Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for May 22, 2020

Uh oh. He’s digging up the mole people.

Dirt angels? Clodmen? Don’t let him see what Calvin is doing with his snowmen, you might be really surprised what shows up soon — Scooter has already shown that he’s pretty intelligent (and devious).

Once Scooter builds his army, we will see who is Master around here!

With all that mud-slinging, he could be a politician.

Has anyone checked that mutt for opposable thumbs?

I’m getting suspicious.

Everybody underestimates the effects of television watching on their dogs.

I know not every dog is as smart or capable as Scooter…

most can’t make an omelet or tie their shoes.

But if one PBS special about the terracotta army of Qin Shi Huang Di can inspire Scooter to this degree…

who knows what your precious pooch is learning from the Food Network, or CSI.

I mean it!

If you don’t monitor their TV watching, you may soon have to hide the car keys, and lock the refrigerator…

to say nothing of never leaving them alone with the cat, and not keeping guns in the house.

Clod Hoppers.

He really digs his new hobby!

Next up. Mud puppies!

So much for the Infantry, when those dratted squirrels see his Siege Machines, they will freak!

Practicing in the neighbors yard led to some verbal skirmishes though before Scooter got it right.

I hope that’s mud.

I Love Scooter!!!

Scooter makes pretty good earth men.