Category Archives: Dog of the Day

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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EXTENDED CORGI WEEK: Sammy Davis Jr.

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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CORGI WEEK: Double Damp Dog Day

I have not yet decided whether to extend corgi week out a little longer, since I have a few more corgis left in my backlog. But in case I don’t, I wanted to make absolutely certain to post these two … Continue reading

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CORGI WEEK: The Adventures of Nico and the Spotty Puppy Belly OF DOOOOOM!

I was wandering around San Francisco yesterday, and decided to stop by Lafayette Park, which has recently reopened after being closed for, what, a year? Two? Anyway, I was chatting with a woman about her boyfriend’s dog, when the best … Continue reading

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CORGI WEEK: Havelino the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Redux

Does anyone besides me remember Havelino? We last saw him when he was a mere 9 weeks old. And at the time, I thought that he was at the absolute pinnacle of cuteness. And then, about 11 months later, I … Continue reading

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CORGI WEEK: Barclay the Cardigan

It’s a cardigan-again! I think, with the three from Monday and one from today, that I have now posted nearly as many cardigans this week as I have the entire history of the blog. You just don’t see that many … Continue reading

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CORGI WEEK: Pembroke (With Bonus Corgi Mix)

If it isn’t obvious from the bandana, I ran into these two at the Million Dog March. The one on the stairs was a puppy (7 or 8 months, I think) and was having just a little bit of trouble … Continue reading

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