I have a lot of garden related comic strips. Now Sophie was never destructive in the yard. However, our foster dogs destroyed my entire irrigation system. I tried keeping up with the repairs, but in the end I ditched the tubes and the timer and went back to using a hose.
Irresistibly Funny: Dog Eat Doug Comic Strip Brings Joy to Readers of All Ages
Okay, this is not the real reason Sophie loved stripping tennis balls. But it’s funnier.
Unleash the Laughter: Exploring the Hilarious World of 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip
This comic strip inspired a chapter in “Sophie”, book two. In chapter six, the latest group of foster dogs get adopted. Sophie got what she wanted: her house back to herself. However she wasn’t happy and didn’t understand why.
I saw this strip and thought it would be interesting, and hopefully funny if she went on a small self-exploration adventure. One of the squirrels tells her to climb Mount Mojojumbajamab and seek wisdom from the Yeti of Enlightenment. And of course it’s not going to end the way Sophie is hoping it well.
"Irresistibly Funny: Dog Eat Doug Comic Strip Brings Joy to Readers of All Ages
Any time we were gardening, Sophie had her nose in the mix. I haven’t had any flower obsessed dogs since. Although Gunnar is determined to water everything in the backyard. I think he thinks he’s saving us the work.