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===Earl===
Earl is an innocent black and white [[Jack Russell terrier]] who lives with his human companion Ozzie, a bachelor. They love spending time together and taking frequent walks. Earl often howls in loneliness when Ozzie is away from home. Earl spends much of his free time with Mooch, either inside or wandering around town visiting other animals. He loves to eat both human food and his own dog food. It is revealed in a 2011 Valentine's Day strip that Earl was adopted by Ozzie from a shelter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=February 14, 2011, Daily Comic Strip |url=https://mutts.com/products/strip-021411 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=MUTTS |language=en}}</ref> Earl was inspired by Patrick McDonnell's late Jack Russell terrier, also named Earl, who lived with Patrick and his wife for more than 18 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Story: All About the MUTTS Comic Strip |url=https://mutts.com/pages/our-story |access-date=March 17, 2022 |website=MUTTS |language=en}}</ref>