Red and Rover by Brian Basset for January 31, 2012

My kind of dog – Rover!

Lucky Red—Rover loves you more than a box lunch!

That’s got to be a first. When isn’t he thinking of food?

man’s best friend indeed

I want a Rover.

A dog cozying up to you is the best medicine!

Aw…. Rover makes a great nurse. Makes me miss my dog even more.

I want to be as awesome as my dog thinks I am

Rover is such a sweetie! Passing on a lunch for Red. :)

Awwww! Rover in that last panel is so sweet!!

nurse Rover on duty

This is so nice. I’m sure Red feels better already. Love the last panel: a dog and his boy.

Rover is the true friend we all need

everybody needs a friend like Rover

i said it yesterday.…a friend indeed

And who says laughter is the best medicine? It’s puppy love!

Awww, so sweet! Pets are such good nurses.

Rover rocks.

Almost forgot that Rover is canonically Red’s guardian angel dog. That’s why he pushes aside hunger at a time like this.

when I was a kid our cat Alex used to sit with me whenever I was sick. We grew up together and he never did it for either of my sisters. He was a good kitty.

I have a Rover. His name is Buddy!!

Rover’s an even better reason to stay home from school than being sick.

Very touching . I hope all is well with you family. My computer crashed and I lost all my contact info.

Dogs have a sense for people in pain or suffering. I am repaying my right now for all the times she has been my company in times of pain and sadness. She has been sick for a month and a half I have been there for her all the way because she has been there for me before. Glad to say she is 90% better.

Red and Rover may not always be funny, but they often have that Aww moment. Much like the imortal Family Circus. We don’t always read it for laughs, but when the laugh isn’t there there is usualy a warm and fuzzy that comes with it.

my boy is 12. he naps a lot now…

So he really is sick . . .

Your dog really loves having your lunch Red!

Poor Rover! Maybe he’ll be up to lunch later.

Gotta love the comfort of a dear 4-legged friend. :)

Aww … How cute!!

rover will stick by his side until he passes out… then he will go and find out if mom already made a lunch, make quick work of it, and then go back to reds side.

Unconditional love!

<3

Oh, such tender love!

such a nice doggie like mine :)

Aww – that’s another tear in the eye moment!

Long ago I had a small golden Spanial named Snoopy; he had a bone that he just loved. One evening when I fell sick I felt a movement on the bed and he had come in and laid his bone on my chest. He would give up his favorite possession if it would help me get better.I feel that is one of the big differences between people and dogs…

Hero of the day

cool

My cat always knows when I’m not feeling well too and there’s nothing like snuggles from your best friend to make you feel just a bit better.

Good old Rover.

most days, laughs. today (1-31) , tears. I once had a “rover”.

Now that’s unconditional love!

Atta boy, Rover. A few puppy kisses and Red will be back on his feet in no time.

I wish I had a dog that nice.

A pet is the best medicine!

that’s so precious!

Furthest thing from Rover’s mind? Sounds like someone oughta be taking his temp.

Love this comic strip; so glad our paper carries it! This one reminds me of our dachshund, Fritz; he never left the kid’s side when one of them was sick.

Always love Red & Rover.

Awww, Rover is so special! A lot of touching tales in comments today. Red & Rover bring out the happy, warm in all of us! Thank you Brian!

I have a tshirt that reads…my therapist has a wet nose!

doggy snuggle!

Pets are the best when one is sick. I had a cat that totally knew something was wrong with me when I was sick out of my brain and in bed for a week.