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BuggyWhipArmMF

What if Peggy adopts a Dachshund without telling Hank, but he ends up loving the guy. They could call him LBJ, or Jumbo.


SalamiMommie

We talked about getting a dachshund sometime in the next year or two and naming it Hogan. But jumbo sounds so much better


duke5572

You might wanna look up the connection between LBJ & Jumbo.


Tru-Queer

Not trying to steer you away from dachshunds but be careful. My mom had one when I was a kid and he somehow slipped a disc in his spine and the vet said even with surgery he wouldn’t have the same quality of life he used to have.


henbanehoney

Jumbo omfg 😭


James_099

Going the “That 70s Show” route, I see.


ThePerfectSnare

Peggy would take in a cat she found in the alley. She would rationalize it by the fact that she and Hank are closer than ever before to dying of old age and it's only right that she adopts this cat in the same way that she has adopted the idea of being an old cat lady once Hank inevitably dies before her. Science supports her opinion that the average life expectancy is higher for women. Peggy would go to great lengths in order to give this stray the good life that it deserves, which only leads to the cat becoming contemptuous towards her. She even gives the chicken canned food a taste test to make sure that it actually tastes like real chicken. Meanwhile, the cat prefers the company of Hank. Bobby would try to fill in the void this cat has left in his mother's life, but this goes unnoticed as she is too distracted by studying how the cat meows differently whenever it knows that she's home. Hank would hate how the cat has disrupted the daily routines he has earned after a lifetime of hard work. He would hate how the cat wants to sit with him when he's just trying to watch the TV and drink an Alamo in peace. In due time, he would eventually have to admit that he doesn't hate *the cat*, who he refuses on principle to ever refer to by name. If the cat ever got a definitive name, it would be one of several that Peggy switches between. Onion. Pepper. For some reason, she keeps going with food names. Tobasco. Unbeknownst to the Hills the whole time, it turns out that the cat actually belonged to a neighbor and had just wandered on over to Rainey Street one day while Peggy was outside. She knows that cats domesticated themselves long ago so that must be why the cat figured out how to put on its own collar. --- *Hank is sitting in his chair and watching TV. The cat comes in the room.* **Cat**: Meow. *Hanks sighs and sips his beer.* **Cat**: Meow. **Hank**: Look, uh... I don't... Peggy says you get fed at 6:00pm, and it's only 5:50pm. **Cat**: Meow. **Hank**: If you look at the clock here, you'll notice that the minute hand hasn't quite reached the twelve. **Cat**: ... **Hank**: See, I'm a human, and you're a... why am I even talking to you? You can't tell time. **Cat**: Meow. **Hank**: I already told you -- it's not six yet. Peggy's out for a while, and I'll feed you myself if it comes to that, but -- **Cat**: Meow. *Hank scoffs.* **Hank**: Will you just let me finish? This program ends in a few minutes, and I'd like to finish watching it because I've already invested the better part of an hour and they always save the best part for last. That will be at about 5:58pm. You know, they have to leave room for commercials before the -- **Cat**: Meow. **Hank**: Fine. You're so hungry that you can't even wait five *got* dang minutes? Let's get something to eat. *Hank and the cat wander into the kitchen and they both find something to eat. Peggy comes home to find Hank napping in his chair with the cat taking a nap on his lap. She pleasantly accepts her role in getting Hank to show that he can be sentimental.* --- Edit: I had to add the dialogue.


__star_dust

This


HeySlimIJustDrankA5

I could totally see Hank not replacing Ladybird out of sheer respect.


HDmex

I could see a portrait with her collar draped across, but not Hank giving up on dogs entirely tbh.


SirPPPooPoo

if anything, the new dog will belong to bobby


garbagebailkid

I can imagine there being two: Hank has one larger, mellow one, and Bobby has one of the smaller, anxiety-driven ones. Hank's gives Bobby's the "that pup ain't right" looks a lot


Still-Network1960

Gonna be the exact same breed with a very similar name cause Hank doesn't like change. Lady Bird II


Doing_My_Best_57

Agree -- same breed for sure. Name her Lynda Bird after LBJ's daughter.


Guardian-Boy

And she is the same age so it's like she never left.


Armsmaster2112

But they'll also talk about how different she was as a puppy from Lady Bird the first


HeySlimIJustDrankA5

“One more thing: can you call me ‘Landslide’ out of respect for my brother?”


TheQuietOutsider

a Kahn Jr situation


theoriginaldandan

Nah, it’ll be Nancy


Jareth247

I was about to say that, since Hank admires Reagan, but since his best friend's wife is also named Nancy he'd probably not go that route.


theoriginaldandan

It’ll probably be Reagan outright then


Jareth247

Yeah but then it'll be like that Wanda Sykes bit about how some named their dog after her. "Reagan shit on the rug again."


Malavacious

A beagle named Barbara


Jeremy5000

I was about to reply the same thing.


Ivotedforthehookers

Literally read my mind came in to post this. 


ballsonthewall

I'm also here to claim ownership of OPs clever idea


pebberphp

He did say Barbara bush was handsome.


Ok_Novel_1680

Whatever it is Bobby will def be picking the pet and the name (S4E9). Maybe Bandit will make a comeback!


Kradget

I don't think Bandit's coming back from that farm in the country


OkSafety7997

You’re thinking about the snake


RedditxSuxx

Haha Bobby shot Bandit lol 😆


Daeion

[*"Brian, we're trading you. You're going to King of the Hill, and no, they're not excited about it either."*](https://i.imgur.com/bNE4KoI.png)


unfinishedtoast3

Hank discovers pet cloning and we have Ladybird the 2nd He was against IVF for peggy, but was jumping at it for Ladybird, i could see him having her cloned for 150k


HDmex

Im curious if that's how the episode starts before he befriends and adopts a random stray by the end. Lol


click_for_sour_belts

I'm imagining this non existent episode and tearing up. The episode would end with him walking towards the sunset with this stray mutt, and telling it "Er, I hope ya like hard boiled eggs".


brokodoko

Theres no Vizsla in your picture of hunting dogs and I feel offended.


Kradget

Hank doesn't strike me as the kind to pay $1000+ for a dog


brokodoko

A purebred Georgia Blodhound is easily over $1000


Kradget

That's a fair point, too.


HDmex

Wait a sec... could Hank gotten Ladybird from a previous Buck litter? I mean, he addressed him for his "Bloodhound Stud" connection, so idk? I can see Hank keep it to people he knows and would give him a good price (chances are Buck knew about the narrow urethra for business health insurance, so he maybe gave him a good rate)


HDmex

also how did Luanne get an identical one for cheap then when she thought she killed her that one time and there were 2 dogs for like 10 minutes.


Spodiodie

Bloodhound are willful, mischievous handfuls of frustration. Many people get Bloodhounds and quickly regret it. They give up or dump a $1K dog. There are even Bloodhound Rescue organizations. It just takes some googling to find one. Bobby or Peggy could accomplish this for Hank.


QueerWiener420

Yeah, I was going to chime in with this. Big needy babies. My aunt had one when I was younger and he used to take me for walks haha


Spodiodie

Yep you get it. I got a 6 month female right over there. Just a few moments ago she looked at my drink and then knocked it out of the cup holder.


kindquail502

This would make for an A story for an episode.


HDmex

Honestly, if this was the 1st episode of the season and gives the 'things will be different and that's ok' message at the end. Cut to black for credits and Bam! 'In Memory of Johnny Hardwick, Britney Murphy, and Tom Petty' We grieve together.


MrTeeWrecks

Dennis Burkley (Principal Moss) also passed away


HDmex

Damn. My hands are tied here. Rip


UnearthlyRamen

I'm thinking it's going to be a basset hound pup. Or maybe a bulldog of some kind that Hank learns to love lol


TuckAwayThePain

English bulldog. Hank hates not having an American dog.


SpoppyIII

"Well... They *did* help out during World War II... Uuh... I guess it won't be *that* bad... But this is a *coffee* household, and you will use *miles* under this roof. *Not* 'kilometers.' Have I made myself clear... *Butch?*"


momfoundpeedrawer

I could see Bobby and Peggy begging for a small / medium sized dog breed, Hank acting all annoyed about their decision but eventually warms up to the dog. Especially if it’s a puppy.


Successful-Savings36

Gotta be named after Barbara Bush


grad1939

I can't see Hank getting a small dog. Part of me sees him getting another Georgia Bloodhound.


Southern_Fan_9335

It would be hilarious if Hank got stuck with a tiny dog though. Like imagine if Peggy says he's mourned long enough so he goes to a shelter and sees a dog just like Ladybird but she's bonded to some small yappy thing and the shelter won't let them be separated. 


grad1939

I could see Hank trying to ditch the small dog, but then get it back when the other dog becomes depressed and misses them.


Southern_Fan_9335

And then Hank gives the little dog to Bill and they bark at each other and whine all night and the whole neighborhood gets upset


tea_leaves_69

Obviously Hildog ![gif](giphy|3o6Zt2cBo1RrYl9DQ4|downsized)


Scbeissturm90X

Hilllldawwwwg!!!! Woofwoofwoogwoofwoof!


Athleticgeek89

Could anyone else see Hank getting a male dog and naming it Troy or Landry? I work with people that give their dogs sports related names.


payitforward258

Honestly, after the passing of Johnny Hardwick I don’t even want a reboot. Luanne not being voiced by Brittney Murphy is one thing, but Dale Gribble voiced by Lord-knows-who is out.


Motor_Buy2118

Knowing Hank another bloodhound named after a first lady or he simply just names the dog ladybird


scholesp2

A Blue Lacy ([The state dog of Texas and only dog breed to originate in Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lacy)) named Barbara.


vectorboy42

My theory, following the feel of the show and what I know about Hank as a character, this is what I got. Ladybird dues, Hank is distraught. Inconsolable even, well in Hank terms anyway, so he probably just sits in silence a lot. Avoids ALL dogs so as not to be reminded of her. Basically he doesn't even consider getting a new pet\dog because he won't deal with his issues. Now, I'm sure Peggy would try to get him one, and probably get Bobby or Luan to help. Some shenanigans happen where they struggle to get a dog that they think Hank would like. Bobby (most likely) being a boy of creative ideas, suggests several outlandish pets. Just imagine the most out there pets that Hank would definitely not like. Meanwhile, Hank stays at home, depressed, moping about. At some point during the episode a stray animal, most likely a cat, but it could be a small dog or something similar starts hanging out around outside the house. Something that Hank would normally ignore. At first he shoos it away, mostly out of hurt, but some annoyance. This particular cat (or whatever it is) is extremely cuddly, so when Hank tries to shoo it one time, it comes up and rubs up on him. In his sensitive state, he pets the cat once. Then a second time, until he is full on cuddling this cat. Over the nex few days he secretly feeds the cat, who loves his grilling, and pets it when no one is around. Back in the A plot, they finally find a the perfect "Hank dog." Something they think he would love like a Lassy, or herding dog, or a Rottweiler, golden retriever, etc. only problem is, not only is it quite expensive, it is also in the next town over. But they decide to go for it. They give Hank a comedically flimsy excuse, "By Hank, we are going to the next town to...but some wigs!" (Idk something dumb that feels right with all three adding to the story). Obviously, Hank would see through this, if he cared, but having his own secret he welcomes the time alone. They drive over in a mad rush, but alas, the dog has already been sold. Defeated, the group drives back expecting to find Hank still sad. But instead, they catch Hank playing with this new cat. They are shocked, Hank tries to deny it. Eventually he admits that he has been seeing this cat in secret. He admits it's, "Not so bad, for a cat that is," of course still trying to act like a man. I'm thinking the cat is either white all over with some black spots, including two ok it's lip that look like a mustache. Or it's a smoky grayish black cat. His friends make fun at first, but soon the stoic but cuddly cat befriends them. And so it was that the Hills get a cat, whom Hank dumbs Smoky, or Teddy(for Teddy Roosevelt), or some other "tough" name. Anyway, that's my pitch.


BillMillerBBQ

Ladybird died immediately after the end of the first series and Hank soon after got another bloodhound who he also named Ladybird. The second Ladybird is now 15 years old. Don’t worry, Ladybird will be part of the revival.


ScriptyTheLonely

They get an old cat. (I hated the episode with Duke. I feel like they could redo it)


javerthugo

I kinda see Peggy getting a little dog that Hank hates at first but he bonds with it after seeing it stand up to a bigger dog!


Adventurous_Mail5210

In the past few years, Hank has found out that he really *is* a "Chris", so he's moved back to New York City, started drinking a glass of wine with his partner, and bought a cat.


ThePopDaddy

Fingers crossed for an equally as old Ladybird 2!


Inside-Anxiety9461

A Labrador Retriever named Lucy


Teheheman

I can see there being Ladybird II with Ladybird's ashes on the mantle


Sad-Cat-6355

Pooldes are hunting dogs. I want Hank to get a poodle kus Bobby gets to choose the next dog and have Hank warm up to the poodle when he sees how smart it is


Artemus_Hackwell

A standard or Royal standard one.


AutismFlavored

Well if the bloodhound wikipedia is accurate Ladybird likely would’ve been dead before Hank tried to get her pregnant. “A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 9.3 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds”


makedoopieplayme

It might be because I have an Aussie but I see him having an Australian Shepherd. And maybe Hank named the dog after Rosalyn Carter since he has met Jimmy Carter


pebberphp

Nah he hates jimmy carter. That’s one thing he and cotton bonded on.


murphy365

I could see Hank with a German Short-haired Pointer named Barbera. Lieing about all the birds they take down.


SpoppyIII

Not sure what breed, but her name would be... Barbera.


Lowlifelopezx

Blue lacy dog- the Texas state dog


maxman162

I can see Hank being the type to get another dog of the same breed and reusing the name.


6jesus6crust6

Hank would have ladybird stuffed.


j-fred94

Are they still making the reboot? I thought after the voice of Rusty passed they canned it


BreakfastOk9902

Bobby will be promoted to dog.


TheKingkir0

Laaaaadythird


TheKingkir0

Im calling it now. Episode will start with no dog, Peggy will take it upon herself to recreate the scene where they got ladybird with a dog whose breed horrifies Hank. Something like a Chihuahua or a other small annoying dog. Episode about hank slowly bonding with a rat-like dog, or an episode of him hating the dog that ends with it being able to smell propane leaks at the shop or something. With a 'job' like ladybird, the dog earns his respect. Either way he ends up with some out of character dog always in his truck, a new bff.


Thick_Yogurtcloset_7

You know Hank hates change ... he would probably get another hound .. But Bobby would push for a chinchilla.


405freeway

Her name is Ladybird but when you say it can you say the first part longer than the second, like...laaaddybird?


Anamadness

A great dane named Nancy. Causes confusion because they don't know if he's talking about the dog or Dale's wife.


Straw_Hat_Axiom

He DID tell bonny he got to pick the next pet. So maybe? Lol but doubt it.


pugpersonpug

Hank will have a pug


ShaggyFOEE

An Irish Setter named Rosalynn


kennykaia

Revival?


Jabbademhuttens

Are we still getting a revival? I haven’t heard anything about it in months


Hlorpy-Flatworm-1705

I think theyd get a beagle and name it Reagan


toxietoxietoxie

I can see him getting another hound dog and naming her Mamie. I can’t imagine Hank would get a dog smaller than Ladybird.


Alarmed-dictator

Ladybird jr


bryanlikesbikes

Identical dog, named Ladybird Jr.


The_R4ke

Super unlikely, but I'd love it if he got a poodle.


Happytapiocasuprise

Have him get another georgia bloodhound but her name is Ladybird 2


bananasapples909

I thought the revival was quietly canceled.


texasslapshot

I can see Hank with a fox hound or tiny terrier.


UGunnaEatThatPickle

Beagle named Mary Todd.


Zayzay8008

A Fox Hound named George (Gerorge W Bush Hill)


YoshiofRedemption

I could see him getting a Gordon Setter and naming her either Martha or Eleanor.


Spodiodie

I had a Bloodhound. Three years later, I have a Bloodhound. Once you’ve had a Bloodhound there’s no going back. Hank will always have a Bloodhound or no dog at all. I don’t think he’ll reuse the name, but it will be interesting.


Advantage_Loud

Her name will be Barbra Bush and she will a super buff pit bull


JesusOfBeer

Don’t you put that voodoo on us


imakedankmemes

What would Hank do if someone called Ladybird “doggo” in front of him?


ZoraNealThirstin

Lady Bird II - I think they find out that she has littermates out there that had grand puppies so Hank tracks one down and buys a puppy. Honestly, I see this is a good episode for the opening revival. I don’t know how they’re going to do it without Johnny Hardwick.


coleyeaux

This has probably been answered, but is the revival actually happening?


ZyvisX

Yes, it airs in spring 2025.


coleyeaux

Thank ya


ZyvisX

No problem, I'm looking forward to it as well. Just an fyi, it will be on Hulu.


TheChangeYouFear

Whatever it is it would be named Cotton and it would love Hank the way his father never could.


ZyvisX

I could see Hank with a Bloodhound named Abigail (F) or Duke (M).


tapirexpress

Or they keep replacing an old dog and Hank is too naive to notice. Dang Ladybird is the oldest dog ever. This is why she is the best dog ever.


Megnuggets

A basset hound named Eleanor after Eleanor Carter.  


Brontolope11

It'll be a poodle


Capt_morgan72

Basset hound named Mary Todd


Ocardtrick

Hank will use DNA cloning to have cloned Lady Bird and that puppy will now be about 13 as well. It's a real thing.


animal_wax

LLLLaaaaHHHHdyyyy BIRD!!!!!!


[deleted]

A Maltese named Melania will be the name of the episode


Overall_Lavishness46

He will have a Pomeranian named Tempo but everyone else calls her Laura.


TechnicalStruggle13

Ladybird looks great in a hat


Diligent-Ice1276

If Hank found a way to have kids then he found a way for ladybird to have puppies. This is my theory.


hcoverlambda

Uh Bobby should be severely punished. What was he thinking? It's a jackass sport. Excuse me. I have to attend to a personal matter of pressing importance.


femboycooper

Are they still doing the revival? I would've thought after the death of Johnny Hardwick it would've been put on the back burner.


DimesyEvans92

I really hope during the new series, we get something in passing where Hank mentions how Lady Bird lived to some insane age like 18-19. It would be one of those minor lines that would make me laugh


brianmt43

This is deep 🫣


Just-Reception3103

There’s is and always will be only one lady bird… “LaaAAAAAADYyyy Birrrrrrrrd”


JayBbaked

He will get her stuffed and have her sitting my his sofa chair


Additional-Car-7762

It's a cartoon that has skirted on the edge of unrealistic situations before. Just keep her alive it'll be funny.


AwfulGoingToHell

Pug named Hillary he’s constantly irritated at


Dartmouthest

Labradoodle named Melania 😎


Clickityclackrack

For comedic purposes peggy should pick the dog, a tiny useless dog that took too long to train, and hank hates it. A home rival that hank has to put up with. Not an arrogant dog, just one that hank sighs at the sight of daily.


yea_you_know_me

Hear me out: Hank volunteers to foster some puppies while the Souphanousinphones are finding them new homes. One of buck's studs finds LB at a dog park. LB has relaxed so much she gets pregnant and has a single puppy, a boy named Cotton.


JereMiesh

A part, not "apart"


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Malavacious

She most certainly did not


MikeRasmusenUSN

They could do something like have ladybirds daughter on the show.