Back to the running joke about Edgar and the door. Typically you need to train your dog to go before your bedtime and then hold it until morning. Do the Pattersons really get up every night at 3 am to put the dog out? Apparently so.
John, Edgar is old enough for training, including crate training you know.
Before some of you go crazy…..Crate training a puppy takes advantage of the dog’s natural instincts to seek out a comfortable, quiet and safe place when the environment around them becomes too loud or overwhelming. It’s an important tool in preventing dogs from chewing on items in the home or during housetraining. Crates are also a safe way to transport your dog in the car. A crate should never be used as a form of punishment. Just as you have your own space, a crate is very much a dog’s own space that belongs to them.
howtheduck 11 days ago
Back to the running joke about Edgar and the door. Typically you need to train your dog to go before your bedtime and then hold it until morning. Do the Pattersons really get up every night at 3 am to put the dog out? Apparently so.
charliefarmrhere 11 days ago
Oh No!!! 3AM and the door locked behind me when I went out!
snsurone76 11 days ago
In the last panel, it looks like John is about to relieve himself.
TampaFanatic1 10 days ago
John, next time pretend not to hear Edgar scratching and let Elly deal with it ;)
Daniel Verburg 10 days ago
A dog, a man’s best friends. Who came up with that nonsens?
SFGuy415 10 days ago
There are some funny stuff coming up with Edgar and the door. At least, I think it’s funny.
moosemin 10 days ago
The things some parents will do for their dog! ( Oh, and the kids too!)
Terminal Frost Premium Member 10 days ago
I ‘like’ how John is the one who has to go to work, but Elly gets to stay in bed, even though she could sleep in a bit more.
Doug K 10 days ago
A lot of things can make sense when you’re not fully awake.
Carl Premium Member 10 days ago
Notice its always “Why don’t you…” and not “Why don’t I….”?
newke3iu 10 days ago
It’s a COMIC STRIP.
ctolson 10 days ago
And Edgar will just sniff around, not do anything, and then walk back to the house.
rshive 10 days ago
There’s a time to sleep, Edgar.
Foob 10 days ago
Did John just refer to Elly as a dumb thing?
g04922 10 days ago
Edgar is still in late puppy stage….. ongoing process of training.
RadioDial Premium Member 10 days ago
John’s taking advantage of the situation, too…watering the lawn.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 10 days ago
Dogs rule home life……
ladykat 10 days ago
Yes, they do.
MichaelD Premium Member 10 days ago
“The dumbest things make sense at 3 AM” and yet he’s awake and lucid enough to have made this realization.
jconnors3954 10 days ago
Another reason why I don’t have pets.
John Lamb Premium Member 10 days ago
If you go out and pee in the yard, the dog will think that you had to pee and associate the act of going outside with peeing.
kathleenhicks62 10 days ago
I or my husband have done that for many a dog.
John Jorgensen 10 days ago
Oh no, not this again!
Daltongang Premium Member 10 days ago
John, Edgar is old enough for training, including crate training you know.
Daltongang Premium Member 10 days ago
John, Edgar is old enough for training, including crate training you know.
Before some of you go crazy…..Crate training a puppy takes advantage of the dog’s natural instincts to seek out a comfortable, quiet and safe place when the environment around them becomes too loud or overwhelming. It’s an important tool in preventing dogs from chewing on items in the home or during housetraining. Crates are also a safe way to transport your dog in the car. A crate should never be used as a form of punishment. Just as you have your own space, a crate is very much a dog’s own space that belongs to them.
ktrabbit 10 days ago
Training doesn’t seem to be their strong suit.
namelocdet 10 days ago
They’re still trying to train this dog???
Marvina 10 days ago
Has anyone else started getting pop up ads in that gray space above the comics? Mine started doing that today.
jbruins84341 3 days ago
Too bad dogs won’t use a litter-box.