For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 17, 2018

you had to ask and pester, Elizabeth

But of course. The dog is the best child.

After LIzzie’s incident with the milk and Mike’s incident with eating Farley’s food, Farley is the one who deserves the sympathy from Elly this week.

Your mother’s got a point, Elizabeth. Farley usually does what he’s told and doesn’t complain. On the other hand, he also manages to get himself into trouble every once in a while!

Good answer! Can’t argue with that one!

We have a sign by our front door: "In this house the humans pay the bills but the Labrador rules the home.

One of life’s gentler revelations.

Ellie can only be diplomatic for so long, then the truth comes out! Good boy, Farley!

Elizabeth, sometimes when you fish for compliments you catch an old boot.

Lynn’s Notes agree with the one strip everyone seems to accept (!):

If I’d had a dog at this time, I’d have chosen the dog.

And the winner is?

My dogs were definitely easier to handle than my daughter (but I wouldn’t trade her for anything)

My dogs were definitely easier to handle than my daughter (but I wouldn’t trade her for anything)

The only sane answer a mother can give.

At one time or another, I suppose every child, if there are other siblings, would want to know who is mother’s favorite. Elly gave a good answer, that’s for sure.

Elizabeth does not give up her life to save April, I go with Farley

Elly must have broke down and made the kids some popcorn.Good thing too,those dog biscuits are hard on the teeth.

I have always said that some dogs are some of the best people I ever knew…

Don’t ask, if you don’t want the truth.

Sometimes one doesn’t get the compliment that one is fishing for.