Category Archives: Dog of the Day

Dog of the Day: Marco the Basset Hound/Brittany Spaniel Mix

I ran into Marco last Tuesday and had this major feeling of déjà vu. (Ooh, schmancy accent marks.) When I got home I looked up ‘Marco’ but didn’t find any dogs by that name on here. But when I looked … Continue reading

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Double Dog Day: Major and Kayla

Major is the 11-month-old border collie, and Kayla is the 4-month-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel. They make a ridiculous couple. I’m sorry for being so flaky over the last couple weeks. Late posts, missing posts, etc. Part of it has … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Gorgeous German Shepherd Puppy

I don’t remember this pup’s name, but I do remember that I ran into her right outside of Yoshi’s Jazz Club, on Fillmore, right after I had dinner there. And it was so dark that I wouldn’t have ordinarily bothered … Continue reading

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

Those eyes.  

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Dog of the Day: Gavina the Spinone Italiano

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

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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Dog of the Day: Ollie the Saint Bernard

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

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

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

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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