Dog eat Doug
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Dog eat Doug is a comic strip
written and illustrated by Brian Anderson. It began in 2004 as a webcomic
that ran on the cartoonist's homepage and Comics Sherpa, and was later picked up for newspaper syndication through Creators Syndicate
. The newspaper run began on November 14, 2005.
The "Dog" in the title refers to Sophie, a female chocolate lab
; Doug is the baby of Sophie's owners. The two share a love-hate relationship
in their everyday lives and imaginations. Doug's parents also make appearances in the strip as minor characters, though they are only seen from the neck down.
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
written and illustrated by Brian Anderson. It began in 2004 as a webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
that ran on the cartoonist's homepage and Comics Sherpa, and was later picked up for newspaper syndication through Creators Syndicate
Creators Syndicate
Creators Syndicate is an independent distributor of comic strips and syndicated columns for daily newspapers. It was founded in 1987 by Richard S. Newcombe, and is based in Los Angeles. Creators was one of the first syndicates to allow its clients to maintain creative control of their material...
. The newspaper run began on November 14, 2005.
The "Dog" in the title refers to Sophie, a female chocolate lab
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
; Doug is the baby of Sophie's owners. The two share a love-hate relationship
Love-hate relationship
A love–hate relationship is an interpersonal relationship involving simultaneous or alternating emotions of love and hate. This relationship does not have to be of a romantic nature, and may be instead of a sibling one...
in their everyday lives and imaginations. Doug's parents also make appearances in the strip as minor characters, though they are only seen from the neck down.