If I were Elly and saw barn dogs in the house and they were scratching and biting themselves like these dogs are, I would think that one of the Cruikshank family Christmas traditions was dealing with fleas, ticks, and mites. You can practically see something flying around that one dog in panel 2. I am with Elly on this one. Those dogs and cats will do just fine in the barn.
Between the barn odor, the lack of running water due to frozen pipes and the toilet on a bucket; this farm family has a lot of cleanliness issues.
If I were Elly and saw barn dogs in the house and they were scratching and biting themselves like these dogs are, I would think that one of the Cruikshank family Christmas traditions was dealing with fleas, ticks, and mites. You can practically see something flying around that one dog in panel 2. I am with Elly on this one. Those dogs and cats will do just fine in the barn.
Between the barn odor, the lack of running water due to frozen pipes and the toilet on a bucket; this farm family has a lot of cleanliness issues.