Author Archives: Adam Lang

Dog of the Day: English Springer Spaniel

Someone looks very serious, doesn’t he? (Is this a springer or a cocker? Seems too big to be a cocker, but his face and ears aren’t quite like I’m used to. And they aren’t usually red!)

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Dog of the Day: Pickles the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Puppy(!)

Pickles is a big boy, even for a Cardie, and he’s only nine months old. He’s gonna get even bigger!

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Dog of the Day: Hazel the Wire Fox Terrier Puppy

Hazel is only five months old? How is that possible? She’s already just as big as most of the other wire-haired fox terriers I’ve met. And devastatingly cute, to boot!

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Caturday Supplement: The Wonderful Thing About Tigger

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Caturday Supplement. And I’m currently living at a nice little spot in Monterey, while I wait for my apartment to be revamped, and this nice little spot has two cats! One of … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: MAD DOG!

There’s a shop in Monterey, and one in Carmel-by-the-Sea too, called ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’, a reference to an old saying and/or an old song. They rent electric bicycles that include provision for your canine companion, whether it be via … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Wishbone and Clover the Picardy Spaniels

No. Way. I didn’t just run into an entirely new breed for the blog down here in sleepy Monterey, did I? It sure looks that way: Wishbone (8) and Clover (5) are Picardy spaniels, and apparently our first two. Amazing. … Continue reading

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Puppy of the Day: Frida (Kahlo) the Dachshund

I feel like Frida Kahlo should be the name of a Chihuahua, or a Mexican street dog, or something like that, rather than an 8-week-old dachshund puppy. Nevertheless, I think we’ll allow it.

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Dog of the Day: Lewis the Leonberger

Ran into a one-year-old Leonberger today. Lewis has a lot of style. Bought a used monitor for my trip, since the one I was planning on bringing down here… well, I did something dumb that is not interesting enough to … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Otis the Basset With So Much Skin OMG

Otis is apparently a ‘European basset’, which means he has twice as much skin as a regular basset? I dunno. I just know he is very, very saggy.

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Dog of the Day: Gertie the St. Bernard

Gertie, 2, is just as gentle a giant as you might imagine. Good thing, too, since if she leapt up on you, you’d know it!

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