The Dogs of San Francisco

Dog of the Day: Zoe the Greyhound

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Adam Lang

Zoe is eleven! She’s still as energetic as younger greyhounds, though: she zooms all over the place for half an hour every day, and is a couch potato for the other 23 and a half.

Greyhound Looking Happy — (Well, she’s actually not a couch potato for the whole 23 and a half hours, because she also likes walking as well as zooming!)

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Dog of the Day: Yuna the Korean Jindo

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Adam Lang

Jindos are among the least social breeds I’ve run across. I think that’s mostly because they are mostly rescued street dogs, though, I don’t think it has as much to do with the breed. (Though admittedly shibas, who look very similar, are pretty standoffish too.) Fortunately for San Francisco, though, Yuna (4) is a friendly, curious pup!

Korean Jindo Tilting Her Head To One Side — Perfect pupper head tilt!

Korean Jindo Sticking Her Tongue Out Very Slightly — Sorry they’re a little overexposed, but I thought she was cute enough to overlook it.

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Dog of the Day: Atlas the Goofiest Siberian Husky Ever

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Adam Lang

Oh man. Atlas is five, and… and… well just LOOK AT HIM. LOOK AT THIS DOG.

Siberian Husky With Blue Eyes And Dark Rings Around Each Eye — Huskies can be very deceptive. For example, this one may LOOK like there’s only one brain cell in there…

Siberian Husky With Blue Eyes And Dark Rings Around Each Eye Looking Goofy — And down his throat.

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Dod of the Day: Maizy the (Yes, Purebred!) Irish Setter

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Adam Lang

Whaaaaaat? If Maizy is a full (four-year-old) Irish setter, where did her RIDICULOUS SIDEBURNS come from?? I have no idea, or I’d go there to visit immediately!

Irish Setter With Ridiculous Sideburns — I have literally never seen anything like that on a dog before. And after almost 17 years of dog blogging, that’s really saying something.

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Dog of the Day: Theodore the St Bernard

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Adam Lang

Theo is nine years old! I would not have guessed that… would you? He looks so young and healthy! He’s also only (‘only’) 140 lbs.

Big Goofy Looking Saint Bernard — Ran into him right outside the grooming parlor, ‘Wags’.

Saint Bernard Getting His Head Scratched — Unlike a lot of dogs, Theo doesn’t seem to harbor any ill feelings towards Wags for their grooming activities.

Saint Bernard Lying In Front Of Grooming Parlor — Clearly!

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Caturday Supplement: Double Blackitty Surprise

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Adam Lang

I checked out an adoption event a few months ago, and got some cute pictures!

Black Cat Looking Into Space — I have a soft spot for black cats. They don’t get adopted as often as other color kitties.

Two Black Cats Staring Into The Camera — Fortunately, these two did!

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Double Disgruntled Dog Day: Staffordshire Terrier And Unknown Mixed Breed

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Adam Lang

I’ve been a bad boy. This week was pretty overwhelming: the pups and I spent a lot of time together, and dog sitting plus work plus having to take care of some of my own life at the same time turns out to be, you know, work! Well, sadly, I am no longer pup-encumbered (I miss them!). This is a good thing for you folks, though, since it means I should be able to get back to my regular schedule again.

I ran across these two on one of the walks I took with my pup-sitting charges. They were very much uninterested in having anyone, canine or human, walk by their house. Shortly thereafter, I ran across their owner, who assures me that they’re mostly quite nice, although the older one is kind of cranky. They’re mostly just very, very territorial.