Judge — July 1937 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Putting on the Dog" This page presents a series of humorous illustrations about dog grooming and pet care, using the idiom "putting on the dog" (meaning to dress up or show off). The cartoons depict: - A dog at a pet shop ("I Can Be Had") - A child getting dirty with a dog ("The Good Earth") - A woman grooming a dog's fur ("She Gets in My Hair") - Dogs meeting near a "Boy Meets Girl" sign The humor relies on visual puns and double meanings—treating dog care activities as if they were human social situations. The final panel's "I Think You've Got Something There!" suggests the dogs have mud or dirt on them, playing on the messy reality of pet ownership versus the idealized notion of "putting on" a well-groomed appearance. This is straightforward domestic humor without political satire, typical of Judge's lighter entertainment content.