Dog Eat Doug by Brian Anderson for July 01, 2024

Dad: “Smoke signals.”

What’s the point of having passers-by if they’re not properly woofed?

Boy, that is one snarky look!

Sophie is a “watch dog” and shouldn’t be discouraged from barking. Poor thing will be confused after this “command” not to bark (if she wasn’t a cartoon puppy, that is!)

Okay, so what if there’s a burglar?

My husband would yell up from his basement man cave and tell the dog to stop barking. Meanwhile I was up here praising her watchdog skills. Good dog!!

Excuse me, I’m busy protecting this place.

So far, my barking has. saved Mom from being murdered by 17 Amazon…"

Meanwhile the Petersons are trying to teach their dog to bark to get inside.

If my Turbo would not have informed that a leaf had skittered across the yard or – the sneaky b@stards – squirrels invaded I don’t know what I would have done. I guess what I’m doing now…

Sheltie number 1 would run back and forth along the curb barking until the mailman got to our box, stopped and got out to scratch the dog’s ears. No 1 was trained not to step off the curb, so he didn’t.

Sheltie number 2 was more discriminating. He barked at 1-other dogs, 2-cats and squirrels, 3-the doorbell, 4-skunks, and 5-airplanes (usually pointing at them like a hunting dog.)

Sheltie number 3 never bothered being a watch dog. He did bark when it served his purpose – like tricking Sheltie number 2 into running to the door so he (no.3) could then scarf down all the food left behind.

And start a backyard fire?