A favorite dog story of mine is “Weep No More, My Lady” (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good-bye,_My_Lady) about a Basenji. What made me think of it was some Basenji mixes I saw at an adoption booth at a fair. Thinking on the plot, it bears a certain resemblance to “Big Red” by Jim Kje…gard (too lazy to look it up). I guess “boy meets dog, boy loses dog” is another of those universal themes.
Oh, I see what you mean. Kinda took it seriously. Old Yeller came around the fifties, which is around the same decade as Peanuts. Should have researched about it a little more. As for books, I generally prefer them over the movies, though they are some very rare exceptions now and then.
Kaputnik about 8 years ago
So now he’s melan-collie, baby.
legaleagle48 about 8 years ago
And thus we see why Snoopy began fantasizing about being anything but a beagle!
bigcatbusiness about 8 years ago
If he gets sentimental with that, for goodness sake, don’t show him Old Yeller!
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
Want a better dog-themed story book? Try Jack London’s “White Fang.”
Chad Cheetah about 8 years ago
SPOILER ALERTIn fourth grade I read three books where the dog kicks the bucket at the end: Old Yeller, Stone Fox, And where the red fern grows
steverinoCT about 8 years ago
A favorite dog story of mine is “Weep No More, My Lady” (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good-bye,_My_Lady) about a Basenji. What made me think of it was some Basenji mixes I saw at an adoption booth at a fair. Thinking on the plot, it bears a certain resemblance to “Big Red” by Jim Kje…gard (too lazy to look it up). I guess “boy meets dog, boy loses dog” is another of those universal themes.
sixam about 8 years ago
Typo in panel 4, “he’ll be be moping.” Double be.
coreym5 about 8 years ago
Eventually Snoopy’s favorite books will be the Six Bunny-Wunnies series by Miss Helen Sweetstory.
Kip W about 8 years ago
He’s sad because he knows Met Life will eventually cancel his contract.
cubswin2016 about 8 years ago
To thine own self be true.
Godfreydaniel about 8 years ago
One of my favorite “Far Sides” was of a party with a bunch of sheep standing around, not knowing what to do. Just in time, in comes a border collie!
phlash about 8 years ago
It could just be because we’re not seeing him in profile, but Snoopy has no point to his nose.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member about 8 years ago
I don’t think there’s a point to any of this. Not that that makes me enjoy it any less.
bigcatbusiness about 8 years ago
Oh, I see what you mean. Kinda took it seriously. Old Yeller came around the fifties, which is around the same decade as Peanuts. Should have researched about it a little more. As for books, I generally prefer them over the movies, though they are some very rare exceptions now and then.
Ushindi about 8 years ago
When I was a kid I loved reading Albert Payson Terhune’s collie stories.
Boy, that was a long time ago…