For most dogs, a car ride means one of three things: the park, the vet, or the highly coveted “pup cup.” According to a recently uploaded video, Maverick the Golden Retriever was clearly banking on the third, a pup cup. However, when his expectations were crushed after a stop at a café with no whipped cream offerings, he responded the only way a dramatic Golden can, by throwing the ultimate silent tantrum.
Golden Retriever shows how upset he is as owner couldn’t get him pup cup
Maverick, or “Mavi” as his humans call him, is a canine companion who is not hiding his disappointment. In a recently posted video, Emma Moriarty captures her lovable Golden Retriever sulking in the backseat of the car after a coffee run takes an unexpected turn — the café didn’t offer pup cups.
The clip starts with Moriarty explaining to viewers that they visited a new café, only to find out that it didn’t offer pup cups. That small detail didn’t sit well with Maverick. The dog mom then pans the camera to the backseat, where Mavi sits with his face completely turned away from her.
Despite her attempts to talk to him, he stays put in his dramatic position. It takes several minutes before he even acknowledges her with a side glance. But it is just enough to show his grumpy expression, then he quickly looks away again. “You’re in trouble,” her partner, Corey, says from the driver’s seat, entertained by the situation.
The dog mom tries to smooth things over by reaching back to pet him. However, Maverick turns his head sharply, as if to say, “Don’t touch me woman.” According to her, the silent treatment lasted for at least 15 minutes.
By the end of the clip, the pet parents are baffled at just how committed Maverick is to his protest. In the post’s caption, she writes, “I really don’t think he’s gonna let me off easy with this one…”
Mavi’s silent protest might’ve been wordless, but commenters were more than happy to speak on his behalf. “Well now he deserves two pup cups!” one person declared. Another viewer wrote, “I have a lovely golden too so I know the attitude but they are full of love.”
Perhaps the most relatable interpretation came from a funny fan. They wrote, “He has got that ‘You better sleep with one eye open’ look on his face.” Looks like Maverick has mastered the art of silent treatment, and we can only hope the family’s next coffee shop stop has pup cups in stock.
