Well … I know a guy that told me this very story. He and his brother would sneak out on the roof outside their room around 10 at night and start howling. Pretty soon, every dog in the neighborhood was howling back.
Why couldn’t Calvin wait until just before dawn? You know, when the paper boy shows up. Then dad wouldn’t have to reach so far for the paper to swat him with!(Irony would be hitting him with the comics page.)
Dog shock collars can be dangerous under certain conditions.I read a story once where an amateur was trying out an amplifier and when he went key-down, the neighbors dog started howling!At the time he didn’t think much of it, since the dog was one to howl at anyting.But then he heard someone outside shouting "The dog’s on fire!It seems his signal overloaded the receiver on the collar, causing it to not just give a brief jolt, but to continualy zap, causing the fur to ignite!
“But Dad, I’m just leading the National Anthem of Dogdom! It’s called “The Star-Spangled Doggie Blanket”, ah ha ha ha ha ha… Get it? Ha ha ha ha ha ha…!(Calvin sulking back in bed, Dad having just put him back there…): “Geez, I thought it was funny!”
BE THIS GUY about 12 years ago
This time, you can’t blame Hobbes.
Donriess about 12 years ago
The remedy would be…a warm cup of milk, a warm bottom and a warm bed.
Rodney99 about 12 years ago
Calvin needs a “bark stop” collar!
Destiny23 about 12 years ago
Muzzle that boy!!!
ratlum about 12 years ago
Thats for sure Dad,Darn dogs got no sense.
orinoco womble about 12 years ago
It works, though….I used to do it myself.Who let the dogs out? Who? Who Who?
bbadenov about 12 years ago
Well … I know a guy that told me this very story. He and his brother would sneak out on the roof outside their room around 10 at night and start howling. Pretty soon, every dog in the neighborhood was howling back.
ShadowBeast Premium Member about 12 years ago
This kid makes Dennis look less like a menace.
Tackerdog about 12 years ago
Too funny! Love the unexpected.
rentier about 12 years ago
Halleluja!
eddie6192 about 12 years ago
If Calvin can’t sleep he wants company.
gforgina about 12 years ago
Love it! (This must be the only panel I’ve never seen before.)
gforgina about 12 years ago
Love it! (This is the first time I’ve seen this panel).
jessegooddoggy about 12 years ago
I encourage my dog to howl when the town’s noon lunch siren goes off, several other dogs across town can also be heard. And I am NOT a kid!
IndyMan about 12 years ago
Sometimes I wonder if Calvin’s parents look back and wish that they had looked into family planning?
Perkycat about 12 years ago
Calvin must live in my neighborhood. Always wonder what gets all the dogs started howling at each other.
Piksea Premium Member about 12 years ago
Ahahahahahaha!!!! Bill Watterson, you are a GENIUS!
sonnygreen about 12 years ago
Calvin must have been BR. (Before Ritalin)
Jaddis about 12 years ago
I found as a kid that you don’t need to bark. In fact, a soft cough as you walk down the street works really well at getting all the dogs barking.
Vonne Anton about 12 years ago
You said: “Pepper spray, the cure for constantly barking dogs.”-Yeah, but they’ll get in a spot of trouble if they hit Calvin with that.
Number Three about 12 years ago
Oooooh…. You’ll probably get a spanking now, Calvin.
Either now or in the morning.
LOL xxx
Thomas Linquist about 12 years ago
Why couldn’t Calvin wait until just before dawn? You know, when the paper boy shows up. Then dad wouldn’t have to reach so far for the paper to swat him with!(Irony would be hitting him with the comics page.)
rentier about 12 years ago
Did you ever hear cats in love whine, they whine like little children.
eskimo quinn about 12 years ago
Love it!There is a little kid/dog in all of us. The comic has wakened the peter pan metal in all of us.
bvallinino about 12 years ago
Calvin has to go so take him for a walk w/the leash.
tuslog64 about 12 years ago
Dog shock collars can be dangerous under certain conditions.I read a story once where an amateur was trying out an amplifier and when he went key-down, the neighbors dog started howling!At the time he didn’t think much of it, since the dog was one to howl at anyting.But then he heard someone outside shouting "The dog’s on fire!It seems his signal overloaded the receiver on the collar, causing it to not just give a brief jolt, but to continualy zap, causing the fur to ignite!
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
Dad’s bark is worse than his bite.
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
@orinoco womble,“You give me fever” sounds more like an affliction than a remedy, but since you like Peggy Lee, that takes the “Sting” out of it.
calvinsfriend110 about 12 years ago
And Hobbes is probably hiding.
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
Idmff,“We go a long way back” – Bloodstone
Gretchen's Mom about 12 years ago
Calvin . . . the poster child for permanent birth control!!!!! ;-)
Buggerlugs about 12 years ago
When cats yowl at night it’s just foreplay.
Purple Ninja about 12 years ago
I’d totally do this.
cookies333 about 12 years ago
Thanks for the video! : )
38lowell about 12 years ago
…and this happened before?
khpage about 12 years ago
Calvin practicing to become a howling success as a politician….
bmonk about 12 years ago
Addams Family Values—the first Minute or so…
7500edg almost 12 years ago
Bad Calvin!!!!!!!!!tsk tsk tsk…………….
rickray777 almost 12 years ago
“But Dad, I’m just leading the National Anthem of Dogdom! It’s called “The Star-Spangled Doggie Blanket”, ah ha ha ha ha ha… Get it? Ha ha ha ha ha ha…!(Calvin sulking back in bed, Dad having just put him back there…): “Geez, I thought it was funny!”