Pickles by Brian Crane for March 02, 2022

Opal keep it up. You’ve hit the sweet spot.

This is adorable!

Isn’t that a Chumbawamba song?

Good thing he’s a dog. On a cat, that belly browsing is downright DANGEROUS!

You’ve got a lot to learn about your own dog, Earl.

Dog looks so funny.

Roscoe’s happy ending

Roscoe’s having the time of his life.

Are Earl and Opal going to try rump thumping on each other?

What a happy dog! Roscoe rules!

I want a gentle rump thumping…

We have been massaging our Foster dog because he was in a nasty accident before we rescued him. I was told that he was either hit by a car or thrown from a car – we don’t know. When we first started massaging him, he hated to be touched, he had been in so much pain, and had serious trust issues with people. He was a terrible fear biter.

Now, he leans into it, groaning with pleasure. It helps his tight muscles and he finally understands that I just want to help him feel better.

They are so clever!

I wish I was as content as Roscoe seems to be in that second panel…

Come, they told me a rump a thump thump!!

Gross.

Time to move on to a NEW topic (yawn)

In a few minutes i think that ERBEN2/cmerg will be joining roscoe and barking at the moon

I think Earl is jealous…

that’s what i need

It’s nice Opal is into the well being of the critters, but seriously, she needs to get out more….

You can almost sense Earle’s jealousy.

In all fairness, who doesn’t like a good rump thump?

hell sign me up for that last part!!

Lookout he’s going to explode!!

So sad, time fades all the good parts. Remember those drive-in movies Earl you used to take Opal too.. Massaging was when you got slapped.

Lucky Roscoe….poor Earl!

Actually,truth is stranger than comic strips.

The extra-large breeds are supposed to be massagedbecause they’re prone to leg trouble.

LOL!

The dog has a much more expressive face then either of it’s owners!

I’m not going to say it, but Earl looks jealous.

There be magic fingers on that lassie.

While you’re down there, might as well express his glands.

Who doesn’t like a good rump thumping?

“AROOOOO-OOOO that feels good!!!” – Jerry Seinfeld after shaving his body and itching AND sweet little Roscoe.

Roscoe’s smile in the second panel is priceless.

I’ve had a couple of rump thumping, they weren’t really all that satisfying.

Some cats like being patted on the back; some don’t. It’s important to figure out the difference in advance or you could be counting your fingers.

For dog lovers everywhere, the rump is below the tail. Above the tail is still the back.