Puppachinos

Aka, “Why my dogs love Starbucks”

One morning I noticed a woman exit Starbucks and give her yippy dog a small cup of whip cream.

Apparently this is a “secret menu item” called a “Puppucino.” Some Starbucks locations insist that you use that cheesy name when ordering, but most baristas just look at me crazy when I ask for one.

So it’s a thing, sort of.

Gunter and Ingrid at Turtle Creek Park with Puppuccinos.

Ingrid getting her nose stuck in a Starbucks Puppuccino cup.

Ingrid frustrated that her nose got stuck in the Puppuccino cup.

I am not sure if dogs should be eating whip cream.

The dogs aren’t allergic to the whip cream, and this is the only thing that we feed the dogs besides dry food and biscuits….so I’m going to assume that Puppucinos are not the worst thing in the world.

Plus Puppucinos are free.

However, we are making a strong effort to not get Puppucinos every time that we visit Starbucks, lest the dogs start getting entitled. At any rate, this is a way cheaper option than regular dog treats, and Puppucinos haven’t given them the shits yet. (Which is how dog treats are measured around here.)

Now if there was only a way to make sure that the dogs finish their Puppucinos at the same time…

Gunter and Ingrid chowing down on Puppuccinos at an Oak Lawn Starbucks