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For anyone who is familiar with Obelix but has no idea who Idefix is, it's the original French name for Obelix' dog, Dogmatix. Idefix is a pun on the French expression idée fixe (fixed idea) meaning an obsession.

"It's like Idefix thinking he's leading Obelix around on a leash."

I don't think I have seen Idefix being on a leash ever .. he just runs around free. And there are indeed many dogs on a leash, who lead their "masters" who just follow behind.

I picked them for their difference in relative size and strength, not to suggest that Idefix would ever accept a leash or because there are other dogs that lead their masters around.

Hm.. I would think it is here the board holding the leash, but being pushed forward in a direction they did not wanted to go..

Apparently not…