Shipwreck Dog Day: Conrad the Goldendoodle

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Adam Lang

I ran across Conrad (3) yesterday while he was exploring the wreck of the old Peter Iredale, near Astoria in Northern Oregon. He thought it was pretty neat, and so did I.

(Sure was a pretty day here yesterday, huh?)

Goldendoodle Sniffing At The Wreck Of The Peter Iredale
Conrad found it fascinating. Possibly because it smelled a bit like fish.
Goldendoodle On A Beach
The tide was coming in. Lucky I wore my boots!
The Wreck Of The Peter Iredale
No, there is no dog in this picture. I just thought it was pretty enough to add.
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Honorary Double DoSF Day: Otis and Richie the Pug Puppies

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Adam Lang

Otis and Richie are brothers, both 5 months old in these pictures. (Otis is the one in the orange.) I ran into them in Seattle, right outside the Pike Place Market. They were almost certainly quite interested in all the yummy things available, although I’m not sure whether they would have preferred to eat or roll in the fresh fish.

Two Pug Puppies In Jackets
I get a lot of different reactions to the funny noises I make from adult dogs, but the puppies almost always give me a nice head tilt.
Pug Puppy In Jacket Giving Side-Eye
Someone’s side-eye game is very strong.
Pug Puppy In A Jacket Sitting On The Sidewalk
Pretty good trick, getting a five month old pug puppy to sit on command. Even briefly.
Pug Puppy Staring Into The Camera
I occasionally think about dabbing my camera with raw meat. I like to think I’d get more pictures like this.
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Honorary DoSF of the Day: Gracie the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Labrador Retriever Mix

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Adam Lang

You don’t see a lot of Chessie mixes around, but that’s what Gracie (8) is. And she’s a very good girl!

PS: If anyone is watching eagerly for me to post their pup, leave a comment and let me know!

Labrador Retriever Chesapeake Bay Retreiver Mix Smiling
Look at that happy, welcoming face!
Labrador Retriever Chesapeake Bay Retreiver Mix Waving A Paw
She knows several tricks, too. Here she is waving to me!
Labrador Retriever Chesapeake Bay Retreiver Mix Sticking Her Nose In The Camera
And this is less of a trick and more of a treat.
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BIG Caturday Supplement: Snow Leopards

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Adam Lang

Some BIG kitties from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. They were having a lot of fun chasing one another around while I was there.

Snow Leopard Lying In Rocks
This kitty spent a lot of time getting all set up to pounce on his brother.
Snow Leopard Pouncing On His Own Tail
He also spent some time viciously attacking his own tail.
Snow Leopard Running
I got a great video, but it’s HDR and I can’t figure out how to convert it to normal def video in order to either upload it here or put it on youtube. Every time I try, it looks like crap. Maybe I can figure it out when I get home. (Bah. Macs are ‘easy to use’, right?)
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Honorary DoSF of the Day: Golden Retriever Damp Doggo

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Adam Lang

Ran into this guy in Vancouver. He’d been out in the rain having a grand old time.

Wet Golden Retriever
I’ve met a lot of goldens in Canada. Much more by percentage than I run into in the US these days, what with all the doodles.
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Honorary DoSF of the Day: Popo the Rat Terrier Miniature Pinscher Mix

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Adam Lang

I do not know the story of Popo’s name, but I do know that she (2 years old) has just about the prettiest sweater I’ve ever seen on a mammal.

Miniature Pinscher Rat Terrier Mix In A Pink Sweater
She certainly has a healthy set of hearing utensils!
Rat Terrier Miniature Pinscher Mix In A Pink Sweater Barking
And a good healthy bark box, too!
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Dog of the Day: Tyson the Boxer Staffordshire Terrier American Pit Bull Terrier Mix

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Adam Lang

Tyson (2) would like you to know that he is a serious thinker, and also would like to be your best friend.

American Pit Bull Terrier Staffordshire Terrier Boxer Mix
Ran into him in Nelson Park in Vancouver. Cute little place out behind the hotel I was staying at.
American Pit Bull Terrier Staffordshire Terrier Boxer Mix
You can see the boxer and the pit-type-breed in there for sure. Looks like such a sweetie.
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Sunday Switchup: The Fairmont Empress

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Adam Lang

I’m in Victoria, BC, this week, which is on Vancouver Island (which does not, in fact, contain Vancouver, BC or Vancouver, WA, despite what I thought for at least half my life). I’m staying at a rather opulent hotel, The Fairmont Empress, which is part of the same hotel group as The Fairmont in San Francisco (which I live a few blocks from, and which has been in the background of some of my pictures). Despite the fact that I’m staying in the ‘cheap’ rooms, it’s still dangerously comfortable. (And even for the cheap rooms, I got a great deal.)

Midwinter is hardly prime tourist season, but so far I have been blessed with two days so gorgeous that everyone was out and about. I went to two different coastal parks today and found their parking lots entirely full and a short line of cars waiting for a parking space to open up. I finally drove up to a rain-forest park that was only about a third full, and it was gorgeous. I’m here for another five days, and at least some of them are likely to be very pretty indeed.

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Honorary BirthDog of the Day: Shelia the Camo Aussie Mix

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Adam Lang

No Caturday today, this is urgent and time-sensitive: it’s Shelia the Australian Shepherd mix’s seventh birthday today! Shelia is a Vancouverite, and enjoys running, playing, running and playing, and birthdays! Let’s give her a warm San Francisco welcome.

Beautiful Blue Merle Australian Shepherd Mix
Shelia goes into my list of ‘dogs that are also works of art’. So pretty!
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Honorary DoSF of the Day, Let’s Get This Road Show Back On The Road Edition: Rocco the Siberian Husky

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Adam Lang

I’m back! And feeling nearly human, which is a fair second place to feeling divinely canine, like Rocco (4) here.

Siberian Husky In A Jacket
Rocco had opinions. He loved letting me pet him, but he also had a LOT to say.
Siberian Husky Looking Incredibly Derpy
Huskies can be some of the dopiest looking dogs imaginable.
Siberian Husky Being Chatty
I love huskies but I am not sure I could survive owning one.
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