Red and Rover by Brian Basset for October 02, 2014
October 01, 2014
October 03, 2014
Transcript:
Pets have remarkable healing powers, especially with the elderly. Pets help combat the devastating effects of loneliness, as well as connecting the disconnected. Max, old boy, you've come back!
I knew a blind lady whose former guide dog was retired to a second career as a nursing home dog. People who hadn’t spoken in years began to talk again. To the dog though, not to other humans.
Downundergirl about 10 years ago
awwww. ‘sniffs’.
ORMouseworks about 10 years ago
Tears forming in eyes… ;)
LeoAutodidact about 10 years ago
I Wonder what DID happen to Rover’s “Original” People?He was a stray at the beginning!
Catfeet Premium Member about 10 years ago
Oh, great…my pets and I are all in tears…
quackersmallard about 10 years ago
This hit me straight in the heart.
Observer fo Irony about 10 years ago
Did not affect me (sniff) not one bit at all.
quackersmallard about 10 years ago
I will remember this one for a looooooooooong time.
TiggerLeBounce about 10 years ago
It’s the onions- really.
saflyer Premium Member about 10 years ago
These are the “Red and Rovers” I live for.
neverenoughgold about 10 years ago
Rover sure “connected” here, didn’t he???
Strod about 10 years ago
So now they have to break that poor old man’s heart when they tell him that the dog isn’t “Max” and that they have to take him away?
assrdood about 10 years ago
Tears? Bah! My eyes are just sweating.
Dr_Fogg about 10 years ago
;_(
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 10 years ago
I knew a blind lady whose former guide dog was retired to a second career as a nursing home dog. People who hadn’t spoken in years began to talk again. To the dog though, not to other humans.
dogday Premium Member about 10 years ago
I have so many four-legged friends I would love to say that to…’scuse me a minute.
dzw3030 about 10 years ago
It’s Ok, my keyboard is water proof. ;_)
Piksea Premium Member about 10 years ago
I didn’t think that Red and Rover could get any sweeter and more poignant. I was very mistaken!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 10 years ago
A Gardian angel will have taken care of a long line of people, over time.
boldyuma about 10 years ago
<—————…Yeah baby..come here….Just reached down to pet this fuzzy old beast..
mymontana about 10 years ago
So be it – if Max has returned, it’s all good.LOVE & HUGS TO YOU, DEAREST RED & ROVER
JP Steve Premium Member about 10 years ago
Okay, I’ll let this replace “Goodbye Linda” as my favourite for a while.
Petemejia77 about 10 years ago
I think this is the first time ever in Gocomics I have ever teared up. (just a tiny bit.)