Buckles's a comic strip by David Gilbert about the misadventures of a anthropomorphic naïve dog. Buckles debuted on March 25, 1996. King Feature's Syndicate: "More of an only child with canine instincts than he's the family pet. Buckles can display all the charm...of a small child discovering how to find his way through life." Characters Buckles Buckles's a guileless and innocent dog, and's the strip's main protagonist. He was born on March 25, 1996 (The same day the first strip was publis… (More on Buckles)