Author: 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.
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DOG LAUGHS – TBT: Frodo The Sheltie – Upstaged

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Picture this: Your mum’s making magic happen in the kitchen again. It’s one of the reasons you hang out with her there. If you’re lucky, a slice of carrot will drop, if you’re loved 3 or 4 will hit the floor, and mate, you are loved. But this day, there’s a smell that’s both familiar and new. It’s warm and comforting, with a hint of sweetness. You can’t quite place it, in fact, angels might have difficulty with describing it.

  • Cover image for a 3 panel comic strip called Dog Laughs. It's a Frodo The Sheltie Strip, titled Upstaged. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. Picture this: Your mum's making magic happen in the kitchen again. It's one of the reasons you hang out with her there. If you're lucky, a slice of carrot will drop, if you're loved 3 or 4 will hit the floor, and mate, you are loved. But this day, there's a smell that's both familiar and new. It's warm and comforting, with a hint of sweetness. You can't quite place it, in fact, angels might have difficulty with describing it.
  • First panel of 3 from the comic strip Dog Laughs, featuring Frodo the Sheltie, titled Upstaged. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. In the panel, Frodo, a sheltie, is sitting behind his mum in the kitchen. His nose is stretched up, taking in the amazing aroma. He asks, in a thick Scottish accent, "Ma, what on earth is that heavenly smell?" Raquel, his mum, turns around and smiles. "Oh, do you like that, boy? We’ve got something good bakin' in the bread machine!"
  • Second panel of 3 from the comic strip Dog Laughs, featuring Frodo the Sheltie, titled Upstaged. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. Frodo, with his eyes wide open, sniffed the air hungrily.. Frodo exclaimed, "Are ye serious, Mum? A machine does that?" Frodo asked, his eyes wide with wonder. "Really? Can it be... something so mind-bogglingly wonderful comin' from a machine?"
  • Third panel of 3 from the comic strip Dog Laughs, featuring Frodo the Sheltie, titled Upstaged. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. Frodo turns round and glares at the hoover."Ye useless wee thing," he says. "Why can't ye be more like that?"
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DOG LAUGHS: Dog Parents

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Picture this: you’re quietly sitting at your mum’s feet, gnawing on your silent confidant, Monkey, while listening to the adults talk. Mum and dad have friends over. You’re not entirely sure what they’re saying, but let’s be honest, none of it really matters anyway, that is, until you hear your name. Sure, everything between your name is still gibberish, but whatever it is, it’s the sound of happiness.

  • Cover image for a 4 panel comic strip called Dog Laughs, titled Dog Parents. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. Picture this: you're quietly sitting at your mamma's feet, gnawing on your silent confidant, Monkey, while listening to the adults talk. Mamma and papa have friends over. You're not entirely sure what they're saying, but let's be honest, none of it really matters anyway, that is, until you hear your name. Sure, everything between your name is still gibberish, but whatever it is, it's the sound of happiness.
  • First panel of 4 from the comic strip Dog Laughs, titled Dog Parents. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. In the panel, George, the sheltie pup, is sitting by mum while chewing his toy monkey. mum and dad are having tea with their friends, Bill and Sally. Bill says, "After working tirelessly, guess who finally made partner?" Gord replies, "Really? What great news!"
  • Second panel of 4 from the comic strip Dog Laughs, titled Dog Parents. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. In the panel, George, a sheltie pup, is sitting by his mum while chewing on his toy monkey. His mum and dad, Gord and Raquel, are having tea with their friends, Bill and Sally. Sally says, "And as for me, you're looking at the new executive manager, people. I can't wait to start on Monday." Raquel replies, "Geez, that's fantastic."
  • Third panel of 4 from the comic strip Dog Laughs, titled Dog Parents. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. In the panel, George, a sheltie pup, perks up his head. Bill says, "Enough about us..." and Sally interjects, "Yeah, what's new and exciting with you two?"
  • Fourth panel of 4 from the comic strip Dog Laughs, titled Dog Parents. Created by Gordon Bagshaw. In the panel, George, a sheltie pup, gives a little proud smirky smile. Gord says with pride, "George took his first poop on the lawn yesterday. It's hard to describe our joy." Raquel adds, "Yeah, we were pretty excited. We celebrated. We had cake. We sang songs. We got pictures, wanna see?"
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DOG LAUGHS – TBT: Frodo The Sheltie’s, ‘Up and at ‘Em’ (ft. Wendy)

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Picture this: The sun hasn’t quite come up over the horizon yet, and you can’t seem to understand what the big deal is. You’re simply excited to see your human at 5 in the morning. Oh, how we remember those snorting barks in our face before the crack of dawn. Travel with us down memory lane with this #TBT titled Up and at’Em from 2020.

  • Picture this: The sun hasn't quite come up over the horizon yet, and you can't seem to understand what the big deal is. You're simply excited to see your human at 5 in the morning. Oh, how we remember those snorting barks in our face before the crack of dawn. Travel with us down memory lane with this #TBT.
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DOG LAUGHS: Información Guardado Bajo Llave

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Imagina esto: estás en una tierra extraña con nuevas vistas, sonidos y olores, ¿cómo encontrarás respuestas y en quién podrás confiar?

  • Esta es la tira cómica, DOG LAUGHS, creada por Gordon Bagshaw - título: Información Guardado Bajo Llave. Número de Viñetas: 4. "Imagina esto: Estás en una tierra extraña con nuevos lugares, sonidos y olores, ¿cómo encontrarás respuestas y en quién podrás confiar?"
  • Viñeta 1: Gord y Raquel están mirando a su cachorro en su cercado para perros. Raquel está sosteniendo un juguete para masticar en su mano, que es un mono suave y esponjoso. Ella le dice al cachorro de Sheltie, George: 'George, mira lo que tenemos para ti. ¡Es un mono!'
  • Viñeta 2: George está mirando al mono, evaluando la situación y cree que es su oportunidad de obtener respuestas, así que le pregunta al mono: 'Oye amigo, dime todo lo que sabes sobre Hot Wheels y la mujer loca allí. ¿Con qué estoy lidiando?'
  • Viñeta 3: George está esperando pacientemente las respuestas que ha deseado saber desde que llegó, pero el mono no está hablando.
  • Viñeta 4: Perdiendo la paciencia con su nuevo amigo, George llega a una conclusión lógica sobre por qué el mono no está hablando. El cachorro de Sheltie continúa interrogando diciendo: 'Vamos, amigo. ¿Te compraron el silencio con bananas?'
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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?"
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DOG LAUGHS – Guardar A Sete Chaves

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Imagine isso: Você está em uma terra estranha com novos lugares, sons e cheiros, como você encontrará respostas e em quem poderá confiar?

  • Esta é a tira de quadrinhos, DOG LAUGHS, criada por Gordon Bagshaw - título: Guardar A Sete Chaves número de painéis: 4. "Imagine isso: Você tem toneladas de perguntas e está tentando se orientar, porque se sente como um estranho em uma terra estranha com uma série de novos lugares, sons e cheiros. Como você encontrará respostas e em quem pode confiar?"
  • Painel 1: Gord e Raquel estão olhando para seu filhote em seu cercado para cães. Raquel está segurando um brinquedo de mastigar em sua mão, que é um macaco macio e esponjoso. Ela diz para o filhote de Sheltie, George: 'George, olha o que temos para você. É um macaco!'
  • Painel 2: George está olhando para o macaco, avaliando a situação e acredita que é sua oportunidade de obter respostas, então pergunta ao macaco: 'Escuta aqui, camarada, me conta tudo o que você sabe sobre o Hot Wheels e a mulher maluca ali. Com o que eu estou lidando?'
  • Painel 3: George está esperando pacientemente pelas respostas que ele tem desejado saber desde que chegou, mas o macaco não está falando.
  • Painel 4: Perdendo a paciência com seu novo amigo, George chega a uma conclusão lógica sobre por que o macaco não está falando. O filhote de Sheltie continua a interrogar dizendo: 'Qual é, parça? Compraram o teu silêncio com bananas?'
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DOG LAUGHS – TBT: Frodo the Sheltie in À La Carte

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Picture This: Your significant other impresses you with a delicious meal, but Frodo the Sheltie isn’t easily fooled. Enjoy this Throwback Thursday!

this Dog Laughs by Gordon Bagshaw. title: A La Carte. Gord is complimenting his wife's delicious meal. Frodo the sheltie looks down at his dog food confused and tells his sister Wendy, that momma really fooled papa because he knows this is store bought.