Author Archives: Adam Lang

Dog of the Day: Maltese

I know unsolicited free advice is generally worth what you pay for it, and that going around giving it out is unpopular. This has never stopped me before, and it’s not going to stop me today. My advice: drink lots … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Pixi the Nanobeagle

I’m not sure what a nanobeagle is, besides the obvious… is this a thing? Anyway, Pixi’s awfully cute. I did a web search for ‘Pixi the nanobeagle’ and it brought me to this picture, which was linked to from this … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Wadi the Saluki

All right, it’s Wadi’s day. (‘Wadi’ is an Arabic word that has been adopted into English (somewhat), meaning a smallish canyon in a desert, often with a river or stream or at least wet spot at the bottom. I think … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Wadi the 9-Month-Old Saluki Preview

Just had a, shall we say, poor MUNI experience. The bus I was waiting for was apparently what people were using to get back from getting totally wasted after Outside Lands, so they were so full that they weren’t even … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Frodo the Adorable Adoptable Dachshund Mix

First off: for those of you wondering how Autumn’s family dog Ceili is doing, I have good news: she seems to be feeling better, and is now desperate to play. (It’ll be another week before she’s allowed to. Poor pup!) … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Swedish Vallhund

Don’t see nearly enough of these pups around. This is the first one on the blog, in fact, although there’s a pretty good chance that Baloo is part vallhund.

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Dog of the Day: American Eskimo Dog

I’ve run into a surprising number of Eskies over the last few weeks. I hear if you brush them daily, you can get enough fur to make a gorgeous sweater in around… fourteen minutes.

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Dog of the Day: Caucasian Shepherd (Ovcharka)

Reminder from yesterday: there will be a Wags-and-Wine event, run by ‘wineluv.com’, at the Wags pet hotel near 14th and Folsom (Rainbow Foods, Best Buy, ASPCA, etc), this Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM. Early registration is $20 at the above … Continue reading

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Site News: And The Winner Is…

(Link to the contest is here.) This was an interesting contest… it looks like Chico the Pit mix and Penny the Beagle/Corgi may have come equipped with their own fan clubs. (And rightly so… they’re both adorable.) Chico took a … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Holly-Go-Lightly the Golden Retriever/Corgi Mix

Some of the more attentive among you might remember Miss Holly from last year’s Bay to Barkers. Well, I ran into her again, and she was just as charming, if a trifle… damp.

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