Puddles

Puddles is the Degroot's dog. He was given to the Degroots as a Christmas gift by Aunt Mildred. Puddles first appearance was on the December 26, 1985 strip.

Personality
Puddles is a very intelligent and loving pet, but very lazy and unmotivated. He responds to some commands and has a few anthropomorphic traits, such as being able to think, stick his tongue out in disgust, and otherwise leave the room if something bad is about to happen.

Biography
Luann occasionally brings Puddles over when she babysits Lindy, although Lindy does a lot of embarrassing things to him. Brad trained Puddles to turn on the television with his paw.

Brad attempts to teach Puddles how to say "Hi, Diane", in order to impress her. When Puddles says "Hi, Diane", Brad gets excited and shows his mom, but it turned out only to be Luann behind the couch saying it.

Puddles runs away in the March 24, 1997 strip.