Aw jeez. I mean, yesterday I took the blue bin and grey garbage to the back lane of the GFs place. And walking gingerly along the walkway, avoiding the many many poops of her tiny toy dog. Some sunken into the ice, some soft in the 0’C water and others just sitting sh-pretty (the pr is silent) along the path. And doing it in reverse today. I like dogs except for the yard as a toilet bit.
I’ve been a cat owner most of my life and I don’t mind dealing with the litter as much. Doesn’t matter they’re useless as a burglar alarm.
growing up i did every summer all summer long…my folks had a little place by the beach in RI and they left me there all summer, and came from the city on weekends…my buddy lived next door, his mom was there, and we slept in his tent every summer for like 10 years and we had an outhouse to use…good times…closest phone was pay phone at the store a mile away
Reminds me of a comedian who said "your dog holds it in all day then you take him/her for a walk and after they do their business you pick it up and bring it back inside, so what do you suppose your dog thinks about that?
suv2000 8 months ago
No but you could….
carlsonbob 8 months ago
Nothing wrong with going to the bathroom in the back yard. We have plenty of trees.
californiamonty 8 months ago
Some folks might not have to, Nelson, but that doesn’t mean they don’t.
syzygy47 8 months ago
Aw jeez. I mean, yesterday I took the blue bin and grey garbage to the back lane of the GFs place. And walking gingerly along the walkway, avoiding the many many poops of her tiny toy dog. Some sunken into the ice, some soft in the 0’C water and others just sitting sh-pretty (the pr is silent) along the path. And doing it in reverse today. I like dogs except for the yard as a toilet bit.
I’ve been a cat owner most of my life and I don’t mind dealing with the litter as much. Doesn’t matter they’re useless as a burglar alarm.
amethyst52 Premium Member 8 months ago
in the rain and snow.
sousamannd 8 months ago
What’s the problem with peeing in the backyard, other than the neighbors?
PraiseofFolly 8 months ago
Do other Cultures use the quaint equivalent of that euphemism in their languages?
GoPickled Premium Member 8 months ago
For a self-respecting male alpha dog like Roscoe this is a convenient way to mark his territory…
iggyman 8 months ago
Yellow River you might say!
ddl297 8 months ago
And yet, Roscoe’s look in the last panel seems to say, “and I DO?!?”
cdward 8 months ago
It’s not HAS TO. It’s GETS TO.
bobbyferrel 8 months ago
Did when I was a kid. Not a pleasant structure. Cold as H in the winter and hotter than outside and stinky in the summer. But it was what it was.
Pet 8 months ago
…in -20 degrees!
The Reader Premium Member 8 months ago
He can use the cat’s litterbox if he wants to.
mckeonfuneralhomebx 8 months ago
Earl might be in yard now doing just that.
My First Premium Member 8 months ago
Try it. You might like it!
kaycstamper 8 months ago
During snowstorms when the power is out, I’ve gone down in the forest…
Barnabus Blackoak 8 months ago
I hope he’s not sick.
jagedlo 8 months ago
Someone may need to let Nelson know about the old outhouses…
Zebrastripes 8 months ago
I don’t know about that, Nelson…..LOL
Zen-of-Zinfandel 8 months ago
Don’t eat the yellow snow, Nelson.
oakie817 8 months ago
growing up i did every summer all summer long…my folks had a little place by the beach in RI and they left me there all summer, and came from the city on weekends…my buddy lived next door, his mom was there, and we slept in his tent every summer for like 10 years and we had an outhouse to use…good times…closest phone was pay phone at the store a mile away
ANIMAL 8 months ago
He’s got NOTHING to complain about.
pripley 8 months ago
Opal has her bunny slippers on. I think there was a story arc about those. But I’m old and forgetful…and too lazy this early to look it up.
ragsarooni Premium Member 8 months ago
As I tell my two,especially in lousy weather: better you than me⁉️
tremaine53 8 months ago
“No, Nelson, we don’t HAVE to… We do it for sport.”
MuddyUSA Premium Member 8 months ago
Love Roscoe’s eyes…..
dlaemmerhirt999 8 months ago
“What??? I LIKE pooping in the backyard!”
Mike Baldwin creator 8 months ago
Speak for yourself.
zeexenon 8 months ago
During my early hunting days, pop told me the correct spot was next to a bear pile.
suelou 8 months ago
How come Roscoe is the only “character” in this strip that has eyes?.. and very expressive ones?
circleM 8 months ago
Reminds me of a comedian who said "your dog holds it in all day then you take him/her for a walk and after they do their business you pick it up and bring it back inside, so what do you suppose your dog thinks about that?
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs 8 months ago
It is not a matter of got to, it is a matter of get to.
eced52 8 months ago
Used to.
prrdh 8 months ago
Not any more.
KEA 8 months ago
since he’s been around since at least 2003, he’s probably about ready to kick the bucket anyway
comicalUser 8 months ago
Dogs have feelings and get bored, too.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 8 months ago
Never thought doing their business outside unlike us being inside made dogs sad.
aussie399 Premium Member 5 months ago
I didn’t know they had an outdoor bathtub or shower