They must not be in Applebee’s! How about the look that Buddy is giving Blue Sweater Vest Guy in panel 2? But before the dog can tear the guy’s throat out, Wally steps in to keep everything cool.
Author: TFHackett
Bud Light
So this is why Wally needs a service dog: so he doesn’t have to get off his ass to switch off a light? Never heard of the Clapper?
Buddy Love
OK. I really can’t figure out what is happening in these three panels. Wally admits to being understandably tired. Buddy responds to this statement by resting his head on Wally’s thigh and gazing lovingly at him? Then Rachel assures Buddy that she’s “got this one” while Wally leers in her direction? What the hell was Buddy fixing to do?
Life with Buddy
Back at home, Buddy gets acquainted with his new mistress. Wally raises the dog owner/parent parallel again, but instead of a five-year-old, Buddy is likened this time to a newborn. I like how pleased with himself Wally appears in panel 3.
Air Bud
I’m going to leave aside the fact that the flight attendant is a dead ringer for Summer. Instead, let’s focus on her lack of knowledge regarding her airline’s policy regarding traveling with dogs. “I don’t think…?” “Well, I guess…?” Is this her first day on the job?
Over at the Comics Casserole, Alladinsane posted a link to some rules and regs regariding service dogs, which Summer the Stewardess clearly has not read…
Bonus!
Tom Batiuk was interviewed by petliferadio.com about the service dog thingy. You can download the podcast. There are commercials; the interview starts around 4 min., 30 sec.in, and yes, I listened to the whole thing. TB talks with the very chipper hostess about how he researched the Buddy arc (via phone and email); the rest of it is the standard biographical info that is available elsewhere. He brings up the “quarter-inch from reality” thing and talks about “Writing!”, and about how comics should “reflect what’s going on”. Hearing him talk, he sounds like a pretty likable guy, and not a Les-Moore-ish ass.
Son of Stuck Funky 
