Delhi has just got its first dog café, Puppychino, where dog owners can pamper their pets with delicious food and games, and canine lovers can cuddle with furry visitors and get their fill of puppy kisses.
Puppychino is the brainchild of sisters Naini and Mallika Tandon, who wanted to open a restaurant where dogs could play and get a free run, instead of being leashed or simply not allowed. Its official mascots are the owners’ two pets, Bobo the labrador and Simba the husky, who will be in the café everyday.
“We would feel guilty leaving them behind when we went out for food. The perception towards street dogs in India is digusting,” Mallika Tandon told Mashable. “Through the venture, we want to send the message that they are living beings as well, and they deserve to be treated well.”
Only a few restaurants in India allow dogs to accompany their owners on leashes, and while there are several pet food and grooming service, Puppychino might just be the first regular restaurant to be specially designed for dogs.
The café will have a dedicate area for dogs to play with balls and squeaky toys. The canine menu has healthy, sugar-free and gluten-free doggy treats such as pancakes, muffins, risotto and pastas.
It will also stock canine accessories like collars, bows, ties, leashes, grooming tools and food. In the future, they may also offer puppies for adoption. The café will also have a special dog trainer at all times to make sure dogs socialise with each other.
Puppychino also invites dog lovers who don’t have a pet to come to the café to play with the canines. “If you always wanted a dog since a child and parents didn’t allow you to have a pet,” Tandon says, “you can come here, and enjoy the love.”
