Pickles by Brian Crane for January 09, 2024

Let him reflect on it for a bit.

Most dogs pay more attention to odor and sound than most humans do. Humans are mostly “eye beasts”.

I wish I smelled like windex.

Even dogs need those moments of self-reflection…

Just be glad he doesn’t smell like poo.

I think you are a cutie, Roscoe!

Disappointing that there was no follow up strip after Roscoe ate the pie on Saturday. I was looking forward to seeing Earl take the blame.

Roscoe has always been curious about the window on that wall. Whenever he looks out that other dog is there.

“Gee, that’s the same pooch that looks up at me from the toilet bowl. I wonder why he hasn’t already drowned?”

Had a cat who would run away from his reflection, LOL!

Roscoe is the star today!

and he has to live with Earl and Opal…

He’s smart enough to know what Windex is……. but too dumb to know it’s a mirror……. hmmmmmmmmmm

Roscoe you’re cute and don’t let some mirrored reflection tell you different!

Roscoe REWLS. Best character in the strip. By a country mile! 8^D

When Roscoe notices that the “other dog” is mimicking his every move he grows angry thinking that it’s mocking him. Calm down, boy!

… and for some reason he will only let me smell his nose.

the first time our, now-passed on, husky looked at herself in a mirror and thought it was another pup to play with. until she banged her head against it.

LMAO

Atta boy Roscoe…….

He’s probably thinking, who’s a good boy? Are you a good boy? You’re a good boy, yes you are.

“Mirror mirror, on the wall”

When I first put a mirror in front of the dog, he barked and play bowed. He then approached the mirror as if he was suspicious, sniffed the mirror, then looked behind it. He was never again interested in the mirror.

I use Mr. Clean with male pheromones, myself.

Today’s comic brought up a very profound question that’s still being researched.

WWW.madpaws.COM.au/blog/do-dogs-understand-mirrors/

Question answered.

He’d like to get a whiff of the other end, BUTT….

My kids moved into a new house with windows coming down to the floor and their dog drove them nuts for months barking every time the lighting reflected her back to herself. She did finally adjust to the new reality.

When I adopted my current dog, she was 6. We had a very quick bond and an eventful evening and night. However, I was awakened at 6a by her standing on the bed and growling. I sat up – a little scared – and realized she was growling at her reflection in a mirror. She never did it again. She also never growled again, except in her sleep.