Buckles by David Gilbert for September 15, 2022

Everyone has a price…..

He’s had the biscuit

Super great cartoon again today , but the third panel is just lovable as is the last , with his pal Arden and Buckles " confessional " expression is so precious ; )

Years ago, one of our dogs would, upon occasion, decide she wanted more than one treat and would follow you around until you caved in and gave her another one.

It’s “lie down, Buckles!” He should have gotten a third treat for bad grammar. Yesterday I actually managed to get my therapy dog to lie down quietly on the floor to show off her “trick.” (Plus sit, stay, come, lie down, then sit.) Normally she is just too enthused about her work that she is people focused. In her defense, she was a hunter for 6 years and totally does not understand the concept of language, let alone specific words. But I have worked with her using tone, inflection, treats, hand signals, whatever she seems to grasp. If you want to bribe your dog with two treats, break one in half. My dog is mannerly, and gentle, not running wild in the hospital, but she does love her work and I smile every time a patient, staff or visitor tells me that I have no idea how much good the dogs do. Yes, I really do! It’s what keeps us going. Nothing makes me happier than seeing my dog get hugged by an unsteady toddler visitor or having her on a patient’s bed, where she will quietly cuddle up for pets and just might gently lick a wrist.

Buckles didn’t sell out. He held out!

“Would you do it for TWOOOO Scooby snacks?!?”

Don’t feel alone. We all have our price…..

Hey, Buckles, what’s so bad about getting paid for your talents?

He can be bought, but not cheaply.