Category Archives: Dog of the Day

Dog of the Day: Bull Mastiff Smooches

Treat this as a preview for the Golden Gate Kennel Club’s dog show. It’s going to take a while for me to go through the thousand or so pictures we took and pick out the eleven that aren’t blurry. (On … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dog of the Day: Rex the Russian Spaniel Mix

Алло, да, это собака! It’s nice that my four years of Russian class hasn’t left me utterly helpless in the face of Russian-ness. For example, when I meet a beautiful Russian woman of mystery on the streets of San Francisco, I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Double Dog Day: German Shepherd Mix and Chow Mix

German Shepherd Mix? Almost definitely. Chow mix? Who knows. Distinctive as heck though! (Had a good-sized post I was planning on for today, but business-lunch took more time than I expected, so you get a short one. Soon though.) Edit: … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Dog of the Day: American Akita Inu and Unknown Mix

Not sure about the victim’s breed, but the one on top is definitely an American Akita. Never realized until recently how big those guys actually are: they average more than 100 lbs! In fact, they’re the only breed that averages … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Dog of the Day: Umm…

This is one of the very few pictures that I haven’t been tempted to edit in one way or another. I just like it. But I wish I could figure out what it was of! He looks like a bigger, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Dog of the Day: Moe the Basset Hound/Australian Shepherd/Golden Retriever

No, Moe isn’t from the dog show. He’s another leftover from last summer’s Bay to Barkers. And according to my notes, he was getting his canine good citizen certification when I took these. So a belated congratulations to Moe, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dog of the Day: Lilly (Lillyput Gulliver) the Chihuahua

I was totally overwhelmed by the dog show, so it’s going to be a while before I post any pictures. Plus, ye gods, it’s DARK in there. With things that move around as much as dogs do, it was murder … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Dog of the Day: Rhodesian Ridgeback

I always forget how big these guys are. They’re rangy! Also, prong collar. Which brings up an anecdote about one difference in the way Autumn and I approach life sometimes. I often wondered if prong collars like that were painful. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dog of the Day: Border Collie

Because we haven’t seen one in a while. An anecdote I ran into on reddit recently (here): Yeah, my border collie totally gets that I control the car. On days when I come home without the kid, she gets concerned … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Dog of the Day: Pity (Pitufina) the Chilly Chihuahua/Rat Terrier Mix

Pitufina apparently means ‘Smurfette’ in Spanish. The things you learn, running a dog blog. Anyway, it’s been a pretty chilly few weeks in San Francisco, and Pity isn’t liking it much!

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment