Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan for February 04, 2014

Should’ve grabbed the mailman by the hands.

He won’t be much use as a postman once frostbite sets in.

How can this guy still be asleep!?

(from yesterday…)

@Old Timer and Jon Hra — glad you enjoyed bringing up the rear with the caboose!

@ T_Lexi — Thank you!

@WDemBlk and ont — I have no plans to do my own strip. I am in awe of anyone who does a daily strip. I can’t imagine coming up with something new and funny every day!

@Destiny23 — I’m so pleased that you enjoy my “re-do” efforts. Certainly, the true artist and story teller here is Paul Gilligan. I hope, if he sees the changes that I make to his original strip, that he would react favorably…since I would only do this with a strip that I love and find consistently hilarious. It’s my way of complementing him and also commenting on the strip and current story line.As I may have mentioned before, Pooch Café is what attracted me to GoComics, and remains my very favorite strip. The other two strips that I frequently “alter” are Citizen Dog and Ballard St. I very much admire the artist of each strip; the artwork, creativity, character development and, of course, the humor of each one.

@She1943 — As you can see today, I have absolutely NO psychic ability! LOL

@Number Six — ready when you are!

Uh, no it didn’t.

Flashback: January 1: Poncho resolves to exercise more and get fit.January 2: Poncho decides it’s much more entertaining to watch, than to join in.

Fast Forward to February 4:Poncho discovers that he has no upper core strength.

Mailmen have probably always wanted to give Poncho the boot.

Uh, guys…

And to think that one little kitty rescued them in the first place. How embarrasing.

I love the line “sat through Pilates class” — he even admits he didn’t participate! He must have picked up some second-hand exercise…

It’s contagious if you get close to it.

Stealing the mailman’s boots. Now that’s more like the Poncho we know.