Author Archives: Adam Lang

Dog of the Day: Spud the Mutt

Don’t have a lot of guesses. Spud’s dad thinks basenji, but as a certain wise personĀ once said, if you took all the ‘basenji mixes’ you found out there at face value, and compared it to the number of basenjis in … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Guinness the German Shepherd Mix

I’ve been saving this post for a day when I have some time and patience. Why? Because I asked the fine people at A Home Within, a national charity with a local office right near me, to send me some … Continue reading

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Cowturday Supplement: Baby Dairy Cow

As I mentioned last weekend, Autumn and I went on a ‘cheese tour of Marin’ a few weeks ago. And on that tour, at the Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, we got to visit with some of the future stars … Continue reading

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Triple Dog Day: Terrier! Triple! Threat!

Brando (2) is a Norwich Terrier. Napoleon (4) is a West Highland white terrier. And Cleo (7, and the lady of the lot) is a Scottie. And the three of them together are triple trouble.

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Dog of the Day: Molly the (Slightly) Pregnant Husky

We met Molly while she was out for a walk… or, actually, while she’d sat down and was refusing to walk. Her dad said that she was (relatively recently) pregnant, and wasn’t sure quite what was going on. Well, congratulations, … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Cocoa the Schnauzer/Poodle Mix

Cocoa is a ‘schnoodle’, a schnauzer/poodle mix. I love the term ‘schnoodle’, although it sounds like a mild insult. (‘Shaddap, you schnoodle!’) And I like Cocoa’s name… because I like hot cocoa, and Cocoa is just the right color to … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Bandit the Pomeranian Puppy

I’m having a pretty stressful week. (Dental appointment today, which set me up for a rather expensive procedure quite soon, one which includes them drilling a hole in my jawbone and screwing a platinum screw into it. Plus tomorrow I … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Obi-Wan the Schnauzer

Look who is scnauzing up the place! Edit: Mumble. This was supposed to have posted yesterday (Sunday) at noon. Stupid blog software.  

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Garterday Supplement: Snake-In-The-Grass

Autumn and I were on a ‘cheese tour of Marin‘ (which was awesome, I highly recommend it) and we were having a nice little picnic next to a pond, outside of the Marin French Cheese Company. I saw something moving … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Sencha the Australian Cattle Dog (Mix?)

May be a full ACD, may be a mix. Definitely a rescue, and definitely very happy, and personable. And naughty: Sencha likes to herd things. And the thing Sencha likes to herd the most is ‘people riding bicycles’.

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