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The Corgi is strong with this one!
alt text: OnO
says it all doesn’t it?
Beyond in fact.
THOSE EYES
I’m…just so surprised. xD Duchess Nuuuu, he already has nother love!
He better find a good way out of this before things get worse o~o
But your king, their for its your problem
well, King, that’s WAY to be popular with girls!
I can just see Bailey and Duchess glaring at each other trying to get a hold of King! “Back off he’s mine”!!! “No, he’s ME!!!
*enter Sasha, grabs King and runs away with him, little hearts bubbling up around her* “No, he’s MY snugglepupillow!”
“Baily’s got herself a boy and I want to make him mine….”
/end 80’s
yea hes watching her with those eyes, and hes lovin her ith that collar i just know it
My money’s on the country gal over the pampered princess pooch if it gets to an actual fight.
(Somewhat unlikely, in this comic, but not impossible given the Cerb/Pete dustup.)
I would bet Bailey would clean Duchess’ proverbial clock and calendar in single combat. However, Duchess is unlikely to be the type to fight fair and would toss Boris at Bailey. Who would win that match is debatable.
…Yeah I still lean toward Bailey.
Bailey would still whoop butt. Never underestimate a farmgirl.
I can’t wait to see where this goings. I can just imagine a cat fight between Bailey and Duchess. Oops I mean dog fight.
You just made me imagine both of them fighting in old-fashion cartoon airplanes.
Well, someone is going to get shot down!
glad im just in a dirigible, no way ill be shot down
i see this going south vary quickly but i dont think sasha will get pulled into this but i do for see a fox spotting are king running for dear life
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
YEAH BABY!
YEAH!
Oh my…
Oh no
OH YEAH *mister kool aid * XXXD
This comment made my morning.
*facepaw*
gotta bust some walls to make comedy gold LOL
did m night shamalon direct this comic?
Oh myyyyy #GeorgeTekei
watch out king, shes a bad girl.
no no noo she’s a “charming young woman.”
but honestly…….. run king, run for your soul.
I think he’s running for more than just his soul at this point 0_0
…indeed…
She’s a demon…. -_-’
i wouldent mind being chased by that demon. @(^o^)@
Not with that demonic pink whip! O_O
still wouldent mind
the best there is!
A bad girl with a love whip and no collar. DANGER!!
Don’t forget the pink handcuffs.
And that is how you scar a corgi. Questions?
yes, why is it that commentary is said to be overrated?
Typos? I’m assuming he meant “scare”.
Improbable; the word ’scar’ is perfectly acceptable in that context.
King’s expression was awesome XD
*preparing to find new avatars any second*
I’m trying to think of where I have seen an expression with those eyes like that before, but I don’t know.
that is the “DO NOT WANT FACE”
What artist could resist drawing that face at least once?
Duchess is really insane!
I guess King’s the most “convenient” for her.
She must think he’s incredibly cute if she’s trying to get him to go with her next year instead of finding someone “better”.
that, and she also can’t stand the thought of a male uninterested in her.
I don’t think it’s how he’s “convenient” as much as how much losing the pageant to her rival pushed her over the edge.
I predict someone will come along soon to completely draw her attention away from King, and all will be a-ok.
I’d rather say ‘affectively challenged’
I dunno, she’s having no trouble affecting King…
Cruella de Vil… Cruella de Vil…
If she doesn’t scare you no evil thing will…
To see her is to take a sudden… chill… Cruella…. Cruella…
I almost remember those lyrics.
Duchess needs her own theme.
Wow she really has talking a liking to king. A whip and cuffs.
Well if you consider what she said in the first strip in this arc she does consider him to be “mouth-frothingly adorable”.
I didn’t see anything…
on that note, i didn’t see that coming…
This is what happened to me…
Can u bang my head with hammer, that I can forget about this?
Nope, now none can unseen it.
Well somehow in my mind, it is sensing a jealousy of my own… I wanted to be born as a dog or cat. lol am I the onlyone??
m night shamalon
whats about him?
he must have directed this comic
I think the sixth frame will be a lot of peoples avatars.
I’m crossing my fingers.
I’m sure Grip the Wolf will nab it
Your hypothesis is now proved.
ha nice prediction!
6th frame is my most favorite thing ever.
I’m sorry, my avatar is still my favorite King moment ever
I agree
so thats what the love whip is
And those must be the Passion Handcuffs.
i think you might be correct
Now everyone knows for sure what a “love whip” is. = P
Apparently they come with love cuffs, too.
I enjoy that the love whip and cuffs are pink.
Im sure King cares much the color of them, as to how they’ll be used…
Doesn’t care*
I think at this point we can assume anything Duchess has is going to be pink.
Except her collar
Or her brush.
But she does not have a collar on right now … OnO… She is naked.
Even the Hate Whip is Pink.
Wow King can sure run fast with those little Corgi legs.
folks run faster when running for dear life
He can go faster, he hasn’t broken out into the Patented Loony Tunes Spinning Legs Mode yet. With hot syncopated sound effects. See, you start this wobbly trill on the right hand while playing the bass line from “Powerhouse” with the left.
Yeah cartoons don’t abide by the laws of physics.
Well this is rather interesting.
to say the least
And now we’ve come to romantic comedy anime…
I think he prefers slow motion pillow fights with Bailey
Who wouldn’t?
Me. I’d rather the handcuffs… er, pawcuffs
I’d rather take a broom to the face from Grape then snuggle with Dutchess.
*looks at avatar* Although BEING her is another matter I take it? =P
well who wants to snuggle with theirself?
That does make sense now that you mention it. ( I’m still gonna use it though)
It’s……an ironic metaphor? : /
speak for yourself, woof
That just ain’t right.
King is destined to never have a happy, peaceful life
Well if he did, we’d have a less interesting King, now wouldn’t we?
well, at least this IS an interesting way to have an ‘excited’ life.
They all love him, no?
It’s that “lady killer” face of his.
Cute + helpless FTW
val, i can honestly say, reading your posts brighten my day
now that duchess likes him
Oh no…
In panel 2, king looks exceptionally short today. Even more-so than usual.
And Duchess looks exceptionally feminine, even more so than usual
I daresay she looks a charming young woman, even moreso than usual
Oh god x3 I can’t wait to see the next one, this is an awesome arc
I don’t know something tells me this is the end of the arc. Now we all know that Duchess is in love with King, and she’s making sure he knows it.
nah i think there will be 2-3 more before this one is done
We shall see. We. Shall. See.
Oh yes we will! I expect at least one or two more :3
I thought that duchess was just trying to get him to like her purely for the next competition
not in love.
She just wants him to be interested in her, to build the chemistry for the next year’s contest.
She may actually fall for the cute corgi in the future, but it’s up to him to tell her he’s truly in love with Bailey. (And THAT will be a great moment)
Or perhaps Bailey will show up and have a battle of wits! Or… just nom her face… whichever works x3
adorable XD
What will these two w-w-w-wacky puppies do next? Find out after this commercial break!
King and Girlfriends will be right back!
I think King is officially scarred for life. Both of his lives, actually, human and dog.
You’re fast mate……
^ My avatar is just…
^
I’d say mostly his human life has been scarred.
I thought Rick had already done the best possible ‘creepy happy.’ Then I saw panel 7.
Wait… where is Lucretia?
I was gonna draw her in by thought the frame would be too crowded. She’s the one delivering the line about meat.
Okay. No longer confused. Thank you for the explanation.
Maybe you can * and footnote off-panel tags?
Speaking off-panel in the first panel. Took me awhile to figure that out.
I had a feeling it would be pink
It would have to be, though I was still surprised to see pink handcuffs…
You wern’t the only one suprised by that, trust me. O_O
*squee* OMG! This has TOTALLY made my night! Thank you, Rick! xD
just wait, i bet when Duchess tries to makeout with King- Bailey walks in.
Like this scene from Faux Pas?
http://www.ozfoxes.net/fp/fp-510.jpg
i read that comic too. cool
More likely, Fox will walk in the second after she captures him and starts in on the mad schnoogles
And…Are those the love cuffs as well? That amplifies this creepiness %200.
Man, Duchess is into some strange stuff.
Taken men being among them, apparently.
oh, yes! She said she was King’s ‘girlfriend’.
What a HUMAN thing to say!
To be fair, there are two excellent reasons to use the euphamism – firstly, it perserves the PG nature of the strip, which, let’s face it, this is pushing (and I adore it. Go man go!), and two, actually saying what he is to her would be honest, and Duchess doesn’t have an honest bone in her body (way to much plastic surgery…).
lol so true.
wow kings life just keep on becoming more and more interesting
hehehe
i love how tiny he looks in the second panel
I probably would have felt disturbed if the pure absurdity of the situation hadn’t made me bust out laughing. Now that the humor is gone. . .
Okay, now that I’ve finished laughing my tail off, I have four observations to make.
1.) Handcuffs.
2.) She somehow got to King’s house before he did despite having gone to her own house first.
3.) Miles is absolutely epic in panel 8.
4.) As insane as it sounds, Duchess actually looks kinda cute in panels 4 and 7.
There’s also that Duchess’s words aren’t garbled or slewed in spite of her having a coiled whip in her mouth.
Well, there’s that general “how can they talk with doggy tongues” thing to begin with.
who cares?
With that posing, she can say everything she wants!
speaking of which. king is a stronger pup then me
She’s cute no doubt. It’s too bad her version of “fun” involves what could generously be called “tough love”
Hnn, and calling it that would be generous indeed.
What can I say, I’m a generous kind of guy : P
So it was that kind of whip.
I thought this comic was PG? c.c
Since when is a whip not a PG implement?
A whip and handcuffs are not against PG rating.
The implications that anyone can have about their use, well that can range from PG to anything…
What happens in your head I do not have control over. I only have control over what’s put into the panel, and implications do not, contrary to popular belief, push ratings. It’s still tame by Animaniacs standards.
Besides, she only mentions snuggling >:3
Well said Rick! I was wondering how you were going to defend this.
I agree with you. The title is a more trustworthy hint of Duchess intentions that any other thing anyone could imagine.
Tame by Animaniacs standards and indeed by the standards of many 90s cartoons…
I suddenly have the urge to watch all 90s cartoons.
Four words. Bugs Bunny. Elmer Fudd.
Argent the Loony Tune/Merrie Melodies Shorts were meant for adults in the first place they aren’t really a good argument. Not that I disagree with what is being said here, just that they don’t work as an argument.
That wasn’t an argument. That was four words. Four awesome words.
EVEN IF Looney Tunes was made for adults, which it was, very little of what was made actually qualifies for PG-13 material.
i would agree with rick.
And people tend to forget, anyway, since we’re so used to seeing ratings and theaters have become so good in enforcing them: With the exception of an X- or an NC-17-Rating, a PARENT has the option of allowing his/her child to see a movie/television show/presentation. An R-rating only means the parent must be present while the child is viewing.
Frankly, I think the PG-13 rating is ridiculous to begin with. Children hear and see worse than the PG-13 every day in school or on the news. It’s just a way for lazy parents to feel good about themselves (IMO)
And once again, the strip pushes it PG rating, and makes methink it should be bumped up 1.
My thoughts exactly!
http://www.mpaa.org/ratings/what-each-rating-means
Where’s “W” for “weird”?
Right next to “LW” for “love whip.”
Wow, I had no idea a noncommittal comment produced from a sleep deprived stupor would spark such a debate! I feel special.
And look at Duchess’s eyes in panel 7. She’s a maniac, that one.
you are special
like an old ex-girlfriend…. crazy
Welcome to the internet!
I laughed so hard it hurt! The delightful combination of funny and creepy overloaded my laugh censor yet again at work.
especially the sixth panel! xD
King’s expression was epic, I won’t lie : P
*MASSIVE nosebleed*
This song just came to mind!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wlz_bKHi9s
Well, by george! after all the trouble to convert you to a felion!
im a fox/wolf/charizard myself
King needs an adult
Heck, I think he could do with a couple adults; maybe a armed helicopter
Would a pack of pseudo-civilized wolves do?
If they’re heavily armed. . .maybe
come on King, this is what u do when a naked girl show up in your bed with handcuffs and a love whip. OnO (no collar means shes naked) Miles isn’t because hes has glasses
Duchess is used to getting what he wants, I predict the biggest laugh at the expense of King
WAIT! Wheres Kings tag? Towel means shower? Tag’s gone? So confused >.<
Nevermind, pretty sure that thats his “Other” collar my bad.
He switched to his “Good Collar” for the show, and hasn’t had time to change back.
That’s a scarf in the first frame, must be c-c-c-cold.
It’s still February, and Babylon Gardens is at least far north enough to get snow in the winter. “Cold” isn’t that surprising.
Seduction fail.
now, to implement chaos, we need Sasha showing up and taking King’s side while crushing him in a love hug
Love triangle!
Just what King needs.
Not triangle.
King + Bailey + Sasha + Duchess = Love Square and Fair
(cue Joel’s soul jumping out of King’s collar and running out the door in panel 6 )
Funnest. Moment. Ever.
Kings Face!!! XD
RUN KING RUN!!!!!!!!!!
See King Run, King Runs Fast.
see dog sucubus run faster
Panel six is absolute unrefined win!
“PETE! I don’t remember signing up for THIS!”
Did not see that coming…though in retrospect perhaps I should have….
I’m sure she was just letting him choose between Cops and Robbers or Cowboys and Indians.
How many cowboys and/or Indianans pack pink handcuffs and a whip?
There’s one of each in the Village People :3
Ok, you got me there ; )
Why does King needed two pillows?
Well, it’s not too unusual…I use/have two pillows on my bed
i had five, now three
Given his size, he could actually use one as a body pillow were he so inclined
Oh, you mean like this?
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2551/twopillows.png
(By the way, this is my first fan-art in years. I’ll never do that again.)
aww, so CUTE!
i agree with val
Agreed. This should become canon.
Hey, 2MK, that is nothing to be ashamed of. Keep on making fan art. I look at it as an outlet, and it can only get even better. I recently started drawing/copying characters from HP! Keep on Going!
VERY cute!
I use Three pillows.
iv got like 4-6 pillows on my bed
i use 4 pillows at night
Bed also has a very tall headboard.
Oh man this totally made my day.
I know, right? I said the same thing. =D
Honestly, I would look like King in panel 6 if I saw what King saw lying on my bed and react accordingly…RUN AWAY!!!!
Oookay, that’s an excellent way to build up some chemistry–*KA-BOOOM!*
What did I tell you? Hydrazine and red fuming nitric acid.
Duchess is clearly desperate. King is clearly freaked out. Miles,on the other hand is comfortably nonchalant and blissfully unaware…Puppy love indeed! Of all the situations that can be misconstrued!!
Makes you wonder what kind of games Miles and Lucretia play now.
the wild kind of games *bricked*
yep, no collars. so no change
And they called it puppy love
Y’all may be tired of me posting, but the first panel eludes to the fact that King eats with the wolves at mealtimes and if he does, does that mean he’s gone carnivore, raw meat and all? (Not that that would be a bad thing, but King’s character doesn’t strike me as one that would give in so easily to feral customs, although he has made great strides in the canine world).
I guess that they have other food beside meat just for him, they just don’t have *much* of it. I’m more surprised that there would still be leftovers, what with all the wolf cubs in the house.
King said Joel had eaten dog food in the past, so he doesn’t seem to be a picky eater.
Maybe they’ve been learning how to cook ever since the barbecue incident. I always wondered what the reactions of everyone other than Bill were.
I could imagine the wolves try to cook…
Wolven cooking = toss it on the grill until it’s warm again, but not cooked. Eat.
(Folks who’ve ever watched The Howling know what I’m talking about…)
indeed, i know exactly what ur talking about =)
I’ve been waiting for people to comment on my comment!! You guys are awesome! Thanks for making my comment a conversation.
no prob =)
I wonder how King would have reacted if he didn’t have a girlfriend <.<
I'm not saying he would accept, nor might she even have gone to his bedroom if it wasn't to mess with his head, but… It'd be different x3
Seducing King: $100
King’s face in panel 6: Priceless
Love whip and matching handcuffs: $210
“Feral Seduction” special at grooming salon: $127
Panel 6: priceless
Am I the only one suprised that nobody has made that priceless moment their avatar yet?
Oh King’s expression! Now theres a picture I shan’t forget for a very long time, wonderful.
did not expect that, even if Duchess said love whip i did not expect this.
And what is Bailey going to say abut this?
I was expecting it to be a pink whip and you whip somebody with it and pink hearts come out of there back.
(sorry for grammar if it’s wrong)
this is one of the scariest things i have ever seen
When I saw panel 5, my expression was the same as King’s. O.O
A whip….hand cuffs….the well known half lidded eye of seductiveness…she’s apparently trying to do two things. 1. Get King cause she iz jealouz. 2. prove you can have other relationships….But WOW!
That and proving that the definition of what a relationship entails isn’t concrete. Ah, insanity opens so many doors
Yup yup, what I meant, you said it better though XD Oooh poor king
Best comic.
6th panel, geez. Amazing imo.
Ah, I think we finally broke him. Does not compute.
No, it computes, he just doesn’t like the result.
Am I wrong if I want more story of King then Peanut?
yes and no
King should have watched fatal attraction. But I got to admit the expression on king’s face was priceless. ROFL!
a redish pink whip: 50$
redish pink handcuffs: 45$
the expression on kings face in panel 6: priceless
Epic win ^
thank you :3
Run King Run!
“Ill make sure you like it”? Sounds more like a threat then something romantic…
She’s been watching the wrong kind of anime.
Well I belive that we all agree that Duchess has finally snapped. Anyone agree?
You’re working on the assumption she was ever -sane-.
I don’t think she is insane, then or now.
Now, her rationality is an issue about which I wouldn’t care to offer any guesses…
(Mentally ill people can make rational decisions, just as mentally healthy people can make irrational ones. Rationality isn’t mutually exclusive to sanity.)
Err, rather rationality isn’t mutually inclusive with sanity. Sorry, brain fart.
I loved King’s expression in panel 6, it reminded me a lot of those old Peanuts/Charlie Brown comics and specials.
RUN KING! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
Oh my…
Poor king
. Oh well, on the bright side at least they look adorable in panels five and six and she’s carrying a whip that’s pink.
Panel 6 made me LOL!
Duchess looks bu… busty today, moreso than usual.
Oh dear. He won’t get far on those stubby corgi legs.
I am not sure. If willpower counts for something, he’ll get to Kansas running
This cannot end well.
Why does Miles look Asian wearing those glasses?
King’s brain is now mentally scared from panel 6 and beyond.
Well Boris dodged the missile everyone predicted, what I’m wondering is how she sneaked the whip and cuffs into Miles’ house?
Who said she sneaked it in? She could well have just said “it’s for fun” or somesuch, or not even said anything at all and let him draw his own conclusions.
With Darryl in the house, I don’t think anything would surprise them. Remember the shaving cream incident?
True, there is that, above and beyond the issue that they originally came from the wild (even if they said to Peanut that it sucked), and thus could have different opinions on what’s noteworthy.
The love whip AND the handcuffs of seduction, good gravy Duchess had gone nuclear.
Kinky. xD
Panel 6 is best panel ever. No need to ever draw anymore. You win. Everyone go home.
Oooh… kay….
I’d say that the rating of this comic has just surpassed the rating of this comment system. o_o
whenever you think it did, think of all the Bugs Bunny gender-related gags: Pure PG rating with a funny twist, clean fun.
While I don’t disagree that this strip is breaking the PG rating, citing Bugs isn’t that useful. Not only were those cartoons made for adults, there was no MPAA rating system back then (first implemented in 1968, replacing the previous Hays Code’s judgements on whether a film was “moral” or “immoral”).
Erm, don’t disagree that this strip isn’t breaking the PG-13 rating. Sheesh…
Now that you mention this, it would be hilarious having Bugs Bunny pull a “The Crying Game” reveal on Elmer or Sam.
“Tada!”
And if that don’t help: PePe Le Pew
boris = hotty in glasses
His reaction to this situation makes a lot more sense when you remember he’s still a human inside =P
Well also cuz he HAS a gf
No matter how ‘dog’ he thinks of himself as Duchess is still creepy as heck here! She’s nuts.
irelevent video is irrelevent, but funny
I thought the next scene was going to be her chasing him yelling “YOU WILL LOVE MEEEEEE!!!!” I was close enough.
Okay. I don’t know about everyone else, but I’ve not liked Duchess when I’ve seen her. But I think her panel 5 seduction check just wasn’t aimed very well because I think she rolled a 20.
Pure YMMV there. Given her behavior previously, I’m thinking more a “2″. Like the Robert Palmer song “Bad Case of Loving You” goes, “a pretty face don’t make a pretty heart.”
(Not too hard to find on Youtube, for those so inclined to familiarize themselves with the song.)
Oh, her previous mentalities tell me one thing… flee. But one can appreciate seduction right before the bright red flashing light and the klaxon connected to the crazy meter goes off.
Thankfully my delay is very short.
(post post thoughts)
Plus… I think it’s like fire. I know fire is dangerous… I know fire will burn me and everything I know and love. I know it is something VERY dangerous and is to be treated with absolute caution.
That doesn’t stop me from thinking “Pretty” when looking at it.
OH MY GOODNESS PANEL SEVEN xD Yet again, housepets has made my day. Thanks Rick!
King’s ears are growing smaller by the update…
now thats funny
This… this is disturbing…
But why can’t I look away?
cause its funny to!
cause it is fan service
I was not aware that my ceiling fans were in need of service.
….I sense a disturbance in the fandom…
He does not yet know the power of the…ok, that’s pushing this way too far
I’m surprised no one’s said it yet.
“It’s good to be the king.”
Does “Hail to the King, baby” work?
Edit: if*
Also I’d say the love Hwip and passion-cuffs are a refined shade of coral.
O.O!! Oh GREAT, the ‘love whip’ is EXACTLY what I feared it would be!!
(One pointer, this comic arc comes REALY close to provoking… certain things…)
thats the King meister for ya XD
I’ll… go out and sit in a shallow pond…
(This is a PG webcomic, this is a PG webcomic, this is a PG webcomic, this is a PG webcomic, this is a PG webcomic, this is a PG webcomic, this is a PG webcomic, this is a PG webcomic…)
my thoughts exactly…^_^
Now now, just because she has a whip, handcuffs, and is dropping suggestive hints doesn’t mean we should all start assuming…oh, wait…
Not to beat a dead horse, but I also agree with all the rest who say that this strip pushed the envelope as far as the PG rating is concerned. Let the clean fun humor stand, unspotted by lewd innuendo and underhanded references.
…Make room…
Just about everyone is going to use frame 6 as an avatar now.
Great job rick! This is by far my favorite strip of all.
*Snerk*
Oh Duchess!!
Duchess, just Duchess…King’s expression…Miles’ nonchalantness…
*dies laughing*
I’d say there are really a lot of weird pets in housepets’ world.
……or they are just trying too hard to imitate human.
Stockholm Syndrome
Um, that’ll be if King would fall in love with Duchess if she hold him hostage or threathens hsi existence
Housepets are _owned_. All of them. Even the ferrets are technically owned by the Milton Trust. Definitely Stockholm Syndrome territory, even if the reasons for identifying with their owners are logical and valid… there’s a fundamental difference in power in the relationship.
See also “Fridge Horror” in TVTropes.
I hope bailey comes and sends that girl to her place.. in the most painful way.
I bet there will be a record of avatars made from Panel 5 and 6
So that’s what the love whip was for. Too bad it didn’t go through with that. I would have liked that.
I’m not sure if I like Duchess more or less because of this…
At least the mystery of the ‘love whip’ is closed, as much as I now regret knowing.
Technical aside: a whip wouldn’t really be terribly effective as a “toy” if you’re covered in fur.
hehehe Puppy love
I want to hate Duchess for trying so hard to go after another dog who’s obviously got no interest in her. I want to hate King for being so popular with the fans that it detracts from the three main characters of this comic. I want to hate this strip in particular because it’s so… cliché.
I can’t. I just can’t.
Panel 5 nearly induced a mess. Panel 6 took cuteness to a whole new universe. The big buff wolf is the perfect straightman (straightfur?) to the antics of the sleek saluki and adorably distraught corgi. And even if Panels 3-6 were removed and replaced with a pic similar to panel 8, it would still be hilarious (though most likely opening up too much fanart possibilities of what panels 3-6 could’ve been)
And somehow I get the feeling that the wolf cubs know exactly how to use the whip and cuffs for good clean wholesome fun.
tl;dr ver: no H8, I <3
Reactions to each panel.
Panel 1: Heh, wild wolf jokes are still funny
Panel 2: Bailey is there…wait
Panel 3: Bailey can’t be there that fast
Panel 4: …oh…
Panel 5: O_O “rubs eyes and looks at panel again” O_O “checks rating”
Panel 6: “bursts out laughing”
Panel 7: “laughs even harder because of miles nonchalant attitude”
Panel 8: “dies”
Pure grade-A win is what this strip is made of, can’t wait for Friday. Bravo rick, Bravo.
My guess is he is running to Fox’s house, but you have surprised me before. Panel 5 proves that.
This is why stubby legs are a really bad thing. He cannot possibly outrun her. Hope he brought his wallet and his cell phone.
Pink handcuffs, whip… Coming on a little strong there Duchess?
Yea, I would run too.
Screw just running, I’d be throwing furniture 0_0
Why do I feel like there’s gonna be an epic girlfriend battle for King.
Oh No! Duchess the Seductress! Run, King, Ruuunnn!!! You have a good thing going don’t throw it away just because it’s long distance.
I did once, I don’t realy regret it because I was like twelve and didn’t know what love was, still don’t realy and I’m now 20,but I still have plenty of time; but that’s not the point, the point is you can make work, you have cellphones.
I’m hating her more and more…
*In my best Forest Gump impression*
“Run King. RUNNNNN”
Oh that look of blind shock is wonderful (yeah… I’m not fond of “Fast” and “Loose” females either, King.
wow dude i totally get what ur sayin. another term is “easy” lol
Totly seen that coming lol
I see a whip and handcuffs…I think the title is misleading….
a PINK whip and handcuffs
Because it HAD to be pink…
Housepets: Proudly Straddling that PG border.
(Because There are so few times you can use the word “Straddling” and still be contextually appropriate)
yes….just yes. the use of straddling and PG in the same sentence is just win. pure win =)
Notice panel 7
She’s smiling
I love her
dont we all?
deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep down inside
like way deep
Some less deep than others, it seems : P
i love OnO face… but omg she is crazy!
King… have fear of female dogs xD
too cute for his own good
*giggles* X3
OnO-face – for when BSOD-face just isn’t enough, you can push this dial a little further, turn it up to 11…
Well dang, I ran out of comic, just finished reading through the archive! Love it love it love it, make more! Bigger! Faster! Furrier!
Welcome to the comic! Feel free to join us in the forums too! We’re a friendly bunch.
We also have a thread for folks who’ve just read the entire archives: http://www.housepetscomic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1514&start=0
i was the same way! read it once, twice, a third time and it still wasnt enough! XD welcome to Housepets!
Just finished the archive, love the comic.
the first bottom and third bottom made my day
Hey Miles’s fingers are transparent in panel 7!
I’ll give you a hint AAAH! I’m NAKED!
i found your icon its in google images page 11
wait…. i think its , just kidding it when pete turns the “kidnapper” into king (i must of missed a week of reading)
its when king become king
OMG HES PART GHOST RUN FOR YOUR LIFES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought rick would have fixed that by now, he usually does. Or maybe Miles is a ghost!
And they called it, puppy loooooove!
at least we know what the love whip looks like
king: curse these tiny leg
duchess: lets snuggle
Baww, someone already took panel 6 as an avi, either way that is probably one of the BEST panels in the entire webcomc. And yes… *nosebleed*
Goodness. Rick’s really getting suggestive in this strip! XD
and we love it
Details are always nice; even if it involves some rather. . .controversial content
who doesnt? i mean really lol
MOST definitely
Should I be concened I have no clue what’s going on in the bottom left end panel?
You may want to read the previous 5 strips al least.
that would give you a pretty clear idea.
I know what’s going on, just not why he’s freaking out or why Duchuss has a whip and pink handcuffs.
Ohhhh.. ‘love whip’…..Now i get it
By the way have you ever heard this song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnBtCKRUUV8&feature=related
Wow…. that was rather random.
Yes it is aha aha
I like this aha aha
hahahahahaha… mmmmmmm…
love the face on king… laughed for 3 minutes… also s many wrong things went through my head when i saw Duchess lying on the bed with a leash :/
I fear that isn’t a leash. That, my friend, is the love wHip
i love how bored the wolf is he doesn’t even ask someone there name and lets them in his house and then thinks its ok for them to be chasing his house guest naked with a whip!
She probably just identified herself to him as “King’s girlfriend”, and didn’t think to ask the name or he felt it wasn’t his business. Being from a wolf pack doesn’t mean not understanding the notion of privacy, especially given how well-read he seems to be.
Panel Six: Mother of God
O_O cuteness goes to another demention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT HURS MY EYES!!!!!
Man I’d hate to be King right now….
OH NO! NOT THE LOVE WHIP!
Oh king, that bachelor!
curse housepets for being so great (it will get in your brain)
The chances are very high that if you’re here right now it already has.
K…. That 6th frame is being overused as a avatar…
an*
Trolling is a art
hehe
I wouldn’t mind being snuggled up to by Dutchess.
didnt you notice the things in her paws
Kings future dose not look bright for him right now.
Good clean wholesome fun… with handcuffs and a whip… and chasing with promices of likeing… i have no words that can be said in a pg envorment… but wow… XD
i thin i notice things like this because i live in kansas but does any one wach sweet life on deck
codys girfreind is named BAILY picket ans she is from KANSAS i think it wasnt on purpose but its just odd i also think how dumb people think people frome kansas are is because of how they show us on tv i hate how much they make fun of us and to be honest yes i do in fact slur my spech from time to time but now every one is i bumb farmer in overools with paches and we use slang everyday because we dont (every time i wach tv and someone makes fun of kansas or a tv show makes u look like hobos i want to litery kill myself i have diabetes so i can do it all i have to do is not take my medicene and ill go int a coma and die in 1 day AND IM ONLY 13 it so sad)its just not fair! but i like this comic but not everyone from kansas has a huge family and owns a farm so its not acurate.
i am sorry for blowing up like that
but its all true
IM SORRY TO HEAR THAT
are u being sacastic?
because if u are im sadbecause nowne rely gets how ofensive it is my mom agrees with me and she ddosnt want me to wach sweet life any more
i wasent being affencive my caps locks was on when i wrote it im sorry to hurt your feelings i wish you no harm
what no, my caps lock was on when i was writing this i would never stope so low as to insulting ill people , im sorry if i affened you i ment to wish you no harm
oh its ok im soo used to offencive messages on my acounts do to the fact that i do contsntly vent my fealings out in my comments im sorry for being so offecive im not ill i have mental ishues and have never ever meet my father who APERANTLY IS MARYED TO MY MOMS COUSIN!!!!!!!!
i mean u no harm ether
You’re sending mixed messages to the furries again, Rick o.o
Nope, he’s sending clean snuggle messages. Furries on the other hand are probablt receiving something else, so it has to be noise in the comunication.
More like *static*
Nah, i think he’s sending a clear message X3
But the best part is how cute it is. Duchess ain’t holding back, but then again: When dealing with pets, when do you ever expect them to hold back when it comes to puppy love?
This will be one of the few times I’ll comment here. Duchess now creeps me out!!
Handcuffs?
I’d have expected a muzzle… XD
or chains
Alot of lurkers must’ve replied to this one, over 400 comments!!! I wonder why so many are commenting now…
…I fail to imagine why.
while listening to my iPod, I stumbled upon this song that for some reason i think fits Duchess nicely:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3tcgNqhGlU
sorry for the lack of translation, will work on it ASAP
oh, and the title, translated, is “Love me… Think about me.”
Heh, I’ve thought of several songs that fit this scenario but none of them can be posted here due to the rating.
king should pull a groovitron so she dance to it and king cab lose her eazy and this song should be playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2icrCv88AH4
Am I the only one who realizes that Duchess is naked, because she isn’t wearing her collar. *nosebleed*
definitely not the only one, mate
I’ve read all the comments… and I’m the only one to comment… How can Duchess have many layers of a curled whip in her mouth and still talk normally? Its a lot harder than one would think, even with only one layer.
Two possible explanations:
1) It’s only between her front teeth, allowing her tongue to move, giving her a fairly good ability to speak still.
2) MST3K Mantra.
It’s already been brought up.
And, my answer is, she’s a dog, her sloppy tongue and narrow jaw make coherent speech virtually impossible in any kind of realistic analysis, so just ride with it.
She is obviously part dolphin, using her telepathy while moving her mouth to give the appearance of vocal speaking.
THIS IS HOUSEPETS!!!!
for everyone new, please start at the begining or the back of the line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=TS3J9kjJgYc
This has to have been the most suggestive and controversial comic in Housepets history.
Laid back wolf dad = win
Hmmm… Meat… old fashioned chair… newspaper…
all we need is Miles to call someone meathead and we have ourselves a regular Archie Bunker =)
oh my…..this is not going to be goodd….
Is she not wearing a collar?
no shes not
NEITHER ARE YOU!
Those eyes, they stare into your SOUL
I seem to remember smoking cat nip being too mature, but whips and handcuffs are not?
Hey King! King, you still in thar?!! ….its no use. He brain has been completely liquidated. This calls for Emergency Brain Replacement Plan: ESCAPE GIRL CLUTCHES!! D:
kings face is just epic in the 6th tile.
HAHAHA! Poor King. I hope he can get away from her somehow. Bailey SAVE HIM!
oh god she has handcuffs run run you furry little dude RUN
3 years…*sigh*
Hmm? What about three years?