if you mean the one in garfield then the answer is
because garfield dosent like him and since garfield is the main charecter, odie is the bad guy (because garfield is a cat but odie is a dog and cats and dogs dont mix well)
What character are you asking for? The man is jon arbuckle, the dog's oddie and his teddy bear's pookie.. But still your question isnt clear, dont know what to answer...
Because he is a main character.
No, the name of the dog in Garfield is Odie, not Ruffle. Odie is a lovable but dim-witted pet dog owned by Jon Arbuckle, Garfield's owner. Ruffle is not a character in the Garfield comic strip or television series.
In the comic strip Garfield, Jon Arbuckle's dog is named Odie. Odie is portrayed as a lovable but goofy character who often provides comic relief with his antics. He is known for his good-natured personality and his close bond with Garfield despite the cat's sarcastic attitude towards him.
Odie
Archetypes
No! Odie loves Garfield but Garfield wants nothing to do with Odie
The cute little yellow dog is named Odie
Although many people say that in the first 3 "Garfield" comics, the character of Odie is not a dog, but an 8 yr old boy, Created by Jim Davis in 1978, "Garfield" has always featured Odie as a lovable dog.
Odie
The meaning of the name Odie is 'Woad hill"
Odie, the character from the "Garfield" comic strip, is primarily a yellowish-tan color. He has a white belly and a few distinctive brown spots on his back. His large, expressive eyes and floppy ears add to his playful appearance.