These Adorable Comics About The Friendship Between A Dog And A Baby Are Too Easy To Relate To
Nate Anderson turned a simple family milestone into a comic series that feels instantly familiar to anyone who has watched a baby and a dog figure each other out. What started with his college strip, Quackyboys, eventually shifted into Boy and Dog, a set of drawings inspired by life at home with his son Rowan and their Golden Retriever, Murphy.
Anderson says the comics grew out of the funny little moments he imagined happening between the two, especially as Rowan reacted to Murphy with pure delight. The result is a sweet, goofy look at baby-and-dog friendship, and it is easy to see why the strips keep landing with readers.
These comics are equal parts adorable and chaotic, and the best ones feel a little too real.
At least 25% of fatherhood is reliving one's own childhood.
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Mutually Beneficial Relationship
One gets the hits, one gets the licks.
Gentle all day, wild all night.
Such is a dog's life.
Their friendship gets funnier the more ordinary it looks.
A proper demonstration.
To be fair, when it comes to kids, everything goes down the stairs.
Realistic.
A big dog will tumble a toddler; it's a good thing they love each other so much.
The power of teamwork.
There are few things in life that toddlers hate as much as hats, just so you know.
Happy Birthday!
The dog is happy. The baby is happy. Everyone is happy!
Ready for the good stuff.
The process of growing teeth is much less fun than realizing you have teeth.
Confusing?
Murphy probably wasn't wrong. It was probably both baby brother and tacos.
Murphy and Rowan seem to have their own tiny language now.
Mistakes were made.
Forgiveness is an important lesson between boy and dog.
Adventures foiled before they even began.
I'm sure they'll have a great day regardless, though.
Mom's worst nightmare.
This is the kind of teamwork parents don't want to see.
Spinning is a universal language.
Dogs and babies just do it for different reasons.
Perspectives.
Babies love kisses to feel all better, but doggos... not so much.
When car is life.
Everything is a car.
Some of these panels feel like they were pulled straight from a family album.
And if you need a break from the toddler tumble, these dog-parent memes hit the same “gentle all day, wild all night” truth.
Oh my!
The baby looks on, wondering what his "vet" visit will be like next time.
Logical but...
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Ah, the old-fashioned baby prison.
Murphy shall keep a watchful eye.
Multi-purpose friendship.
Any parent who also has a dog in the house can confirm this is how 90-98% of meals end up at some point.
Never underestimate the strength of a dog's tail.
They can be catastrophic sometimes.
Friendship goals.
Who doesn't want a friend that can give you beard assistance?
Ketchup is life.
Trust me, kids love the dipping and the licking, but not so much the eating.
Even the messy moments somehow stay cute.
Sharing is caring?
Not all snacks want to be shared.
Solid Advice
You know what? Murphy is right.
Ta-Da!
Everyone deserves a doggo that is happy about their accomplishments.
A calm dog is a drugged dog.
Facts of life.
Celebrations!
Dogs love when the tiny humans get mobile.
Every parent knows this struggle.
It's just so much fun to throw and drop things, especially when you get to watch mom and dad pick them up over and over again!
Nap time: OVER
Playtime is NOW.
By the end, it is hard not to root for both of them.
Discoveries.
The good life occurs in small moments of happiness such as these.
If you’re laughing at the “one gets the hits, one gets the licks” vibe, read Sully’s 25 funny comics about living with a dog.
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