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DOG LAUGHS: Buttoned-up

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Picture this: You are in a strange land with new sights, sounds and smells, how will you find answers and who can you trust?

  • This is the comic strip, DOG LAUGHS, created by Gordon Bagshaw - title: Buttoned-up. number of panels: 4. Picture this: You are in a strange land with new places, sounds and smells, how will you find answers and who can you trust?
  • Panel 1: Gord and Raquel are looking at their puppy in his dog pen. Raquel is holding a chew toy in her hand, which is a soft squishy monkey. She says to the Sheltie pup, George: "George, look what we've got for you. It's a monkey!"
  • Panel 2: George is looking at the monkey, assessing the situation and believes it's his opportunity to get answers, so asks the monkey, "Listen here, buddy, tell me everything you know about Hot Wheels and that crazy lady over there. What am I dealing with?"
  • Panel 3: George is waiting patiently for answers he's been longing to know ever since his arrival, but the monkey isn't talking.
  • Panel 4: Losing patience with his new friend, George comes to a logical conclusion as to why the monkey won't spill the beans. George the Sheltie pup interrogates further by saying, "What's up, pal? Did they buy your silence with bananas?"

Published by gordonbagshaw

Gordon Bagshaw is the comic strip creator of Dog Laughs, which features George the Sheltie, Amarela the Rhodesian Ridgeback, Wendy, and Frodo the Sheltie. He is also a children's book illustrator, ESL teacher, and professional coffee drinker.

One thought on “DOG LAUGHS: Buttoned-up”

  1. George is right on of how a new puppy would feel coming into a new home. Much like perhaps an adopted child would feel until they get comfortable. 😊

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