-ck no, I had no concept. It was like an out-of-body expertise, actually.”
Get extra particulars from James and listen to his Vanderpump Rules castmates weigh in with their ideas within the clip on the high of this submit.
James Kennedy on Life with Hippie and Ally Lewber
Hippie, for his half, resides his greatest life. James shared on WWHL that he and Ally even “have songs for him.”
“We sing songs to him,” James added. “Yeah, he is nice.”
What’s extra, James advised BravoTV.com on the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 premiere screening and cocktail party in January that Hippie’s “doing so good.”
“[He’s] such a superb boy, so well-behaved,” he stated. “He’s placed on a few kilos — wholesome kilos — and he is simply, like the most effective. He’s actually my greatest pal.”
Ally is equally thrilled to have Hippie in her life. As James put it, “We’re reminded of that each single morning after we get up and we see him. And we’re simply so pleased that he is again in my life and our lives.”
“We’re obsessive about him,” Ally herself added. “It could be unhealthy. We love him.”
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