Dog eat Doug

Conquering Fear of the Dark: Doug and Sophie's Hilarious Adventures in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

In the first panel of today's Dog eat Doug comic strip, Sophie is going to tell Doug what she does when she's scared of the dark.
In the second panel of today's free comic strip, Sophie says she laughs at the dark. Doug asks if it works.
In the third comic strip panel, Sophie laughs and tells doug to try it.
In the fourth comic strip panel, baby Doug laughs and Sophie asks if it's working.
In the fifth comic strip panel, Sophie and Doug are terrified because something in the darkness starts laughing.
In the final comic strip panel, Sophie and Doug cover themselves with the blanket. Sophie says the other thing she does is yell until Dad comes.

Laughing in the face of fear is a good plan until the fear laughs back. I’ve expanded this strip in the upcoming Sophie graphic novels. Sophie and Doug take a trip into Shadowville!

Adorable Laundry Mischief: Sophie the Chocolate Lab Brings Hilarity in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip!

In today's free comic strip, Sophie the chocolate lab sticks her head out from a full laundry basket and says, "well which is it? Do you want me to be cute or obedient?"

Thankfully I don’t have any laundry bandits these days. And to be fair, Sophie was never that destructive when it came to fresh clean clothes. Mostly she stuck to swiping socks.

Whimsical Adventures: A Dog, a Spider, and Hilarious Humor in our Comic Strip Delight!

In the first panel of today's comic strip, Sophie is lieing down as a spider crawls towards her.
In the second panel of the comic strip, Sophie is on her back legs and says, "whoa". The spider crawls closer.
In the thrid comic strip panel, Sophie is on one leg, and she says, "Hey! Stop! Quit crawling towards me!"
In the fourth comic strip panel, Sophie takes off.
In the final comic strip panel, the spider's mom yells from off panel and tells her son to stop chasing dogs.

I love spiders. That’s why I always snuck them into the strip. And I promoted the spider to a reaccuring character in the upcoming graphic novels. There’s something inherently comical about taking an often times terrifying animal and giving them a human, funny personality.

Adorable Counter Chaos: Baby Doug and Puppy Sophie's Mischievous Escapades in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

in the first panel of today's Dog eat Doug comic strip, baby Doug is trying to grab something off a sidetable and his mom says no.
In the second panel of today's comic strip, Sophie climbs up on a chair and mom says no.
In the third panel of the comic strip, Mom asks Doug and Sophie why are they always trying to pull things down?
In the final panel of the comic strip, Sophie explains to Doug anyone can chew stuff on the floor. Getting stuff off the counter shows initiative.

Another profound but misguided Sophie-ism.

Fetch & Reflect: Sophie's Thought-Provoking Musings on Fetching and Retrieving in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

In the first panel of today's free comic strip, Sophie complains about fetching and retrieving.
In the second panel of today's comic strip, Sophie says it's fun as Doug plays with a troll doll.
In the final panel of today's comic strip, Sophie says after a while you lose the point of it all.

I have to say, this is one of those strips where the influence of the early Peanuts comics shows through. My dad had the original collection of Peanuts strips from the 1950’s. Reading that as a kid, I was shocked by how different it was than the Peanuts I read in the daily newspaper.

Hilarious 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip Reveals Her Car Window Adventure!

In the first panel of this Dog eat Doug comic strip, Sophie, the chocolate lab, sticks her head out the car window.
In the second panel of this comic strip, Sophie has her head out the car window and the wind blows her lips back.
In the third panel of this comic strip, the wind continues to distort Sophie's face.
In the final panel of this comic strip, Sophie pulls her head in. Her ears, eyes and tongue are messed up. She tells Doug she thinks her brain is wind burned.

Nothing beats the joy of a dog with their head out a car window.

Purr-fection Unleashed: Cat-tastic Comedy in 'Dog Eat Doug'

in the first panel of today's free comic strip, Sophie the chocolate lab watches two mices carry a pie.
In the second comic strip panel, Sophie confronts the cats and asks why they didn't do anything about the mice.
In the thrid comic strip panel, the cats respond that they did. They filled the pie with helium.
In the fourth comic strip panel, the cat says floating mice are much more satisfying than eating them.

This is how you know your cartoon characters are alive. I would never in a million years come up with slipping helium infused pies to mice. That’s the fun of writing, as you get to be as surprised as your reader. Plus it helps having two crazy cats in real life.

Whimsical Bookstore Adventures: Dad and Baby Doug Explore Neil Gaiman's Works in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

In today's free comic strip, Dad and baby Doug visit a bookstore. Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane is on display.
In the second comic strip panel, Dad suggests a bunch of book genres.
In the third comic strip panel, Dad shows Doug a copy of Dream Jumper by Lucas Turnbloom.
In the final comic strip panel, Doug says, "Bak!" and Dad says, "Of course, always start in the picture book section."

I’m surprised I didn’t set the comic strip in a book store, given how much I adore them. One of my local book shops does have a resident dog and cat. What a great premise for a story.

Playful Mischief Unleashed: Sophie Sneaks a Taste of Doug's Yogurt in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

In the first panel of today's comic strip, Sophie, the chocolate lab, is slurping from Doug's baby dish on his high chair.
In the second panel of the comic strip, Sophie looks up, smacking her lips.
In the final panel of the comic strip, Sophie goes back to eating out of Doug's bowl and asks him if he sneezed in his yogurt again.

I’ll tell you what, a baby, a dog and a high chair is a completely different kind of food pyramid.

Friendship and Fun: Sophie and Doug Learn the Art of Sharing Toys in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

In the first panle of today's free comic strip, Sophie is rethinking her position on sharing toys while Doug plays with a stuffed sandworm from Beetlejuice.
In the second panel of today's free comic strip, Sophie declares she had come to a conclusion.
In the finla free comic strip panel, Sophie runs off with the Beetljuice sandworm toy in her mouth and says she ha concluded that all the toys hsould be hers.

I’m sure most of you guessed Doug’s toy is a stuffed sand worm from the movie, Beetlejuice.

Whimsical Delights: Sophie Stops to Smell the Flowers, and the Flowers Sniff Back in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

in the first panel of this comic strip, Sophie the chocolate lab, smells a flower.
In the second panel of this comic strip, the flower suddenly moves.
In the third panel of this comic strip, the flower sniffs Sophie.
In the fourth panel, the flower chases Sophie trying to sniff her.

Sometimes the flowers smell back.

Whimsical Adventures: Sophie's Shoe Fashion and Doug's Playful Surprises in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

In the first panel of this comic strip baby Doug play s with a Wednesday Addams doll. A sound effect, "KA-KLOMF!" comes from off panel.
In the second panel of this comic strip, two loud "KA-KLOMF!" npises come from off panel. Doug's head pops up in alarm.
In the last panel of this comic strip, Sophie clomps into view wearing two large shoes on her front paws. Sophie says, "Well, Ive been wearing these for hours and still have no idea why dad won't let me have a doughnut."

Yes indeed, that’s a vintage Wednesday Addams doll in Doug’s sticky hands. If you haven’t guessed, Charles Addams was one of my earliest influences. My dad had a book full of New Yorker Cartoons from the 40’s. As a kid, I was obesessed with the alien, vintage style of the drawings. And ike any kid, I generally “poo-poo-ed” anything that was old.

However, every so many pages was a single panel cartoon that didn’t fit. They were dark, not just in terms of the joke, but the artwork. I hadn’t seen anything like it, even in my modern Sunday comics. That was in thrid grade. I’ve been entranced ever since. Here’s a little more on the master of the macabre and a few links to see more:

Charles Addams (1912-1988) was an American cartoonist best known for his darkly humorous and macabre creations. He captivated audiences with his iconic characters, including Wednesday Addams and the Addams Family. Addams' distinctive style blended wit, irony, and gothic sensibilities, leaving a lasting impact on the world of cartoons. Explore his extraordinary talent and timeless work through his official website: Addams Foundation and discover the unique charm of his illustrations in The New Yorker archives: The New Yorker - Charles Addams.

Unmasking the Mischief: Sophie's Encounter with Holographic Cats in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

In the first panel of this comic strip, Sophie tells the cats she's not taking her eyes off of them.
In the second panel of the comic strip, Sophie tells the cats they may have fooled mom and dad but not her.
In the third panel of the comics strip, Sophie dares the cats to try something but the cats are only holograms and vanish.
In the fourth panel of the comic strip Sophie puts her head down and says, "I quit".

One of my favorite cat strips. This one inspired several chapters in the upcoming graphic novels. However, unlike the comic strip, the graphic novels have allowed me to expand on the cats’ storylines. They get a secret base and even get to summon the ancient one, Cat-thulu.

Garden Mayhem Unleashed: Sophie's Hilarious Digging Adventure in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

The first panel of this comc strip shows Sophie, the chocolate labrador, telling her dad that there may or may not have been a raccoon in the garden
In the second panel of this comic strip, Sophie tells her dad that she may or may not have chased him off.
In the last panel of the comic strip we pull back and see that Sophie is covered in plants, dirt and leaves. She tells her dad that for sure, he's going to have to re-plant the peppers.

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

The caption in the first panel of this comic strip reads, "another one", and we see a bald tennis ball.
The comic strip's second panel reads, "I wonder why Sopie loves to chew off all the fuzz?" as we see dad picking up the bald tennis ball.
The thrid panel of this comic strip shows all the tennis ball fuzz on top of Doug's bald head. Sophie says, "Oh, ya. It looks completely natural."

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

Sophie, the chocolate lab defines her space and tells Doug not to cross this line.
Sophie tells Doug that's his side and this is her side.
Sophie and Doug go back to their own toys.
Sophie gets bored.
Now Doug is bored too.
In the final panel of the comic strip, Sophie asks Doug if he wants to come over and play.

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.

Dog eat Doug: The comic strip that will change the way you see your pet

Sophie, the chocolate labrador, is talking to a spider who has caught a bucket of fried chicken in its web.

I love the spiders. The main spider that Sophie chats with is named Carl. He’s getting a bigger, reaccuring role in the upcoming graphic novels.

"Irresistibly Funny: Dog Eat Doug Comic Strip Brings Joy to Readers of All Ages

In the first panel of this Dog eat Doug comic strip, Sophie, the chocolate labrador, sniffing flowers
In the first panel of this Dog eat Doug comic strip, Sophie, the chocolate labrador, sniffing flowers. One of the flowers twitches.
The flower sniffs Sophie.
The flower chases Sophie.

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.

From Barney to The Conjuring: Sophie's Hilarious Movie Preferences in 'Dog Eat Doug' Comic Strip

Funny Dog eat Doug comic strip where Sophie asks if they can watch The Conjuring instead of the purple dinosaur, Barney

There’s always an alterior motive to Sophie’s movie choices.

Irresistibly Cute and Funny: Dog Eat Doug Comic Strip is a Must-Read for Comic Lovers!

Mom uses a sock puppet to entice baby Doug to eat his food.
Doug screams after seeing the sock puppet.
Sophie offers to make the sock puppet disappear in exchange for three animal crackers.

I realized that as much as I love puppets, I don’t use them often enough in the comic. After I post this, I’m heading back to the sketchbook and working on a puppet chapter for the next book.