WHO
: Shredder, 8, and Splinter, 7.
WHAT
: Goldendoodle cousins and “best friends. They’re like alpha and beta.”
NAMED AFTER
: The villain and the teacher in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
HUMAN SIDEKICK
: Bill Dean, president and CEO of M.C. Dean.
EDUCATION
: Home schooled plus professional training. “They did great. Two weeks and it’s lasted.”
BORN
: Beale, Va.
FAVORITE HAUNT
: Baseball field at Rose Park. “They go crazy.”
FAVORITE PASTIME
: Traveling by private jet. “They’re the best travelers. And they love yachting, too.”
RECENT TRIPS
: Diving in Bimini and St. Barts – “They’re like fish” – and skiing in Park City, Utah. “They love snow.”
BEST FRIEND
: Mac, the Australian Shepard next door on P Street.
DIET
: “Shredder actually went on a hunger strike as a puppy over kibbles. We had to add the meats. Now they eat a special healthy blend of kibbles and canned meat. They don’t eat table scraps, at least not while I’m watching!”
GOOD NIGHT
: “On the floor of my bedroom.”
– Interview by Craig Wilson
