| The Dog Is Not a Toy (House Rule #4) | |
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| Book Information | |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Release Date: | April 15, 2001 |
| Pages: | 128 |
| Collection Type: | Collection |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7407-1392-7 |
The Dog Is Not a Toy (House Rule #4) is the first Get Fuzzy collection and the very first Get Fuzzy Book that was released on April 15, 2001. It contains strips from September 06, 1999
to June 17, 2000
.
Publisher's Summary[]
Get Fuzzy makes the fur fly. This freshly amusing strip is a darling among readers who enjoy pets with an attitude. This wry cartoon features Rob Wilco, a mild-mannered ad guy who's guardian to two rambunctious pets: Bucky, a temperamental cat who carries a boom box and goes on spending sprees, and Satchel, a gentle canine who tries to remain neutral even when he bears the brunt of Bucky's mischief. Together, this unlikely trio hangs out together, watching TV, cooking for friends, and attempting the occasional adventure outside. Anyone who has a pet or even knows one will find this Get Fuzzy collection, The Dog is Not a Toy, an astutely witty take on relationships between the species.
Storylines Included[]
| Plot | Pg # |
| Bucky goes on a spending spree with Rob's credit card | 7-8 |
| Rob and Satchel try to take Bucky to the vet | 13-14 |
| Bucky gets the flu; Kellie comes over for dinner | 19-22 |
| Laura visits the apartment; Bucky tries a new "look" | 25-26 |
| Bucky Becomes the spokescat for Sparky Tools | 31-32 |
| Rob gets new glasses | 39-40 |
| Rob gets diet food for Bucky and Satchel | 41 |
| Bucky has a date | 40; 43-44 |
| Bucky gets literally scared stiff of a mouse | 49-50 |
| Christmas 1999 | 50; 53-54 |
| New Year's 2000 | 56 |
| Bucky and Satchel make fun of the commercials Rob wrote | 64 |
| Rob tries to get Bucky to eat veggie loaf | 67-68 |
| Rob goes on a date with Kate and leaves Satchel in charge | 70-73 |
| Bucky wants to get a job | 73-74 |
| Bucky writes a book | 74-76; 125 |
| Bucky joins a Cat-tivist rally | 82-85 |
| Bucky invents "Post-Modern Deconstructionalism" | 91-97 |
| Rob goes on a business trip; Francis petsits Bucky and Satchel | 98-103 |
| Bucky goes on another date | 110 |
| Bucky tries to impress is girlfriend by growing his fur out, then tries to remove it when he fails | 110-115 |
| Bucky calls a psychic | 115-119 |
| Satchel tries to join the american purebred club | 124-125; 128 |
| Bucky finds out he's from New Jersey | 128 |
Other Editions[]
Portuguese Edition
Aqui Há Gato
Spanish Edition
Get Fuzzy ~ A contrapelo
- The Dog Is Not a Toy (House Rule #4): Published by Scholastic Inc in January 2004: ISBN 978-0-439-66432-5
- Aqui Há Gato, #1. O cão não é um brinquedo (regra n.º 4 da casa): Portuguese, 130 pages, Published by Bizâncio in July 2004: ISBN 978-972-53-0242-2
- Get Fuzzy (A contrapelo) Vol. 1. El perro no es un juguete (4ª norma de la casa): Spanish, 128 Pages, Published by Astiberri Ediciones on (i) October 17, 2006: ISBN 978-84-935229-7-1, and (ii) March 30, 2007: ISBN 978-84-95825-87-2
- Get Fuzzy (A contrapelo) Vol. 1. El perro no es un juguete (4ª norma de la casa): Spanish, 128 pages, Published by Public Square Books on March 30, 2007: ISBN 978-1-59497-2300
- The Dog Is Not a Toy (House Rule #4): Kindle Edition, Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC on May 15, 2012
Trivia[]
- This collection along with Fuzzy Logic: Get Fuzzy 2 is part of the first ever Get Fuzzy Treasury; Groovitude.
- This was the first ever Get Fuzzy book and collection to be released.