Writing Comics About Foster Dogs Isn’t Always Funny

When art imitates life, it gets hard to find the joke sometimes. Especially with rescue dogs. We get a lot of siblings and the reality is, they aren’t going to get adopted together.

This strip was based on three brothers, named after whiskies. You can’t help but bond with them. It was hard when the first brother found a home. All you can do is focus on the positive, which is that even though separated, they’re all in a good place. That’s the goal at the end of the day.

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Writing Comics About Foster Dogs Isn't Always Funny

In addition to being the creator of DOG EAT DOUG, Brian Anderson is the author of several children’s books, including The Conjurers trilogy (Rise of the Shadow, Hunt for the Lost, and Fight of the Fallen), as well as the picture books Nighty Night, Sleepy Sleeps, The Prince’s New Pet, and Monster Chefs. He lives in North Carolina with his family, which includes a herd of rescued dogs and cats.

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