Buckles by David Gilbert for September 20, 2023

And the loudest barker is a miniature schnauzer…..like my Mitzi.

The littlest ones are often the biggest bullies. Our Cocker Spaniel Pepper, and my Fox Terrier Mykei, were both sweet and gentle. The ones since then — 3 Chihuahuas and a Maltipoo — all barkers and growlers and biters. The Chihuahuas terrorized the German Shepherd next door and another neighbor’s Pit Bull.

It’s bite is worst than it’s bark.

Poor Buckles, always frightened by the littlest things!

Very scary little dog. Poor Buckles. He’s just a sensitive gentle doggo

The smaller the dog the bigger it thinks it is and yaps more and louder. It is making up for size.

Buckles expressions in today’s cartoon are just precious and him and Paul in the last panel are special too : )

C’mon Buckles, you’re bigger than that happy loudmouth. Bark back!

All little dogs are like that, Buckles.

Inside every dog is a wolf, wondering what the heck happened.

This is what I was waiting for. Paul, with the leash wrapped tight around his ankles.

It’s those little ones …….. that you have to watch …… :)

Unprovoked aggression always confuses me.

You have to love little Buckles, he’ll get the hang of it soon.

Walking with a friend and their dog on the beach and I saw a horseshoe crab shell fragment, and barked at it to get the dog’s attention. Dog came running and I flipped the shell at her. She started barking at it, so I flipped it again, barking while I did that. The 2 of us barked at the shell until friend told us both to behave. I thought it was fun.