Make it So, Number One! Sophie Takes Command in a Wacky Star Trek Comic Adventure

Free Daily Comics: A star trek like ship soars through space. A voice says, "Puppy log, star date...uh...I don't know, I'm rubbish with calendars."
Free daily comics: Sophie sits on what looks like the bridge of the Enterprise. Doug mans the control panel. Sophie say, "We have entered an unchartered binary system and encountered an unidentified vessel. On screen."
Free daily comics: A three eyed alien appears on the screen speaking an alien language. The computer is unable to translate.
Free daily comics: Captain Sophie ponders the dilema. "Great. If we power up the weapons system, they could see it as hostile and they might be peaceful beings. But if we don't, we're sitting ducks."
Free daily comics: One of the crew tells captain Sophie they are detecting an energy flux! Sophie orders the formulae torpedoes online!
Free daily comics: The last panel reveals Doug and Sophie sitting in their stroller across from another baby in his stroller. That baby is picking his nose. Doug raises his sippy cip over his head. Sophie says, "Right, if he even looks like he's goin

Beam Me Up, Barky! Sophie Commands a Hilarious Star Trek Parody

As you can tell, Star Trek the Next Generation is my Star Trek.

Pancake Plastered! Baby Doug's Review Takes a Sticky Turn in Today's Free Daily Comic!

Free Daily Comics: We see dad's hand holding his coffee mug. He asks baby Doug, "What did you think of dad's..."
Free Daily Comics: A pancake slaps into dad's coffee mug.
Free Daily Comics: The pancake slides down the coffee mug. Dad finishes saying, "...almond flour pancakes?"

Forget Naptime, It's Pancake Mayhem! Baby Doug's Sticky Situation Explodes in Today's Comic!

Every kid has a little Gordon Ramsay inside

Ice or Carrot? Sophie's Hilarious Counter Offer Takes the Cake in Today's Free Daily Comic!

Free Daily Comics: Sophie sits looking cute and wagging her tail. Dad says, "Looks like someone wants a treat." Sophie says, "Yes, please!"
Free Daily Comics: Dad asks Sophie if she wants an ice cube or a carrot.
Free daily comics: Sophie looks disgruntled. She says, "Would you like to have to get new carpeting or slippers?"

Ice Outta Luck! Sophie's Snack Swap Swoops In Today's Hilarious Comic!

With all my dogs and my fosters, I offer ice cubes and carrots for snacks. I’ve only had a handful of fur babies that love them.

Busted! Sophie Owns Up to Doughnut Disaster in Today's Free Daily Comic

Free Daily Comics: Dad aks puppy Sophie if she's seen his doughnut. Sophie says, "Yes."
Free Daily Comics: Sophie says, "Right before I ate it."
Free Daily Comics: Sophie lays down on her bed after getting in trouble. She says, "Getting in trouble in no way diminishes the ecstasy of center-less fried dough."

From Sweet Tooth to Sweaty Palms: Sophie Owns Up to the Snack Snatch in Free Daily Comic

In full disclosure I superimposed my doughnut addiction onto Sophie. Her obsession was cheese.

Free Daily Comics Explode! Sophie's Potty Surprise Rocks 'Dog Eat Doug'

Free Daily Comics: Sophie sits on the bed while dad sleeps. Sophie says, "Good morning! Get ready to be super proud of me!"
Free Daily Comics: Sophie says, "I had to go potty in the middle of the night and I didn't wake you up!" as Dad gets out of the bed.
Free Daily Comics: Sophie says, "Pretty impressive, huh?" Dad yells off panel, "AAAAAGH! WHAT IS IN MY SLIPPERS?!!"

Sophie's Potty Surprise Explodes! Dog Eat Doug Free Daily Comic Gets Messy

I have to be fair to Sophie. She never did this. She only had a couple catastrophic potty accidents. One was after surgery and the other was when she was sick.

All Hail the Bubble King! Dog Eat Doug Crowns Doug the Ruler of Glistening Globules

Funny Free Comic Strips: Baby Doug sits n the floor making an "o" shape with his mouth.
Funny Free Comic Strips: A bubble emerges from Doug's mouth.
Funny Free Comic Strips: The bubble gets bigger.
Funny Free Comic Strips: The bubble pops.
Funny Free Comic Strips: Doug smiles with drool dripping down his chin. Sophie walks over and tells him spit bubbles are his super power.

Dog Eat Doug: From Drool to Dazzling in Today's Comic

Would never have thought I would write so many spit and drool gags until I had kids and dogs.

Whoops, Freedom Smells Different Now! Sophie's Taunt Backfires Big Time in Dog Eat Doug's Comic Mishap!

Funny Dog Comics: Sophie sniffs the air and asks, "What's that smell?"
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie sees baby Doug in his play pen. She says, "Oh, ya! Freedom!"
Funny Dog Comics: Mom tells Sophie, "Oh you want in there too?" Sophie says, "What?!! No!"
Funny Dog Comics: Now Sophie is stuck in the playpen with Doug. Doug says, "Bak!" Sophie replies, "Be quiet. You don't even know what karma means."

Taunt Turnaround! Sophie LEARNS Freedom Ain't All It's Cracked Up to Be in Today's Dog Eat Doug!

In retrospect, this playpen is way too small.

Need for Speed & Diaper Duty: Dog Eat Doug Fuels Up on Fur-ocious Fun in Today's Comic!

Funny Dog Comics: Puppy Sophie and baby Doug drive along in a motorized toy car.
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie and Doug keep driving through the house.
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie tells Doug to pull over.
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie jumps out of the toy car.
Funny Dog Comics: Doug waits in the car.
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie gets back in the car and they drive off across the living room. Sophie says, "This area has the best rest stops."

Diaper Duty Meets Drifting Dogs: Dog Eat Doug's Hilarious Road Trip Leaves No Laugh Unexplored!

I’ve always loved drawing Sophie and Doug tooling around in a toy car. My son never had one of the motorized ones but I can make up whatever I want for the comic. OF course it had to be a Mustang.

"Thank You for Understanding": Cats Weaponize the Hallway in Today's Hilarious Dog Eat Doug Chaos!

Funny Dog and Cat Comics: Sophie looks down the hall at several razor sharp, swinging pendulum. The cats stand at the other end and say, "We'd like to keep this side of the house private. Thank you for your understanding."

Razor-Sharp Meow-nsters! Dog Eat Doug: Sophie Braves Cat-Controlled Chaos

I love channeling some Edgar Allan Poe through the cats.

Footy Faux Pas! Baby Doug Stretches his PJs, Thinks He's Grown in Today's Hilarious Dog Eat Doug Comic!

Funny Comic Strips: Baby Doug plays with his pajama feet.
Funny Comic Strips: Baby Doug yanks his pajama footy up to his head.
Funny Comic Strip: Baby Doug releases the footy but it stays stretched out and flops on the floor.
Funny Comic Strip: Puppy Sophie walks up to Doug and says, "Don't worry too much. Your other foot will catch up in eighteen years or so."

Grow, Grow, Footie! Baby Doug's Pajama Panic Stretches the Laughs in Dog Eat Doug!

I know they sell these pajamas for adults. I assume they’re comfortable but I also assume you might bust your butt on the kitchen tiles like when you were a kid. Those footy coveries can get slick.

Drowsy Dragons & Doggie Dares: Sophie Takes on a Snoozy Monster in Today's Dog Eat Doug Comic!

Funny Dog Comics: Sophie in full knight armor charges at a tired, sad looking dragon.
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie lifts her visor and says, "Really, that's it? Look, if I'm going to get any glory out of slaying you, you have to bring your 'A' game.
Funny Dog Comics: The dragon is actually a tired baby Doug. Sophie says, "I mean, you're wearing a diaper and there's dried yougurt on your arm. Step it up."

Paws Up! ️ Sophie the Knight Takes on a Yawning Dragon in Today's Dog Eat Doug!

Dragon Doug makes a return in “Sophie", book two. Along with a Monty Python foster dog adventure. There’s a sample of that story on the home page. I’ll get some colored pages up soon.

Pantry Pups and Puppy Principles: Sophie Navigates Independence in Today's Dog Eat Doug Comic!

Funny Dog Comics: Sophie asks baby Doug at what point does he think it's appropriate to start asserting more independence.
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie contines saying, "I mean aside from meals, treats, walks, and rides in the car."
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie says, "It's only right, given how dogs mature faster than people, that I get a little more leeway for personal growth."
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie says, "Especially when it comes to alone time in the pantry."

Unleash the Fur-ocity! Dog Eat Doug Explores Puppy Rebellion in a Pantry Full of Pawsibilities!

Anytime you catch your dog doing something wrong, I’m pretty sure this is the debate going on in their furry head.

Bib Bites & Breakfast Buddies: Unraveling the Mystery in Today's Hilarious Dog Eat Doug Comic!

Funny Dog Comics: Puppy Sophie chews on baby Doug's bib while he sits in his high chair. Sophie says, "Did you have wildflowers for breakfast or did mom get a new fabric softener?"

Bibs, Blooms, and Barking Bafflement: Dog Eat Doug Unleashes Hilarious Chewy Chaos!

How much do dogs love post-meal bibs? We needed a security team to get the bib from the baby to the laundry.

Has Sophie Seen it All? Unicorns and Squirrels Up the Ante in Today's Hilarious Dog Eat Doug Comic!

Funny Dog Comics: Baby Doug and Pupy Sophie sit under a tree in the yard. Sophie asks, "Ever wonder if you've seen everything there is to see?" Off panel someone yells, "Yeehaw!"
Funny Dog Comics: The squirrels race past riding a sparkling unicorn. One of the squirrels yells, "I LIKE SHORTS! THEY'RE COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR!"
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie and Doug have shocked looks. Sophie says, "Never mind."

Where Do You Find Squirrel-Powered Unicorns? Unravel the Wacky Wonder of Today's Dog Eat Doug Comic

One of my favorites. Also, the “I like shorts” line is an easter egg from some cartoon, and now I can’t remmeber. Anyone recognize it?

From Floor Fiasco to Frame Fun! Unmasking the Mystery of Mom's Masterpiece Placement in Today's Side-Splitting Dog Eat Doug Strip

Funny Dog and baby Comics: Baby Doug crawls alongside mom as she treis to decide where to hang a picture.
Funny Dog and baby Comics: Mom says, "How about over here." Baby Doug crawls after her.
Funny Dog and baby Comics: They go the other direction and mom says, "What about over here next to the mirror."
Funny Dog and baby Comics: Now they go the other direction and mom says, "Oh I know! Let's see how it looks in the front hall."
Funny Dog and baby Comics: Puppy Sophie pops in and asks, "How's the indecisiveness workout going?"

Wall Who? Floor What? Baby Doug Redefines "Hanging Art" in This Side-Splitting Dog Eat Doug Strip!

Honestly it’s not a bad way to tire out the kids or the puppy.

From Shiny Chrome to Fuzzy Fibers: Unraveling Baby Doug's Fascination with the Forbidden Lint in Today's Dog Eat Doug

Funny Dog Comics: Dad gives baby Doug a new toy truck.
Funny Dog Comics: Dad shows baby Doug that the truck has blinking lights and it drives all by itself.
Funny Dog Comics: Dad show him the toy truck also has a siren and...
Funny Dog Comics: Doug starts playing with lint on the floor. Dad realizes the new toy is no where as interesting as carpet lint.

Who Needs Chrome When You Have Fuzz? Unwrap the Furry Frenzy of Baby Doug's Tumbleweed Tango in Today's Side-Splitting Dog Eat Doug Strip!

If there’s one thing babies and cats have in common, is that both are never interested in the gift you get for them. They usually prefer the packaging.

Book Bonkers! Sophie Gets Tangled in the "Zathrua" Mix-Up in Today's Hilarious Dog Eat Doug Comic

Free Funny Dog Comics: Doug sits in dad's lap reading a picture book. Sophie walks up and asks, "What're we reading tonight?"
Free Funny Dog Comics: Sophie mistakes the author's name for the title of the book and says that's a ridiculous title for a kid's book.
Free Funny Dog Comics: Doug tries to correct her, but Sophie says, "No. That's definitely the title because I know for a fact that 'Zathura' is a famous author."

All Hail Queen "Zathrua"! Sophie Crowns Herself Literary Leader in Hilarious Dog Eat Doug Comic

Had to work in one of my favorite author / illustrators! Chris Van Allsburg is brilliant. I always recommend his books to new parents. I also recommend them to adults without kids.

Catnip Calamity! Can Equinox Resist the Lure in Today's Hilarious Dog Eat Doug Comic?

Funny Cat Comics: Equinox the cat, tells his brother Chewy that he is weak and needs help. Cat Chewy says, "Remember it is not mind over matter, rather mind over nature."
Funny Cat Comics: Cat chewy continues, "Your will must submit your nature."
Funny Cat Comics: Cat Chewy says, "Practice your mental B.J.J." Cat Equinox says, "I...I...Can't"
Funny Cat Comics: In the final panel dad holds a cat toy over Equinox's head making him paw at it. Equinox says, "IT'S JUST TOO DANGLY!"

Dangle Dilemma: Watch Equinox Wrestle with His Inner Tiger in Today's Hilarious Dog Eat Doug Comic!

Both our cats are feral rescues. They have free reign to go inside or outisde all day up to 6pm. I trained them to come home at that time, because when night falls, that’s when they turn into Batman. They do argue the poiint from time to time but for the most part they kind of enjoy it.

However, the one side effect of giving them free reign to be cats, is that they have never played with a single cat toy I’ve bought them. From catnip mice to motorized floppy fish. Nothing. I think part of that is they are happy just getting to live like cats.

Big Appetite, Tiny Chef: Baby Doug's Culinary Catastrophe in Today's Dog Eat Doug Comic

Funny Dog Comics: Baby Doug wears a chef's hat and sits behind his toy kitchen. Puppy Sophie walks up and asks, "What's on the menu?"
Funny Dog Comics: Doug says, "Bak!". Sophie says, "Sausage sashimi?"
Funny Dog Comics: Puppy Sophie says, "Wow! You are going to revolutionize the culinary arts when you grow up."

Tiny Masterchef, Big Culinary Ambitions: Unwrapping Baby Doug's Sausage Sashimi Surprise in Dog Eat Doug

You won’t be seeing Doug on Master Class anytime soon. I call these prop comics. I write them by placing the props in front of the characters and watch what they do. In this case, I used the actual toy kitchen we bought for my son. But it’s a great way to come up with ideas for any kind of wriiting.

You can use this in fiction too. If you get stuck, just chuck some strange props at your characters. Or better yet, use props that great a challenge or barrier to what they want. They’ll find a way arond it or fail trying.

From Kibble to Kale: Unveiling the Gross-Out Gap Between Canine Cuisine and Human Smoothies in Dog Eat Doug!

Funny Dog Comics: Sophie sits by the counter while Dad shows her how he makes a smoothie. First he adds frozen bananas and kale.
Funny Dog Comics: The dad says he adds an avocado. Sophie doesn't think that's a real word. Then dad adds peanut butter which Sophie likes.
Funny Dog Comics: Then dad says he adds some coconut milk. Sophie wonders why would you do that?
Funny Dog Comics: Dad says now he just needs to blend it up. Doug crawls up to Sophie.
Funny Dog Comics: Sophie tells Doug it's kind of shocking that he gets grossed out by the stuff I eat.

Pawsitively Perplexed! Sophie Investigates the Nutritional Nightmare of Dad's Smoothie in Dog Eat Doug

These days it’s little miss Weezy that investigates everything that goes into my smoothies. And that started as a conditioning excercise. You see, when we first got Weezy everything set her off, and that included the Smoothie maker. (For the record I use a Ninja and that thing has been the most reliable thing in my kitchen for a decade). Anytime I blended one up, Weezy would come charging.
So it was an another opportunity to work with her on her deeply embedded anxieties and fears. Not going to lie it was unnerving at first, but the number one thing you have to do when working with a dog like that is remain calm. It took almost a year and then I had her siffing everything that went into the smoothie before I turned on the blender.