Starting From Scratch: A For Better or For Worse Collection — Andrews McMeel Publishing
Issue: #1
The Pattersons face the daily challenges of raising three growing kids, an aging sheepdog named Farley, and now Farley's bouncy puppy Edgar. Farley gracefully exits the strip in Starting from Scratch: A For Better or For Worse Collection as he saves young April from the Sharon River, and is remembered as a hero.
Creators: Lynn Johnston
Characters: Michael Patterson, Elizabeth Patterson, Farley, April Patterson, Elly Patterson, John Patterson