The Perishers enchanted into a dog by a gypsy wench (as he puts it, "I knew I should have bought those damn clothespegs!") – the strip gives occasional hints that this is actually true as opposed to another fantasy. As a lord, he demands to be treated with respect, and often tells Wellington so to his face. Unfortunately Wellington only hears barking. Wellington thinks Boot is lazy and should help out with the household chores, but Boot usually manages to find some way to "accidentally" mess things up in the hope that he won't be asked again. He hates taking baths, and
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy and Sir Gregory. This amuses Fern. Mist wants to be a working sheepdog more quickly and gets bored of her training as the days pass by. So when her first test arrives, she gets over excited and fails. She is given the walk of shame by the Boss which pleases Fern very much. Mist begins to doubt she will ever become a real working sheepdog and decides she needs more practice and rounds up some ducks that she befriends from a nearby pond, pretending they are sheep. With their help, she slowly manages to control herself and learns what it