I wish this had gone up on Friday, but Harvey the puppy developed a horrifying case of pudding-butt that had to be seen to.
Washable couch cushion slipcovers. WISE INVESTMENT.
He's better now, though, aside from some ridiculously bad puppy-gas.
Stuff like this makes it obvious I shouldn't have kids. Ever. I hardly have time for a six-pound dog's emergencies, who can dare to imagine what monumental failures I'd be capable of with beings that not only relied on me for their continued existence, but required three meals a day, decent schooling, and toys that need to do more than squeak. Yipes.
I had planned on a doggie fashion show for you guys by now, but the clothes I ordered were a little too big, so I sent 'em back for replacements. I ordered a chunk of Harv's wardrobe from here, in case you're curious. What, exactly? Wait and see!
I'll grant that I'd been out of the dog ownership loop for a long time before I got Harvey, which makes this a gross assumption, but... is it me, or have dog clothes gotten a whole lot more GLAM, recently? Is Paris Hilton to blame for that, or do people who like to dress up their dogs in the first place just tend to fit the rhinestone-and-pink-gingham demographic more reliably than the general populace? Because of all the things I've bought Harvey, once of the hardest items to find was the collar: Plain black leather, no bells or whistles, size extra-small. Sparkly? Candy-striped? Lavender leopard print with contrasting "SPOILED BITCH" embroidery? Not a problem, right down to extra-EXTRA small. But plain black? Took searching.
Poor Harvey. But I guess I know what he feels like. Plain black tank tops aren't much easier to get ahold of.
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Not that I'm trying to sway you or anything but kids are in many ways easier to take care of than dogs (not the first year, but from there on). Plus the pay off in the end is much greater.
Just saying.
On the comic, for some reason I thought of Epiphany as older until now. Seems more feasible she's his daughter or niece or something.
Man! I have 4 kids and it's MUCH easier to take care of all of them than it is to take care of one pet!
and at least after awhile kids can talk and let their needs be known, go to the bathroom and wipe themselves, get their own juice, and breakfasts, play outside with friends without a leash, oh and they're just darn cute.. ^_^
good comic.. man the expressions you do are just GREAT lately.. and I'm really starting to NOT like epiphany..
and i cant wait to know (if we ever do) what her relation to him is..
A bunch of posts in a blog are probably not likely to sway your opinion, but I agree with the others. I'm terrible at taking care of pets and plants (I had a bonsai tree but I accidently killed it two months ago- I had a fish once but it died) but kids I can handle no problem. I have yet to kill a kid. Plus, valuable artist genes must be passed on!
I'm on your side with this one, Spike. A dog probably won't go through a seven-year period where it hates you for giving birth to it.
In my experience of about five dogs over the course of 19 years, most puppies go through two or three cases of, as you wonderfully labeled it, pudding-butt, in the first year, and then their perfectly fine. Harvey's probably just testing out his immune system.
I would hate to be Pippi's psychologist.
Rinestone junkies are just insane... plain and simple.
Also... Pippi, meh, not seeing the major issue with her. Sure, I thought she was crazy at first, but knowing that much of the story, I understand now. I like to sleepin my boxers, and just my boxers. Sis has friends over and I don't realise, I can walk upstairs in to a throng of 2-3 20-somthings girls wearing nothing but a pair of boxers on my way to get breakfast.
A bit of a pain in the ass.
Hahaha! You people with kids are either forgetful or nuts (or your partner did all the child-rearing).
Anyone with babies or very small children will tell you dogs are easier hands-down. You can leave a puppy at home for short periods and it doesn't usually keep you up all night screaming. Dogs also potty-train faster and cost a lot less to take care of.
Sure, kids eventually become self-sufficient but that doesn't happen for years. Until then (and maybe even past that time if they are "problem kids") they need a sitter 24/7 until they are in grade school.
Sorry Auburn, I have to disagree. I have a child and I have dogs. I have had both for close to three years now. The only benefit to dogs is that you can lock them in a cage without going to jail for it. And when a kid farts it doesn't smell half as bad as when a dog does.
And as for a sitter- duhh... it's called "Television".
It's not that it's unreasonable for Pippi to be upset at being Looked At, but Pippi thinks that Scipio thinks that she doesn't care about being Looked At. For some reason, she has leapt to the assumption that he thinks she is some sort of slut, and is being Hella Defensive. I think.
Ok, so here's my theory - could Pippi be Scip's charge? As in, he is her Close Protection Officer?
Or is there a very obvious reason why that couldn't be? If so, I've missed it...
Also - I used to work in childcare. I have mastered the art of serving mashed food/singing a little song/carrying a child on the hip/intervening in a biting incident ALL AT THE SAME TIME. And in the dog v. puppy debate, I will throw this one in the ring:
Children are LOUD. No persistent yapping on the planet can compete with an enraged toddler who is just learning about vocal projection.
I'm just saying...
Alright, I give up. What the Christ is "pudding-butt"?
All in all, it depends on which you do better - dog or child raisin'. I'm excellent with kids AND dogs, but I have a tendency to avoid cold, wet things (ie doggy noses) and don't like being jumped on (by either). You can have a kid if you want one. It's your ovaries and no amount of anyone telling you it's easier is going to make your personal experience different - you'll either agree or say we were full of shit :-)
Oh, and if anyone tells you to just throw the pacifier AWAY, don't do that unless you want a 3am trip to the store to get another. Just hide it if you feel its best the child be weaned.
Pudding-Butt is bassicly direa, but instead of splater, it comes out as a sticky-gunky mess that smells like Hell when Luci forgot to change his gym socks before bed.
Poor Scipio. Nothing like dealing with an irrational teen (if she's not a teen physically, she sure is still one mentally). I wonder what's going through his mind in the last panel. Is it shock that she wanders around the house sans panties or shock that she was "looked at"?
Now, on Dogs vs. Kids: It's not a debate over which is more LIKEABLE or which people prefer to raise (that depends on the individual as well as the dog and kid). We're talking about which is EASIER to raise.
Just in comparing costs alone (within a 12-14 year period since that's a dog's average lifespan), dogs win hands down:
KIDS
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/calc/raiseChild.asp
DOGS
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1671&articleid=1543
Now, if you don't LIKE dogs or you are some kind of baby fanatic (who was blessed with an exceptional kid or cursed with a hellhound), then--yes--you may think "it's easier."
But remember, anything seems easier if you LIKE it more. To some people running a marathon seems easier than going to a party, but that doesn't mean it technically is easier.
Child-rearing is one of the toughest things in the world to do. It takes ovaries/balls of steel to be a good parent. Those who disagree with this are usually lazy pansies who either completely neglect their kids or make the other parent do all the work. All that aside, it can be either a very rewarding or very painful experience depending on your circumstance.
hahaha, I find this stream (is that the right word... whatever... it's right to me.) almost as entertaining as the comic... but ofcourse not quite...
just what people start typing and saying, especially on the child vs. dog care... it amuses me...
As for I, I'd hope i never have to take care of a dog or a child... for whatever reason... Probably becuase I don't take a single thing seriously enough.
I have to deal with an emotionally mangled dog who's mother was, (avoide the pun!) his mother was agressive. so it has some issues... like biting anyone that comes near it! and just today here in the library I easily heard, regardless of the high volume of music killing my eardrums... a child screaming "Fuck you! Fuck you!" Children say the darndest things.
So... Children can be awesome! Becuase when they say stuff like that, you can't tell how people will react. But if a dog went to a public library and started cursing I'd be much more impressed.