Author Archives: Adam Lang

Worldwide Pet News: RIP, the Original Dog Walker

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Adam Lang

I found this article fascinating: apparently this fellow was, more or less, the first professional dog-walker in the world.

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Dog of the Day: Barkly the 8-Month-Old Beagle Puppy

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Adam Lang

Those eyes.  

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Dog of the Day: Gavina the Spinone Italiano

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Adam Lang

On the very day of the Italian festival, Autumn and I ran into our very first Spinone Italiano: Gavina (3), named after a Catalan word meaning ‘white dog’. I do not know why this breed isn’t more popular: Gavina was … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Big Poofly Malamute

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Adam Lang

Another pup from the North Beach Festival. So fluffy. This is the kind of dog that would, in addition to providing you moral support and pulling your sled for you, would provide enough fur to make about three sweaters every … Continue reading →

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Caturday Supplement: Macy’s Kittens

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Adam Lang

Getting awfully low on non-dog material. Going to have to break into a few homes and take pictures of the cats!

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Dog of the Day: Ollie the Saint Bernard

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Adam Lang

Ollie is a rarity, a Saint Bernard that was adopted from an SPCA group. He’s also a ‘rescue dog’ in that he obviously goes around bringing people brandy and slobbery smooches. He’s 5 years old, and is tiny for a … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Lazy Day: Some Kind of Terrier Thingie

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Adam Lang

I’m really tired, and I need bed. So here is a post from the North Beach Festival, a few weeks ago, when The National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi held a ‘Blessing of the Animals‘. There were literally dozens of … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Lulu the French Bulldog

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Adam Lang

I was walking by Harputs, a store in the Union Square area, when I noticed a svelte French bulldog peering out the window at me. So of course I had to go in and say hello. It turns out that … Continue reading →

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EXTENDED CORGI WEEK: Sula and Plato Pre-dux

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Adam Lang

Is ‘pre-dux’ even a word? And if so, does it mean ‘before the duke?’ I dunno. Anyway, I found this and I just had to use it to wrap up corgi week. Because this is Plato and Sula, but these … Continue reading →

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EXTENDED CORGI WEEK: Sammy Davis Jr.

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Adam Lang

I am extending corgi week at least another day. And I am STILL nowhere near through the corgis I have. But I think I may stop after this one, so as not to overload you all with an excess of … Continue reading →

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