{"id":46374,"date":"2025-09-12T19:25:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=46374"},"modified":"2025-09-12T13:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:01:09","slug":"fears-piper-dog-never-seen-emmerdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/fears-piper-dog-never-seen-emmerdale\/","title":{"rendered":" Fears for fan favourite as she’s never seen on screen anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale viewers are concerned after a fan-favourite pet has disappeared from screens and they want to know where she\u2019s gone.<\/p>

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Piper the dog<\/a> played a big role in the abuse storyline between Belle and Tom, with Belle\u2019s beloved pet being poisoned and given away as part of Tom\u2019s sick plan.<\/p>\n

But fans have noticed that since Belle was reunited with Piper, we\u2019ve hardly seen the dog.<\/p>\n

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Tom convinced Belle that Piper was dead (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Tom\u2019s abuse of Piper<\/h2>\n

Tom King first came across Piper when her owner died. Her owner\u2019s daughter didn\u2019t want her so vet Tom took Piper in and gifted her to wife Belle Dingle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But seeing how much Belle loved Piper, abusive Tom used the dog against Belle. When Belle was away from the village seeking help for her mental health, Tom poisoned Piper, making the dog sick, in an attempt to get Belle to come running home.<\/p>

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