See? The kid did tell Luann the dog wasn’t missing! She just waited until Luann freaked out, ran into the cold, and weirdly interrupted Brad at work. See? The kid said “nuh-uh”! What a normal thing to do. What great communication skills these characters have. It’s over. Yay.
That’s actually kind of sweet. Shannon, her stuffed animals and Puddles all sitting together in a circle having a tea party. Perhaps she’s not a little terror all the time then..
Similar story with my cat. I inadvertently left the door open one day, could not find the cat anywhere in the house. (indoor cat, never allowed outside) I tore the house apart trying to find her. Then canvassed the entire neighborhood for hours, knocked on doors etc etc. When I got home she was waiting by the food dish. Never did figure out just where the hell she was hiding in the house.
And the little rascal is at home with no problems in the world ♡. Looking at Luann in the first panel she looks exhausted, her eyes are tired, as if she has been crying a lot. Luann really loves Puddles so much. I hope that nothing serious ever happens to lil Puddles, Luann would be destroyed.
I was having some work done on the prior house and the workmen left an excape route open. Deedee and Sheela went for a walk. I got a call from the vet (other side of the block) that they had walked by, one of our regular routes . So I went looking, walking in the opposite direction. Met them about 3/4 of the way.
Not quite sure how I feel about Shannon’s behavior. She probably put Puddles in the wagon with the toys to be warm, sure, but what reason did she have for not telling Luann her precious pet was okay? She seemed oblivious to Luann being worried and upset, and even though she had claimed to love her “aunt” with a valentine, she didn’t seem to care about her feelings at all when Puddles got “lost”. Since when does Shannon just stay mum and let things evolve around her? Was she mad about being accused? Maybe that was it, but that would mean she thought her hurt feelings were more important than Luann knowing Puddles was safe. It’s kind of a weird character personality change, from know-it-all tell-everyone-about-it to quiet, resentful and introverted. She’s lucky Luann won’t ever realize what a mean little brat she was being.
So of course people are blaming Luann for being oblivious, stupid, immature etc. I say shut that noise down. She thought her DOG was missing. She panicked, ran out looking for him.
I’ve been there. It sucks.
Before Shannon could do squat, she was gone. Shannon had no time to tell her anything. So she waited and entertained herself and the dog, did not damage anything, or even spill anything. She responded to Luann as soon as she returned.
So if Shannon had taken off looking for Luann, she would have been wrong. Luann would have been wrong for not taking her along.
Luann was stupid for not seeing the dog was in the wagon, (keeping in mind this is the story we are given).
Shannon was mean fro not telling her.
I have said it before, many people here are BLESSED thet they are so damned perfect. So how about giving us lesseer mortals a chance at redemption.
Bless you all. HEAVY SARCASM INCLUDED FREE OF CHARGE
Isn’t Shannon a little too young to be left alone while Luann runs around the neighborhood? She should have taken her with her, and at that point Shannon would likely have told her.
I find this humorous …folks are blaming:Luann, Shannon or both; when we all know ..this is a comic strip & the characters are at the command of the writer…. (¬‿¬)
I got to thinking about the questions about Jonah and Shannon so decided to do a little research. Per the Characters bios, Shannon is in 1st grade, so around 6 or 7 as we thought. Jonah is chasing dreams of becoming a stage actor—no musician dreams mentioned. Shannon’s mom is in the wind. Also, a lot of us, myself included, wonder wjhere the strip is set, but have they (the writers, directly or through the characters) ever said? Wiki just says “an unnamed suburban setting.” SoCal is a reasonable guess; isn’t that where Greg lives? Plus the clothing and other general depictions of the weather. And they do think their “winter” is cold. When I visited my parents in OC coming from MN in January, I would go out wearing shorts and encounter people in jackets. Maybe not -40 parkas fit for Minnesota, but warm jackets nonetheless.
I’ve been reading this strip long enough to remember they did this before with Shannon herself taking the place of the missing dog. They even smashed a wall before finding her napping in a laundry basket.
The Shannon supporters make good points. And it’s a fact that we don’t know how quickly time elapsed before Luann ran out (which I don’t blame her a bit for doing). And I know it’s not realistic, and I’m probably just still being grumpy, but a final thought occurred to me. Shannon is constantly marching around screaming at the top of her lungs. Why couldn’t she have gone to the door and shouted that Puddles was in the house? Okay, last comment on the subject by me; all may now rejoice, lol.
Years ago, spouse and I came home late at night. When I opened the door, our house cat ran out, down to the end of the house, and climbed a tree.
Spouse tearfully told me to catch the cat and bring him in. So, I got our ladder, climbed up on the roof, leaned over to the tree, which swayed scarily, and started calling, “Hear, kitty, kitty, kitty!”
I was a bit nervous about this because I was right next to our neighbors’ bedroom window. After about five minutes, spouse came down and asked what I was doing up there.
“I’m doing what you said—trying to get the cat!” I said.
“Well you can come down now,” she replied. “He came in the front door five minutes ago.”
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
As Phineas Flynn says, “Oh, there you are, [Puddles].”
lvlax over 2 years ago
Not much of a Valentine’s Parade..is it? LOL
beb01 over 2 years ago
Finally this story arc is over!
lvlax over 2 years ago
Puddles sure looks happy!
Ahuehuete over 2 years ago
Frozen? It didn’t look cold.
Z-bert over 2 years ago
You wouldn’t leave a child as young as Shannon alone while you looked “everywhere”.
AnyFace over 2 years ago
Resolved. ✨
Chocolate over 2 years ago
I’d be a blob of inconsolable moosh by the time I got “he’s probably frozen by now” out of my mouth.
Rhetorical_Question over 2 years ago
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ for Puddles!
mbruner100 over 2 years ago
Gee wiz I miss Luann
ronaldspence over 2 years ago
thankfully he is ok!
kenhense over 2 years ago
“ENUF!” (Shakespeare).
capricorn9th over 2 years ago
My gosh. A rare moment. Shannon is not talking thousands of words per minute here.
Vilyehm over 2 years ago
“Because you never asked me.”
.
Shannon, the future politician.
Caldonia over 2 years ago
See? The kid did tell Luann the dog wasn’t missing! She just waited until Luann freaked out, ran into the cold, and weirdly interrupted Brad at work. See? The kid said “nuh-uh”! What a normal thing to do. What great communication skills these characters have. It’s over. Yay.
rklynch over 2 years ago
That’s actually kind of sweet. Shannon, her stuffed animals and Puddles all sitting together in a circle having a tea party. Perhaps she’s not a little terror all the time then..
montylc2001 over 2 years ago
Similar story with my cat. I inadvertently left the door open one day, could not find the cat anywhere in the house. (indoor cat, never allowed outside) I tore the house apart trying to find her. Then canvassed the entire neighborhood for hours, knocked on doors etc etc. When I got home she was waiting by the food dish. Never did figure out just where the hell she was hiding in the house.
DIF20 over 2 years ago
dummy needs to call off her brother…
Aladar30 Premium Member over 2 years ago
And the little rascal is at home with no problems in the world ♡. Looking at Luann in the first panel she looks exhausted, her eyes are tired, as if she has been crying a lot. Luann really loves Puddles so much. I hope that nothing serious ever happens to lil Puddles, Luann would be destroyed.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Well, all’s well that ENDS.
Interesting that this “new” arc was the first one after the week of repeats.
Must have one heck of a Christmas vacation for the writing team.
Hopefully the “Shan-Fans” and the “Luann should appear more in her own Strip,” disciplines are satisfied, and we’re back something else next week.
Besides, Punk stuck in a tree that is. ;-)
sueb1863 over 2 years ago
Tune in next week for another hilarious installment of “Boy, Is Luann Stupid”
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
Thank goodness this silly arc is over!!
BTW, when little girls have tea parties, do they actually serve TEA??
preacherman Premium Member over 2 years ago
I’m beginning to question Luann’s powers of observation.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member over 2 years ago
Cease from hissy-fit alert!
Ellis97 over 2 years ago
And you couldn’t have told her that Puddles was fine before.
Jeffin Premium Member over 2 years ago
OH! Thank Dog.
luann1212 over 2 years ago
Way ahead of Luann, Puddles is; hankfully
Bernedoodle over 2 years ago
Puds knows which side of her bread is buttered.
lg71050 over 2 years ago
Too bad she couldn’t lose Shannon.
TCA1799 Premium Member over 2 years ago
False alarm! What else is new for Luann?
david_42 over 2 years ago
I was having some work done on the prior house and the workmen left an excape route open. Deedee and Sheela went for a walk. I got a call from the vet (other side of the block) that they had walked by, one of our regular routes . So I went looking, walking in the opposite direction. Met them about 3/4 of the way.
D.E.N. over 2 years ago
Well, I was sorta right in my comment yesterday. :-)
dv1093 over 2 years ago
I’m liking Shannon a little more each strip.
cdillon85 over 2 years ago
Cool! He’s part of a tea party!
BradFilippone over 2 years ago
I hope we won’t be deprived of the scene of Luann explaining this to Brad and the relentless teasing she gets from him afterward.
Mayor Snorkum over 2 years ago
Gosh, I’m relieved beyond words. It was all much ado about nothing—but that kind of describes everything that happens in “Luann.”
w16521 over 2 years ago
Puddles is looking very content.
Tom_Tildrum over 2 years ago
Doesn’t the strip take place in southern California?
comic reader 22 over 2 years ago
Not quite sure how I feel about Shannon’s behavior. She probably put Puddles in the wagon with the toys to be warm, sure, but what reason did she have for not telling Luann her precious pet was okay? She seemed oblivious to Luann being worried and upset, and even though she had claimed to love her “aunt” with a valentine, she didn’t seem to care about her feelings at all when Puddles got “lost”. Since when does Shannon just stay mum and let things evolve around her? Was she mad about being accused? Maybe that was it, but that would mean she thought her hurt feelings were more important than Luann knowing Puddles was safe. It’s kind of a weird character personality change, from know-it-all tell-everyone-about-it to quiet, resentful and introverted. She’s lucky Luann won’t ever realize what a mean little brat she was being.
Bocephus over 2 years ago
Shannon sitting and playing quietly; there’s a first.
Joe1962 over 2 years ago
I was right Puddles was hiding from Shannon.
CynthiaLeigh over 2 years ago
Brat.
Terminal Frost Premium Member over 2 years ago
So of course people are blaming Luann for being oblivious, stupid, immature etc. I say shut that noise down. She thought her DOG was missing. She panicked, ran out looking for him.
I’ve been there. It sucks.
Before Shannon could do squat, she was gone. Shannon had no time to tell her anything. So she waited and entertained herself and the dog, did not damage anything, or even spill anything. She responded to Luann as soon as she returned.
So if Shannon had taken off looking for Luann, she would have been wrong. Luann would have been wrong for not taking her along.
Luann was stupid for not seeing the dog was in the wagon, (keeping in mind this is the story we are given).
Shannon was mean fro not telling her.
I have said it before, many people here are BLESSED thet they are so damned perfect. So how about giving us lesseer mortals a chance at redemption.
Bless you all. HEAVY SARCASM INCLUDED FREE OF CHARGE
donwestonmysteries over 2 years ago
Luann is always jumping to conclusions. She should have asked, Where is Puddles?
dv over 2 years ago
Isn’t Shannon a little too young to be left alone while Luann runs around the neighborhood? She should have taken her with her, and at that point Shannon would likely have told her.
locake over 2 years ago
Even a 6 year old could quickly say “the dog is in the house”.
comic reader 22 over 2 years ago
It is mean not to tell someone where their dog is. Just plain mean.
Lord Hearteater over 2 years ago
New arc Monday.
Decepticomic over 2 years ago
Should probably replace the collar on that leash.
Holilubillkori Premium Member over 2 years ago
I find this humorous …folks are blaming:Luann, Shannon or both; when we all know ..this is a comic strip & the characters are at the command of the writer…. (¬‿¬)
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 2 years ago
Luann must feel quite stupid now.
paldec over 2 years ago
I got to thinking about the questions about Jonah and Shannon so decided to do a little research. Per the Characters bios, Shannon is in 1st grade, so around 6 or 7 as we thought. Jonah is chasing dreams of becoming a stage actor—no musician dreams mentioned. Shannon’s mom is in the wind. Also, a lot of us, myself included, wonder wjhere the strip is set, but have they (the writers, directly or through the characters) ever said? Wiki just says “an unnamed suburban setting.” SoCal is a reasonable guess; isn’t that where Greg lives? Plus the clothing and other general depictions of the weather. And they do think their “winter” is cold. When I visited my parents in OC coming from MN in January, I would go out wearing shorts and encounter people in jackets. Maybe not -40 parkas fit for Minnesota, but warm jackets nonetheless.
daddo52 over 2 years ago
Never underestimate a dog’s homing skills Luann
CoreyTaylor1 over 2 years ago
Hope Brad’s still coming. He’ll be needed to remove Shannon’s head from that teapot!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 2 years ago
And the tea party saves the day!!
swb338 over 2 years ago
I’ve been reading this strip long enough to remember they did this before with Shannon herself taking the place of the missing dog. They even smashed a wall before finding her napping in a laundry basket.
oakie817 over 2 years ago
aw…bffs
Airman over 2 years ago
Monday. What disaster awaits us?
Alia Noora over 2 years ago
Was Shannon leading Luann to think that Puddles was lost all along?
Sisyphos over 2 years ago
Is Luann mortified to realize how stupidly she’s been behaving?
Are you kidding?!
Carolyn Cherry over 2 years ago
She doesn’t seem too upset. I would be in tears.
finnygirl Premium Member over 2 years ago
The Shannon supporters make good points. And it’s a fact that we don’t know how quickly time elapsed before Luann ran out (which I don’t blame her a bit for doing). And I know it’s not realistic, and I’m probably just still being grumpy, but a final thought occurred to me. Shannon is constantly marching around screaming at the top of her lungs. Why couldn’t she have gone to the door and shouted that Puddles was in the house? Okay, last comment on the subject by me; all may now rejoice, lol.
Brdshtt Premium Member over 2 years ago
Puddles loves his (fake) tea!
Uncle Kenny over 2 years ago
Years ago, spouse and I came home late at night. When I opened the door, our house cat ran out, down to the end of the house, and climbed a tree.
Spouse tearfully told me to catch the cat and bring him in. So, I got our ladder, climbed up on the roof, leaned over to the tree, which swayed scarily, and started calling, “Hear, kitty, kitty, kitty!”
I was a bit nervous about this because I was right next to our neighbors’ bedroom window. After about five minutes, spouse came down and asked what I was doing up there.
“I’m doing what you said—trying to get the cat!” I said.
“Well you can come down now,” she replied. “He came in the front door five minutes ago.”
washatkc Premium Member over 2 years ago
Throw away week. Reruns one week. Then this go nowhere bad joke week. Really wish LuAnn would evolve a bit.