Category Archives: Dog of the Day

Dog of the Day: Luca the Wet Golden Retriever

I run into Luca (may actually be ‘Lucca’, not sure) at Huntingdon Park quite frequently in the mornings. He is a happy golden, except when someone else has a tennis ball. (Although it’s okay if someone else has a tennis … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Winnie the Utterly Adorable Shiba Inu Puppy

I only ran into Winnie (5 months old) this morning, but I just had to rush her onto the site, because she really is something special. Not only is she one of the cutest puppies I’ve seen in a very … Continue reading

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Double Dog Day: Chrissie the Finnish Spitz and Gus the Schnauzer/Yorkshire Terrier

A first for us: a full-blooded Finnish spitz! They’re a lot smaller than I expected. I am reliably informed that Chrissie is super-loyal, and almost 11 years old, and that Gus is 8, and is Chrissie’s companion animal. I think … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Tilly the Australian Shepherd/Irish Music Aficionado Mix

Tilly is the pup of a friend of Autumn’s, who has Irish music concerts at her house on a regular basis. Until quite recently, Tilly would hide in the back room and eventually get let out into the side yard … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Tremendously Fluffy Labradoodle

Oh my god fluff. This was an 8-month-old labradoodle that I ran into. The fellow walking him was friendly but didn’t want to give the dog’s name, since it was his boss’s dog. Seems a wee bit silly to me, … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Baxter the German Shepherd/Australian Cattle Dog Mix

I really wish more of my pictures of Baxter had come out, but when you’re taking them in the BART tunnel under the bay, you don’t have a lot of light to work with. One of the pictures I really wish … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Taco the Catahoula Leopard Dog

So, I mentioned that we found Bentley (from yesterday) out in front of a cafe in Emeryville. But he was just one of two different dogs that we ran into at that same table at that same cafe on that … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Bentley the Bouvier

As promised last week, here’s our second fluffball Bouvier, Bentley (2 years). And boy is he a lover. I was a little worried I’d lose Autumn to his charms.  

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Dog of the Day: Spud the Mutt

Don’t have a lot of guesses. Spud’s dad thinks basenji, but as a certain wise person 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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