For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for September 02, 2023

That satisfied look on Farley’s face…

Actually, if Connie can make money selling the puppies, Farley should receive a stud fee.

Funny that Michael should be mentioned, right after a discussion about ‘sowing wild oats’…

I’m glad Farley got to sow some oats.

Maybe he’s gone to seed too

Look. At. Farley. Look at that dog! Hahahahahahahaha that smirk is fantastic.

I am not sure what kind of control a male dog has after smelling the pheromones of a female dog in heat. When my mother was breeding dogs, the male dogs were losing their little doggie minds. I don’t blame Farley one bit for doing what he did in the situation he was in. I do however, enjoy Elly blaming the dog, who has no idea how conception or any of the rest of that works, because MEN!

Maybe they should focus on teaching April that it’s wrong to open the door on a dog pen in someone else’s yard.

Is the last line supposed to be some presumption that Michael is already sewing wild oats in college even though he only left a couple of days ago and still presumably hasn’t forgotten about Rhetta yet?

From Lynn’s Comments: I got into some trouble with these strips as folks began to clue in to the details of Farley and Sera’s romantic interlude.

Farley was loose on YOUR watch,El,so,yeah,it was YOUR responsibility.

My mom used to wonder if she had any grandchildren out in the world she knew nothing about. I wonder if real sperm donors (that sell their sperm) ever regret not knowing their possible offspring.

Seems like neither party listened to Bob Barker.

Allowing an intact dog to run loose isn’t exactly responsible dog ownership.

Love the smile on Farley in panel 3.

It’s a dog. It doesn’t have human intent.

Oops. Talk about being out of sight for one minute. Just remember, after 18 years the kids in charge of his own paternity suits.

Animals and humans are not equals. Animals do not have rational souls. Humans do.

Animals kill other animals in cold blood. Humans have courts and governments to thwart and punish those who murder other humans. John’s snarkiness to one side, it is an apples and oranges comparison.

I love that sly and satisfied look on Farley’s face.

Michael is……..???

Sweet Farley is like, “awwwww yeeeaaah.”XD

Farley’s smile is all I needed today LOL

And there should be NO question on Michael is up to in the ‘off hours’ at school… Yep, boys will be boys.

love the look on Farley’s face. He done hit that!

Fred Bassett, Marmaduke, and Clifford never had these issues.

Elly is always griping about one thing or other! To her, the glass is perpetually half-empty!!

Actually. Farley should have been “fixed” as soon as he entered the household even if he was a purebred with papers, if he wasn’t brought in as a “breeder” he should have been neutered – and there NEVER a mention of breeding in the strip, that I can remember.

What A Smile! :)

Don’t blame Farley. It’s that brat April’s fault. She’s turning into a terror. Surprised either dog wasn’t fixed.

They’ll be glad when he’s gone to have a replacement.

I find it hard to believe that intelligent people haven’t neutered their pets.

Elly is absolutely correct in that they are responsible for what mischief that Farley might get into. It’s the first time that I have ever seen her either express verbally or demonstrate such responsibility.

Well Liz, looks like Mike owes you another punch in the face!

Now they’re going to blame Michael?

Bet they want to send Farley to the dogfights

absolute classic!