Popeye is a “well-documented coffee drinker,” said Jenna Lyons, as she shared a cup of Joe with her pampered pup.
Jenna Lyons has shown off her fabulous apartment on The Real Housewives of New York City, but it’s not just her home. In fact, there are plenty of pets who get to live with “Jenna F—ing Lyons.”
In an exclusive BravoTV.com interview, which you can watch above, Jenna Lyons shared that at her home “the current animal total is four.”
Jenna’s Manhattan menagerie boasts three cats as well as one pooch, a Chihuahua mix named Popeye she revealed is a “breakup dog” and “a coffee drinker” who “tolerates” his furry siblings.
Here’s the scoop Jenna revealed about her dog’s intriguing history and his two favorite things.
Does Jenna Lyons have a dog?
You can always count on dogs to be true-blue sources of comfort. Jenna’s pup came into her life — and her now 18-year-old son Beckett’s life — after a challenging life change.
“Popeye, my baby, who is 6 years old, is a breakup dog,” Jenna explained. “I bought him years ago when I broke up with my girlfriend.”
“My son really wanted a dog, and so we went to a shelter, and he picked out Popeye,” said Jenna, adding that a bond was forged instantly. “Popeye fell asleep in his lap.”
Popeye, a “half Chihuahua and half Prague Terrier,” per Jenna, was given a name with special meaning.
“He was so tiny, he was only, like, a pound and a half,” Jenna said. “He needed to get big and strong. So, we gave him a name to grow into.”

Judging by appearances, Popeye fits the mighty little pup like a glove. But despite sharing a name with a character who loves spinach, Jenna’s “baby” has a taste for something completely different. It turns out Popeye is a “well-documented coffee drinker” — so much so he’s been known for eyeballing and coveting her cup of Joe.
That scene played out while new Housewife Racquel Chevremont visited Jenna.
“He’s been watching this because this is my old one,” Jenna said as she poured coffee from a cup into a bowl. “It’s watered down enough. And I’ll just give him a little and then he’ll stop barking. Yeah, that’s what he wanted.”

Popeye’s other noteworthy treat of choice: Mints, according to Jenna. “He likes coffee and an Altoid.”
When asked to name her favorite pet, Jenna fretted aloud, “What if they can hear me?” But without giving a definitive response, she admitted, “I love Popeye.”
Happily, Popeye gets along well enough with the three felines. “He tolerates the cats,” said Jenna.
How could he not? They’re adorable. Jenna introduced them: “There’s Charlie, the orange cat, there’s Rimba and Megatron, the Oriental Shorthairs that are kittens.”
Charlie came to Jenna via friends who found him living outside a deli on the Lower East Side. She got Rimba and Megatron to keep Charlie company.
“I was obsessed with Oriental Shorthairs because they have giant ears. I like cats with big ears. I like animals with big ears. I like big ears!” she explained.
Find out more about Jenna on The Real Housewives of New York City, airing Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
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