Fred Basset by Alex Graham for February 13, 2022

Oh Fred, couldn’t you invite him in? Have some breakfast together and maybe then go out to play an come back in after that, cuddling uo in front of the fireplace together…Happy sunday to everybody!

Fred, maybe he wants to come in for a visit.

I don’t blame you one bit for not going out to play, but seriously, couldn’t you have gotten the Dears to let Jock in out of that foul weather to snuggle in front of the fire? That would have been the polite and caring thing to do

Let the dog in!!!

Fred, he came over to play!

Scots, what else can you expect?

Jock where is your slicker ? Fred let the Lad in !

Come on Fred, either let him in or get out there with him!!!

Fred, third panel would have been much nicer if Jock was sleeping by you warm fire, too!

I had a retired greyhound years ago who refused to accept it was raining. She’d insist we leash-up and go for walks … until we got out from under the house’s eves and she started getting wet. 180 and back in.

As everyone else has said, the courteous thing to do is invite Jock in. Scotties are hearty and durable dogs that don’t mind the snowy weather, but I’ve never heard it said that they object to a warm fire, either.

Why would Jock’s family even let him out on a day like the that, or did he sneak out?

Fred, you could have let him in to share you warm fireplace.

Fred, let him in so he can be warm too.

Fred!! You have better manners than that don’t you?

open the door and share the warm, relaxing fire with him!

But if he lets Jock in, who KNOWS what Jock might do to the house (besides getting everything wet…)

I notice the radar map here is all blue [snow falling], so I too shall be taking a day off and staying inside by the fire.

Well, I see it is nearly unanimous that we believe Fred should have let Jock come in. Which is as it should be!!!!! What were you thinking, Alex Graham?!?