Double Dog Day: Xander and Xena the Australian Shepherd Poodle Mixes

Xander (short for Alexander Hamilton) and Xena (warrior princess!) are 7 and 3, respectively. I don’t have any notes about which is which, but if I had to guess, I’d say the brown is Xander.

Small Tan Aussiedoodle And Large Grey Aussiedoodle
One wanted petting, the other instantly wanted to play!
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Dog of the Day: Dexter the Pug

Dexter (5) is a very, very athletic pug! Also every time I type ‘pug’ I misspell it ‘pub’. So maybe he’s an occasional drinker, too?

Pug Looking Very Expectant
Got a little more of a snoot than the average pug, so he doesn’t have nearly as many breathing issues.
Pug Retrieving A Blue Ball
I did get to pet him, but only in between fetches. He was utterly focused on fetch.
Pug With Blue Ball
For a pug he’d have made a great Australian cattle dog!
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Many Dog Day: Strutting Pups

I ran into a dog walker last month. He calls his service Pupstrut, which I like, though obviously not as much as ‘San Francisco Pup Scouts’.

Man Walking Six Cute Dogs
His friends were all pretty well-behaved, too, which is definitely not a given when you’re walking this many.
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Dog of the Day: Star the Photogenic

I went shopping for a new camera lens last Friday. My old Sigma 150-500mm, a lens I picked up for photographing sea otters and seals and birds and such, was an amazing workhorse that I bought used in… gosh, I think it had to be at least ten years ago, and no more than fifteen. It still worked great, but it was a Canon lens and the converter for my new Sony body was a huge pain in the tuchus, requiring recharging and not lasting long and just generally being annoying. And I’m planning a trip early next year, and I decided to replace it first. And I found a spot down in San Jose that was having a sale and would take a trade in and blah blah blah nobody’s listening to me, are you? You just want to see the dog.

Well, say hello to Star, who is the star of the show down at San Jose Camera and Video. They’re good folks down there, and the fact that they have such a cute shop dog is proof! Not sure what breed mix she is… maybe lab mix? Pit mix?

Cute Black Dog
Star’s job is not a customer-facing one. She is only there to provide morale boosts to staff! (She wouldn’t get near me. Sniff.)
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Dog of the Day: Macy’s Window Puppy

We’ve had our first window kittens already this year, so now it’s time for a window puppy!

Chihuahua Mix Puppy In A Macy's Window Display
I’m really hoping they start ramping up the SPCA display next year. At LEAST do them for longer than just noon to 5 PM!
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Sunday Switchup: ‘Viral’ (Crustaceal?) Advertising

Gotta admit, this silly little poster really tickled my fancy.

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Hungry Caturday Supplement: Tiger Tabby

Someone did a trap-neuter-release program near the SF Airport, and now someone else keeps these cuties well fed.

Tiger Tabby Cat Eating
I feel sorry for the birdies, but I wouldn’t go out and kill all the kitties either. Metropolitan scruples!
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Double Dog Birthday: Boo the Birthday Girl Australian Cattle Dog Mix and Her Boyfriend Simba the Miniature Australian Shepherd

I was at work today and went out to pick up my lunch. It wasn’t ready yet, so I did a quick walk around Union Square and stuck my head into the Williams-Sonoma, where I ran into Boo and her boyfriend Simba, and discovered that today was Boo’s birthday! She’s two, so everyone say happy birthday!

Woman With An Australian Shepherd And An Australian Cattle Dog Mix
I had two dozen pictures. How did THIS one end up non-blurry and all the rest of them end up blurry?
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Dog of the Day: Harper the Bernadoodle Puppy

Harper (7 months, a girl) makes me want to be musical. “Oh I went outside for to see this dog, sing Bernadoodle puppy all the day!”

Big Bernadoodle Puppy Looking Cheerful
“Oh she wagged so hard when she saw me, sing Harper Bernadoodle all the day, she nearly took me off at the knee, sing silly-mix-a-poodle all the day!”
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Dog of the Day: Sorrowful Goldendoodle

Someone was getting a (gasp) bath at our local dog wash!

Goldendoodle Sitting In A Bath Looking Damp And Sad
Someone seems to be feeling rather betrayed just now, don’t you think?
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