Countdown to New Year: Day 3

Two and a bit New Year's-themed stories from Big Shot #9 (January 1941).

New Year's resolution be durned! Mike the Mascot. Feature is uncredited.

 

Reprinted newspaper strip The Bungle Family by H. J. Tuthill. The Little Brother header strip is uncredited.

Lucky Dog

Killing Field

Here is the Chihuahua standing over the carnage of his favorite toys. He has about 10 of these cat toys scattered around the house. The toy bird chirps when moved so it keeps him occupied from time to time with something to play with.

Since the pooch isn't a chewer we don't worry about him ripping the toys open and swallowing the motion activated chirping device from the inside. He really prefers this toy over all the others.

On occasion he goes on a little Chihuahua rampage and stalks, attacks, "kills" and brings his victims home to the living room. To his little doggy brain these birds are representative of actual captured prey and in his view a really impressive ten minutes work. After his "kills" are gathered up and placed into a grouping he stands protectively over them and howls, proclaiming his victory and alpha-status as a provider for the pack.

It's a lot less amusing and cute at 3 a.m. in the morning.

Your dog saved my baby

It is the heart-warming story that sells it for me.

Western Life Romances (December 1949).