Buckles
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Buckles is a comic strip by David Gilbert about the misadventures of naïve dog. Buckles debuted on March 25, 1996.
King Feature's Syndicate: "More of an only child with canine instincts than he is the family pet. Buckles can display all the charm...of a small child discovering how to find his way through life."
Most of the storylines of the Buckles comic series involve moral issues within Buckles himself. Of course since he is a puppy, issues are more to the point of whether or not to get in the garbage, roll in the mud, or chew up a valuable piece of clothing. One of Buckles' favorite things to chew up seems to be the remote control to the TV, often ending in a strict lecture from Paul (his owner). And of course most of his misadventures end either with a praise and a treat, or a quick "No! Bad Dog!"
[edit] Other characters
- Paul and Jill, Buckles' owners
- Christina, Jill's niece who puts dresses on Buckles and makes him attend her tea parties
- Flea, an unseen but heard presence who lives behind Buckles' right ear
- Arden, a bird whom Buckles often asks for advice
- Lester, a dog who, because of hip dysplasia, has sort of wheelchair apparatus providing mobility instead of his hind legs
- Rusty, a streetwise stray whose freedom Buckles envies
- Scrappy, an annoying squirrel who lives in the backyard
- Irene, the love of Buckles' life who is a fire hydrant
- Paperboy
