Girl Scouts debuted Patch Pals, cookies made for dogs
Portland-area Girl Scouts introduced Patch Pals, a blueberry-muffin-style cookie for dogs, at Oregon Humane's Portland and Salem campuses. Online sales start Jan. 12, 2027.
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Local Girl Scouts introduced Patch Pals at Oregon Humane Society campuses in Portland and Salem, Your Oregon News reported. The blueberry-muffin-style cookie is the first Girl Scout cookie made for dogs, and shelter pups got an early taste.
Online sales are set to start Jan. 12, 2027. They are not open yet. The debut was a tasting for dogs at the two campuses, not a store launch.
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Girl Scouts around Portland, Oregon, brought a new cookie to the Oregon Humane Society. It is called Patch Pals, and it is the first Girl Scout cookie made for dogs. The flavor is inspired by blueberry muffins. Shelter dogs at the Portland and Salem campuses got a first taste. People will be able to buy the cookies online starting January 12, 2027. Sales have not started yet. The treat is for dogs, not a new cookie for people.
- How is a dog treat different from a cookie made for people?
- Why would a shelter let dogs try a new treat before it goes on sale?
- What does it mean that online sales start on a future date?
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