Girl Scouts Partner With BARK to Debut Their First-Ever Dog Cookie
For the first time in history, pups won't have to beg while you devour Thin Mints—meet Patch Pals, a blueberry muffin treat made just for dogs.
Every winter, millions of dog owners know the familiar kitchen standoff: you pop open a fresh sleeve of Thin Mints or Samoas, and your pup immediately materializes at your feet with wide, soulful eyes. Because human cookies carry dangerous ingredients like cocoa, macadamia nuts, and high fat levels that can trigger canine pancreatitis or theobromine poisoning, dog parents have spent generations giving their best friends empty apologies instead of a bite.
That long-standing dynamic is finally about to change. As reported by I Heart Dogs, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced an historic expansion to its lineup: Patch Pals™, the organization’s first-ever cookie baked specifically for dogs.
A Tail-Wagging Twist on Cookie Season
Developed in official partnership with pet-wellness brand BARK—the team behind BarkBox—Patch Pals are soft-baked dog cookies boasting a blueberry muffin flavor made with real blueberries. Rather than a quick novelty, the recipe was carefully calibrated by BARK’s canine nutrition researchers to eliminate more than 95% of common canine food allergens, making them gentle on sensitive stomachs.
Inside each eight-ounce box, treats are stamped into four distinct Girl Scout-inspired designs. Three of the shapes resemble embroidered scout merit patches symbolizing core organizational values—Community, Exploration, and Play—while the fourth pays homage to the classic Girl Scout trefoil emblem.
Fostering Family Inclusion at Every Level
The canine addition reflects an intentional effort by Girl Scouts to make cookie season more welcoming for entire households. Alongside Patch Pals, the organization also unveiled Sparkables™, a colorful oatmeal cookie studded with chocolate chips and sprinkles. Created with Partake—a brand founded by Denise Woodard to solve severe childhood allergy challenges—Sparkables are baked in a dedicated facility free from the top nine human food allergens.
Together, the dual announcements ensure that neither allergy-conscious children nor family pets have to sit out when cookie orders arrive.
How to Order and Support Local Troops
Dog parents eager to stock up will have their chance when the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie season officially launches on January 12, 2027. Both Patch Pals and Sparkables will be offered exclusively online for direct home shipping through local scout digital storefronts, safeguarding product freshness and avoiding the challenges of outdoor cookie booths.
Best of all, buying treats for your pup supports local youth just like traditional cookie sales. Net proceeds stay within local councils and troops, directly funding camping adventures, community service, and leadership development. For pet parents following dog-culture news and strengthening local Community programs, these new dog-treats turn an annual tradition into a shared family celebration.