The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for March 22, 2025

It should be like that since the day Wilberforce was born.

My youngest was raised with our dog. He’s very protective of her.

Haven’t seen Kewpie in awhile

I don’t believe in heaven or hell, but all dogs and cats go to heaven.

Wilberforce must have watched Casablanca.

Kewpie’s probably over fifty by this point.

Every boy should have a dog, for a dog teaches a boy three valuable traits: fidelity, perseverance and to turn around three times before lying down.

Robert Benchley

You can always tell the character of a person by how they treat animals.

The dog will be arthritic, or dead, by the time you’re a man.

Play it again, Wilberforce

woof!

from what I remember, a dog is a ladies best friend… but a boy and his dog too has been mentioned before too. where was I going with this? Oh well, I’m sure it left awhile ago. :J

“Round up the usual suspects.”

(As “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” is a quote from “Casablanca”, I thought I’d get in on the fun… ☺)

And when Kewpie ages and dies, your heart will break, Wilberforce. Oh, I forgot – nobody ages and dies here.

Sadly, not a very long one in real life. Cartoons can go on forever though. It’s just you and me kid……

Awwwww, so sweet! ❤️

What a sweet and wonderful strip today! I’m reading it while playing with our five month old Havanese puppy, Mazie. Mazie came to live with us on January 6, after we lost our two previous dogs within 10 days of each other. One was expected but the other was not and we grieved deeply. Mazie has brought sunshine into our home, not to mention all sorts of puppy teeth marks!

It is the start of a friendship that lasts a lifetime . and beyond.

Groucho: “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”

AND…he was also impersonating Humphrey Bogart……SMART KID!!

For those who may not be familiar with this, the closing line of the movie ‘Casablanca’ is: “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” spoken by Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) to Captain Louis Renault (Claude Rains) as they walk away from airstrip.

I only wish they could live longer. Funny how every pup we’ve had represents a different stage of our life. Woody (miniature schnauzer) when we started our family. Willie (Standard Schnauzer) as the kids grew up. And now Quincy, (Willies’ nephew.) as our kids are starting their families. (4 Grandsons so far!) Dogs are special!

I am so lost without my beagle. Thanks for today’s strip. Wilberforce and Kewpie’s bond will continue to grow and be stronger every day. The love of a dog is unconditional.

Many dogs prefer kids. Having someone to keep up can go a long way.

Especially if you have treats.

Kids that grow up with pets are more empathetic.

Awwww… How sweet is this? : ) Kewpie is like my Grand-dog – he likes the underside of his chin scratched.

Awwww☺♥

Aw, that was a lovely strip today. Awesome!! Thanks so much.

Kewpie, that’s Japanese mayo, where’s my Asian market shopping list???

The hardest part is dogs age faster then kids, I remember burying more than one in my backyard as a kid. To this day I still remember their names, some 60 years later. Love the moment they don’t last forever.