Petco hosted their first-ever Pumpkin Spice Pup Cup giveaway on Aug. 26, 2025, to celebrate National Dog Day. It was just one of the many Petco freebies we shared during their birthday month in August, and we fully expect to see the pup cup giveaway return in August 2026.
We're always on the lookout for free pup cups and ways to score freebies at pet-friendly stores, so this event caught our attention. You don't need a rewards membership or anything special. Just show up during the 2-hour window and get your dog their own "Doggie PSL."
Petco's Free Pumpkin Spice Pup Cup Day is a 2-hour event where you can score a free pup cup for National Dog Day.
This giveaway gets you one free Pumpkin Spice Pup Cup for your dog, which is basically their take on a PSL for pups. Each cup is a whipped Pup Cup topped with Native Pet's Pumpkin Powder, which is completely dog-safe.
Since 2025 was the first time that Petco had a pumpkin spice-themed freebie, it's hard to know exactly what to expect in 2026.
KCL predicts Petco's next Free Pumpkin Spice Pup Cup Day will happen on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
The giveaway happens on National Dog Day, which will fall on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. During the first-ever event in 2025, they hosted the giveaway from 6 - 8 p.m. local time at participating Petco locations.
Keep in mind that this is an in-store-only promotion with a pretty tight window — just two hours on one evening.
You'll get one free PSL-inspired pup cup for your dog in stores only.
Unlike their summertime ice cream giveaway that requires a Petco rewards membership, this one has no strings attached. Just walk into any participating Petco during the 6 - 8 p.m. window on Aug. 26 and ask for your free Pumpkin Spice Pup Cup.
You'll want to bring your dog along since it's their special treat, and there's likely a limit of one per customer, though Petco hasn't specified exact details yet.
No purchase or rewards membership is required to get this Petco freebie.
This deal is as straightforward as it gets; you don't need to buy anything to walk out with a free pup cup. Just show up during the 2-hour window and ask for the freebie.
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