Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 05, 2021

As I’ve repeatedly said, I never grew up with a dog.

I had to look this one up.

https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Amy

Must be his grandfather on his father’s side since later on Rerun wants a dog and his mother won’t let him have one (so he keeps asking Charlie Brown if he can borrow Snoopy).

What Linus says is kind of ironic because out of the hundreds of Peanuts strips I’ve seen and the TV shows, I can’t remember that Linus or Lucy ever having a dog. Actually none of the kids except for Charlie Brown and his sister had their own dog.

Charles Schulz with his regular birthday greeting to Amy here.

So the benefit of the dog is greater than the benefit of the doubt?

Linus…..Your Grandfather was a very wise man!

Personally, I’d prefer a dachshund like Calvin’s father.

beagle, golden retriever mix, etc…

We never had a dog, but we always had cats. I got along fine with other people’s dogs, but I wouldn’t want to have missed growing up with cats.

I think every kid ought to have (or live with) a cat or a dog. Or some other pet that can be a real friend.

Who is Amy?

Who was Amy?

That phrase seems to refer back to ‘without the benefit of marriage’

A boy needs a dog.

Ah, but one hasn’t lived until they’ve been owned by a cat.

How do I know this? My cat told me so.

The kid may have the dog, but many times, mom feeds it!

Clearly this Van Pelt Family Wisdom did not get applied to poor Rerun.

Not every child wants a dog, but every child who wants a dog should be allowed to have one. The strips where Rerun is pining for a dog make me sad… (The ones where Snoopy consents to play with Rerun make me happy; the two had a great relationship in the last few years of the strip.)

He probably ran a pet store.

Lucy said it best. “Happiness is a warm puppy”

Being a Leo, I’m sure Amy appreciates the attention of the annual birthday message!

“Once in love with Amy, always in love with Amy”

Or benefit of Dachshunds!

Love the gloating canine.

Only if the situation permits though…..

I feel that the Snoopster would be more of a subscriber to Mr. Peabody’s philosophy: “Every dog should have a boy.”

A really bad movie with a young Don Johnson “A Boy & His Dog” careful it’s a Hard R

I suggest the last panel read: The legal term is “Living without benefit of beagle”

I wish everyone had a puppy – what a happy place this would be!

My brother had a cat when we were young (my cat allergy apparently hadn’t kicked in yet). Other than that beast, no pets in my life, and I don’t feel like I missed out on a thing.