MUTTS Through the Years: Meet Earl and Ozzie

As part of our ongoing 25th anniversary celebration, we’re digging deep into our archives to reminisce on some of the sweetest, funniest, and most significant moments from the past two and a half decades of MUTTS.

To kick things off, please enjoy these strips from the very first week MUTTS was published, in which readers (and Patrick) met Earl the cartoon pup and his beloved guardian Ozzie!

Published on September 5, 1994

 

Published on September 6, 1994

 

Published on September 7, 1994

 

Published on September 8, 1994

 

Published on September 9, 1994

 

Published on September 10, 1994

 

Published on September 11, 1994

 

Want to purchase a print? Click your favorite image to order one — signed or unsigned! (Framing and matting options are available.) To view more comic strips for animal lovers, visit our full comic strip archives at the MUTTS Shop.

 

— Team MUTTS
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Comments (18)

GOSH, I love Early Earl!!! hearts to Patrick forever

ELODIE A TELLEKAMP

Love seeing the old cartoons! Thank You ♥

Mary Kaye

I LOVE Mutts! It brings me so much joy! Earl and Ozzie are just like my husband and our Yorkie, Mason!♥️

Nancy Breidenich

These are great—thank you!

Katey

This is wonderful! I love seeing the beginning of Mutts! Thank you!

Lynne

These are adorable. I’m 98% a cat person, but I like Earl (my favorite may be when Ozzie says “Sweet dreams, Earl” & Earl’s dream is of being curled up with Ozzie in bed – which is where he is having this dream

Susan Davis

The September 7th strip is the one that caught my eye. Our dog at the time, Baby, had a favorite observation point in the doorway of the dining room/kitchen. The September 11th strip hooked me because Baby hated going out in the rain, but she LOVED being dried, brushed and cuddled afterwards.

gottalaff2

I love it all, especially Mooch, but the relationship between Earl and Ozzie has always warmed my heart. Thanks for reprinting their first week together.

Ange