Fred Basset by Alex Graham for October 06, 2023

He certainly has taken advantage of being a guest. Wonder if he gets away with it at home.

Jock is giving Fred ideas…

She might be taking hospitality a bit far in this case, and Jock is not being a good guest. He’s definitely taking advantage. Fred, talk to your friend.

Pick him up and put him on your lap. He’s small enough……..

I thought for a minute that the story arc with Jock had finished. The sudden appearance by Jock explains today’s strip and it’s role in the story arc.

No worries Fred, when Jock leaves you can sit in the chair with Mrs. Dear.

Jealous Fred?

He’s so small that he’s lucky she didn’t sit on him.

Are you allowed on the furniture Fred? If not, this has gone too far!

Well, THIS ain’t true to life! If it were my dog, I’d very gently sit next to/on him…

I notice that this “early” Jock has a much smoother coat than he is portrayed with in the later comics. We like the scruffy look on Scotties much better, so we rarely had our Scottie done up in a classic “Scottie cut”. With the scruffy look, he looked like a (very) miniature Scottish Deerhound.

Fred don’t be jealous you would do the same thing