I love dogs. But unfortunately, large dogs like Farley have a short life expectancy. Usually around seven to ten years. Although there are exceptions. Small dogs on the other hand can live to eighteen to twenty plus years.
We’ve always had Dobermans and the one I still miss most lived to 13, but he went deaf around 11 years. When he went deaf, it was the last time he ever wagged his tail. It was heartbreaking.
I was thinking it resembled what I’ve seen herding dogs do. Monitoring the doorway helps keep tabs on the flock. When everyone is in the same room. All is well.
Attention Lynn: I am old enough to remember when Farley died, before you killed the whole strip and started over after your divorce. Don’t you DARE kill Farley again!! Don’t even let him get ill or deaf. Remember, you are writing a comic strip, not a novel! We want Farley healthy and funny.
Elizebeth, you are about to experience one of the great tragedies in life. No one can explain it to you nor can they shelter you from the pain. You must experience it, cope with it, learn from it and perceiver.
What a misfortune for a dog, whose lifespan is much shorter than ours, to end up in one of the few comic strips where aging happens in real time. Snoopy was still going strong after 50 years, Marmaduke after 61.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Farley is probably showing his age; hearing is going.
Macushlalondra over 1 year ago
Maybe he’s making like a cat. Takes a message and gets back to you later.
angelolady Premium Member over 1 year ago
When this first ran, I though LJ was getting ready to kill him off.
Johnny Q Premium Member over 1 year ago
As in that Far Side cartoon, he hears: “Farley blah-blah-blah Farley blah-blah Farley blah-blah-blah…”
SWCarter over 1 year ago
Here’s how to tell: open a can of dog food. If your dog doesn’t come running, then something is wrong.
littlejohn Premium Member over 1 year ago
I love dogs. But unfortunately, large dogs like Farley have a short life expectancy. Usually around seven to ten years. Although there are exceptions. Small dogs on the other hand can live to eighteen to twenty plus years.
GirlGeek Premium Member over 1 year ago
And so it begins
Wren Fahel over 1 year ago
OMH…it’s coming soon…I’m not ready…
Tigrisan Premium Member over 1 year ago
We’ve always had Dobermans and the one I still miss most lived to 13, but he went deaf around 11 years. When he went deaf, it was the last time he ever wagged his tail. It was heartbreaking.
dlkrueger33 over 1 year ago
Why did I read that first line like the old Petula Clark song, “Don’t Sleep in Subway”. (Don’t Sleep in the Doorway, Farley). LOL
Dr_Fogg over 1 year ago
:_(
goboboyd over 1 year ago
I was thinking it resembled what I’ve seen herding dogs do. Monitoring the doorway helps keep tabs on the flock. When everyone is in the same room. All is well.
Bob Blumenfeld over 1 year ago
Oh, dear.
ladykat over 1 year ago
Oh, Farley, you’re getting old, boy.
Gaertner Paul Premium Member over 1 year ago
IIRC, Farley’s got one last, grand, heroic job to do…
bwoodruf Premium Member over 1 year ago
We just discovered the B&W cat in my picture is now deaf. Sad
Michael Beeson Premium Member over 1 year ago
Attention Lynn: I am old enough to remember when Farley died, before you killed the whole strip and started over after your divorce. Don’t you DARE kill Farley again!! Don’t even let him get ill or deaf. Remember, you are writing a comic strip, not a novel! We want Farley healthy and funny.
paranormal over 1 year ago
Like my dogs, it’s selective hearing…
Robert Wilson Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sadly, dogs do go deaf.
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
Elizebeth, you are about to experience one of the great tragedies in life. No one can explain it to you nor can they shelter you from the pain. You must experience it, cope with it, learn from it and perceiver.
g04922 over 1 year ago
yep. cartracts next…poor guy. how old is Farley?
kamoolah over 1 year ago
If the Pattersons need to pay a bill, now is the time to send Farley to the dog fights.
mmmmary over 1 year ago
Where’s the mail slot?
Eric S over 1 year ago
PROBABLY wax in the ears
John Jorgensen over 1 year ago
What a misfortune for a dog, whose lifespan is much shorter than ours, to end up in one of the few comic strips where aging happens in real time. Snoopy was still going strong after 50 years, Marmaduke after 61.
Foob over 1 year ago
I miss Double Sided Scooby Snack.
howtheduck over 1 year ago
Farley was just knocked unconscious when Liz opened that door and then tripped on him. Her glasses were too fogged up to notice the effect on Farley.
mjowens1985 over 1 year ago
Maybe he just doesn’t understand “don’t sleep in the doorway”, Liz.
dennis.caunce over 1 year ago
My senior dog is blind as a bat and deaf as a post and daft as a brush. We love her though :-)
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 1 year ago
Oh-oh. I don’t know if I like where this is going …