While the first comic strip in this arc could have been played off as a solitary gag, it's confirmed that Garfield really did kick Odie into next week upon Odie's return in the arc's final comic ...

This comic strip puts Garfield's ridiculous attempts to kick Odie out of the house on full display. While Odie was first introduced alongside his owner, Lyman soon faded from the strip and Odie ...