John R. Erickson

It's a tough job,but somebody's got to do it. Guts, glory, danger, and sacrifice are all in a day's work for Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security....

Hank makes a foolish bet with his archenemy, Pete the Barncat....

Things are looking pretty bleak for Hank the Cowdog. First he gets sick on poisoned bacon grease....

Everyone loves Drover, Hank's trusty sidekick. But have you ever wondered what the little, white, stub-tailed dog's life was like before he came to the ranch? Find out....

Hank conducts defensive maneuvers against an attacking silver monster bird. But the trouble really begins when Hank is stricken with a terrible case of "Eye-Croserosis"....

It's scrap day on the ranch, and Hank is looking forward to a delicious feast of juicy, fatty bacon scraps....

There's a new dog on the ranch, and Hank the Cowdog is none too thrilled about it....

There's been a brutal murder on the ranch, and it's up to Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, to conduct the investigation....

It's all fun and games until somebody ends up in the pound....

Pete the Barncat isn’t known for his reliable story-telling, but when his report about a strange, tree-devouring creature is corroborated by another source - namely J. T. Cluck, the ranch’s head rooster - Hank decides to investigate....

It’s the kind of day in which the head of ranch security really wouldn’t expect to find himself protecting the ranch from bloodthirsty mosquitoes, doing toad duty, or, most especially of all, standing between his cowboy friends and a sick and angry cow....

It's a dark day for Hank the Cowdog. First, Loper invites Hank's archenemy Plato the Bird Dog over for some quail hunting on the ranch....

Using his top-notch law enforcement skills, Hank launches one of the hardest-hitting investigations of his career....

Things are not looking good for the ranch. So when Loper heads into town to negotiate with the banker, Slim hits the road in search of a new home....

Woodrow, Slim’s future father-in-law, is a man of few words. So, when he takes the trouble to warn Slim about an Arctic cold front that is about to descend on the Texas Panhandle, Hank knows the ranch is in for a rough time....

Slim Chance is convinced that he needs to build his own herd of cattle and invest in the future. But, just about the time his new herd is calved-out and his investment is beginning to look promising, the dry and windy weather conditions put the entire county on high alert for fire danger....

It's summertime, and the weather on Hank's West Texas ranch is hot and dry. So dry, in fact, that everyone is on the lookout for prairie fires....

Hank couldn't be more thrilled when Beulah the Collie comes to the ranch looking for help....

Hank interrogates J. T. Cluck and tries to figure out what scary creatures are planning an attack on the ranch....

It’s all hands on deck after head rooster J.T. Cluck files an alarming report that the Charlies have invaded the ranch! And, things go from bad to worse when, in the midst of the chaos, Drover turns up missing.