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Dog Laughs - TBT

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: 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?"