Ben Madilynn
A golden retriever named Buffy has left the internet in stitches after getting caught protesting a pup cup ban, in a video that immediately went viral all over social media.
The viral clip, shared on TikTok on Wednesday, under the username @ellenandbuffy, shows the pup sitting on the sidewalk opposite to Starbucks, refusing to follow her owner as she tries to get her to walk away on the leash.
Layover text in the clip read: “When your vet has put you on a pup cup ban.” And a caption shared with the post said: “She isn’t taking it well.”
@ellenandbuffy via TikTok
The poster, Ellen Beckett, from Northern Ireland, told Newsweek that Buffy is going to be 4 in November, and she’s got a real obsession for pup cups (as well as all food).
“The vet put her on a ban as I was being a little too nice and treating her to them several times a week each time I was getting a Starbucks. As a compromise we have made Friday ‘pup cup day,’ where we visit our local woodland walk—where there is a coffee stand,” she said.
Dogs love food, to the extent that it’s often used as a reward during training. But eating too much chow can cause diseases such as obesity and diabetes. That’s why as their owner, you should always make sure your pup isn’t regularly overeating.
Animal wellness experts at Pet MD say that the size of your dog matters when calculating how much you should feed them; small and toy breeds need much less food than larger and more athletic ones.
Toy dogs that weigh up to 3lb need only about 139 calories during the day, while medium dogs up to 30lbs require about 781 calories. Bigger dogs, such as those weighing up to 100lbs, must have around 1,926 calories.
“Unless stated otherwise, these amounts give you the total that is recommended for your dog over a 24-hour period,” the Pet MD website says.
The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received over 73,500 views and 3,850 likes on the platform.
One user, Kate Kirk, commented: “Ignore the vet. get her a pup cup.”
Sasha said: “Wait why because my Goldie love them.”
Mad.Mumma.27 added: “Send this footage to your vet and ask for compensation and therapy for your dog.”
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