Mochi the Pug Comics turn everyday life with a very dramatic pug into some of the most relatable strips online. Mochi hates rain, hates grass, treats a nail trim like surgery, and loves his “mami” more than anything in the world.
The art is soft and round, and the jokes come straight from real life with a pet. Below are 20 favorites, from a pug who chops through a bathroom door to find his human to a stranger who badly needed a hug. If you share your home with a dog, expect to see yourself in almost every one.
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20 Best Mochi the Pug & Gemma Gené Comics
1. Feeding the Boys
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Mami asks a little girl to help feed “the boys.” The girl is stunned to learn every pet in the house is a boy, and when she realizes that includes her favorite, she clutches him in disbelief and cries, “Not Huey!”
2. It’s Not the Song
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Mochi asks why Mami keeps playing a song that makes her cry. She says she just misses the Twinchis, the pugs who came before him. A ghostly pup drifts into her arms, and Mochi, jealous as ever, yells at it not to touch his human.
3. My Mami Said I Can’t
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A glowing hand reaches down from the sky toward Mochi during a walk. Mami panics and drags him away, and Mochi politely tells the heavens he’s sorry, but his mami said he can’t go.
4. Too Tired for a Goodnight Kiss
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After a long day, Mami collapses into bed and tells Mochi she’s too exhausted to even kiss him goodnight. Mochi flops right on top of her head, and a moment later she reaches up and kisses him anyway.
5. The Bodyguard
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Mochi notices that two new dogs are mismatched and insists one of them is gigantic. The dog is actually tiny, but in Mochi’s mind, the family clearly got him as a huge, scary bodyguard.
6. I’ll Always Have You
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On a low day, Mami feels alone until Mochi reminds her that he’s right there. She hugs him close, grateful to always have him. Then a dark little thought creeps in about the day he won’t be, and the hug gets even tighter.
7. It Never Rains at the Park
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Mochi, in a tiny yellow raincoat, declares the rainy walk unbearable and begs to go to the park instead. His reason is perfect pug logic: it never rains at the park, because in his memories, it’s always sunny there.
8. Known Her All My Life
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In the middle of the night, Mochi climbs straight over his human dad to reach Mami. When Dad warns him not to wake her, Mochi fires back that Dad is only jealous because Mochi has known her his whole life.
9. Such a Great Day
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Mami is miserable with a bad stomach bug and spends the whole day in bed. For Mochi, though, a full day of cuddles under the blankets is the best day ever, and he says so with total joy.
10. The Birthday Wish
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On his birthday, the dad begs for the honor of carrying the pug to bed. Mami finally agrees, but the moment is far from magical: the pug hates it, the dad is struggling, and neither of them is having a good time.
11. Hi Again, Friend
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The same friend with the same rainbow backpack visits Mochi over many seasons, looking a little different each time. Mochi doesn’t care one bit about the changes. He just wags his tail and greets his friend with the same pure joy.
12. Hardwood Floors
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Mochi stops dead at the edge of the lawn while Mami plants flowers. He has a brilliant idea for improving the backyard: hardwood floors, so he never has to touch grass again.
13. I Love Playing Ball
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Mochi tries to impress a big black dog by bragging that he loves playing ball and plays it all the time. Then the ball lands right in front of him, and the sweaty panic on his face tells the real story.
14. Here You Are, Mami!
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Mami locks the bathroom door for one moment of peace. Moments later, an axe smashes through the wood, horror-movie style, and Mochi pops his head in to cheerfully announce he’s been looking for her everywhere.
15. The Amputation
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Mami calls to report that the vet visit went great. Mochi disagrees loudly, calling it the most traumatizing day of his life and demanding she mention the “amputation.” The vet trimmed his nails, and worse, kept them.
16. I Got You, Boo
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A gloomy stranger walks past, and Mochi blocks the path to offer a hug. The stranger kneels, squeezes him tight, and admits they really needed it. Mochi’s reply is the sweetest line of the day: “I got you, boo.”
17. The Vet’s Cell Phone Number
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An anxious owner asks the vet what to do if Mochi starts breathing strangely. The vet hands over her personal cell number and asks her not to share it. The owner’s evil laugh shows the vet just made a big mistake.
18. Clean Your Wrinkle
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Mami just needs to clean Mochi’s face wrinkle, but he keeps running in circles. The chase goes on so long that by the final panel, both of them have grown old and gray.
19. Too Heavy to Lift
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A cheerful kid runs over to pick Mochi up. He wraps his arms around the pug, pulls with all his might, turns bright red, and finally collapses on top of him. Mochi doesn’t move an inch.
20. Mochi, Where Are You?
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Mami suddenly can’t find Mochi and imagines every disaster possible. She finally finds him sitting calmly in the closet and asks if he heard her calling. His answer: yes. He just didn’t feel like coming.
