A Greggs-obsessed dog refuses to walk past the bakery chain without stopping for his favourite snack – the classic sausage roll.
Costa, a three-year-old pooch from Birmingham, has become a local legend thanks to his devotion to the high street staple.
The pup stops outside his local shop for a sniff whenever he passes and tries to pull his owner inside.
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And if the branch is closed, he still sits outside in protest, completely unaware that his beloved pastry is out of reach.
Owner Ellee Keegan first noticed Costa’s obsession when he locked eyes with a sausage roll during a breakfast trip.
After one bite, the American Bully was hooked and now demands one every week in what the family has dubbed ‘Sausage Roll Sundays’.
“Costa absolutely loves a Greggs,” Ellee, 28, told What’s The Jam.
“He will wait outside until we go in for him.
“Costa doesn’t understand when it’s closed; he will just wait outside.
“His nose goes up in the air, and he just sniffs.
“If it’s open, he tries to pop his head in the shop!”
The cheeky canine is also partial to a bit of sausage or bacon from Ellee’s breakfast bap.
But nothing beats the taste of the humble sausage roll for Costa.
Now a familiar face at Greggs across Birmingham, the pup gets plenty of attention from staff and customers.
He is also treated to a sausage roll multi-pack on his birthday.
Ellee added: “We went for breakfast once and had a sausage roll, and he wouldn’t take his eyes off it.
“We gave him some, and he was wide-eyed and couldn’t stop begging for more.
“Ever since then, we would go to our local Greggs and get him one as a special treat.
“He will run over the Greggs and wait outside till we get him one.
“He gets a lot of attention from customers, and the staff say hello to him.
“He’s basically Greggs’ biggest fan – if he had it his way, he’d live there.”
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