>>149727625 (OP)
Jim Davis grew up with a lot of cats, and probably a couple dogs. Odie is the type of dog that loves everyone and everything, but also gets into your face. Garfield is a moody cat that can be friendly, so should be approached with caution. The reason Garfield kicks Odie off the table is because that's Garfield's space, he doesn't want Odie getting into his space. When Odie isn't breaking one of Garfield's rules then they get along great.