Buckles by David Gilbert for February 09, 2025

Two minutes, it seemed like two hours…..

I can relate to this one. Whenever I’m sad, angered, or under some kind of stress, I tend to entertain bad habits. Like Buckles, I’m happy once the situation is resolved, but I have to deal with the consequences of my actions shortly afterward, whether it’s guilt or making up for what I’ve done. Sure, this strip is a cute doggie doing doggie things, but ultimately, this strip really made me think.

Wait a second…Paul’s pupils are yellow in the last panel…almost glowing yellow…IS PAUL GOING TO BE IN THE NEXT SUPER SMASH BROS. GAME?!

Another cartoonist’s lounge topic of last resort special

We had a dog like that who chewed the seat belts up when she was left alone in the car!

Our poor Buckles had a bit of separation anxiety!

I can’t get over how David drew the damage in the car , it seems a little over the top , but that being said I just love Buckles expression in the forth bottom panel . : )

It’s your fault, Paul, you should have left Buckles a squeak toy to keep him occupied.

Yup. My pup did that.

Last time Buckles gets to go for a ride. Either that or Paul should use Full Service. Is there such a thing anymore outside of Oregon or New Jersey?

Sometimes I wish I had a talking dog. But if the dog behaved just as badly despite full language capacity, I’d get much angrier.

Paul: “Off to the pound you go, Buckles”!

He could have brought a chewy toy for buckles to channel his stress.