"Mutts" Creator Speaks to "Ask Dog Lady"

(At left, Patrick McDonnell, creator of "Mutts," cradles the real Earl, his Jack Russell for nearly 19 years whose spirit continues to imbue the comic with doggedness. To learn more about the auteur and his muse, to see past strips and the characters of "Mutts," visit McDonnell's Web site.)

McDonnell wields the pen behind "Mutts," the wonderfully wry and wise comic strip syndicated in 700 newspapers worldwide. He recently spoke to "Ask Dog Lady," the radio show. Listen here:

"Ask Dog Lady" On the Radio

Dog Lady hosts a live weekly radio show about dogs, life and love on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Listen to the live audio stream from 980WCAP. Call in any Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at 978-454-4980 (EST) or send an email for Dog Lady to read on the air. Hear prime cuts from the archive:

Kristin Elliott, a mild-mannered mom and earth sciences teacher by day, speaks of how she became a wild inventor by night, sewing up and selling up the Doodie Pack:

Callers juice up our radio show. Here, a woman tells why she's dotty for "Dog Lady" and for her "Football." Another caller wonders about her elderly Blackie and grudgingly admits she loves the old coot.