Category Archives: Dog of the Day

Dog of the Day: Sam the Pembroke Welsh Corgi/Australian Cattle Dog Mix

With parents like a Pembroke and a Red Heeler, one might think this guy would be a gregarious tripping hazard to everyone around him. Sadly, he is a rescue dog who was pretty badly taken care of in his former … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Young Golden Retriever Mix

A light post tonight, because I just got back from a concert and it’s already almost 2 AM. It took me 2 hours to get there, and an hour and a half to get back, and the concert lasted just … Continue reading →

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Double Dog Day: Blix & Nani the Unrelated Twins

There were just too many breeds for these two to put in the subject line today. Blix is an Australian shepherd/border collie mix, and Nani is an English springer spaniel/Labrador retriever mix. When they were puppies, they spent a lot … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Sophie the Golden Retriever Assistance Dog

I met a woman at the farmer’s market at the San Francisco ferry building who was out with her assistance dog. Apparently someone had come up to her earlier that day and gave her dog some jewelry, pretty much at … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: English Bulldog Puppy

I always felt a little sorry for bulldogs. Why do they deserve to remind everyone of Richard Nixon everywhere they go? Lucky for this little gal, so far she’s kept the Nixon resemblance to an absolute minimum. Two more non-Nixonic … Continue reading →

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Double Dog Day: Lab Mix with Bonus Pug Puppy

These two seemed to get along just fine, despite the fact that they’re so different that they might as well be two different species. Another picture after the break.

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Dog of the Day: Bumper the Young Old American English Sheep Dog

No, really. She’s young (only 4 months old!) and American (she was born in the USA, just like Bruce Springsteen) and half-sheep, half-dog… er, I mean, she’s an Old English Sheepdog. Two more pictures after the break.

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Dog of the Day: Pretty Darn Great Dane

Y’know, I’ve seen some Danes in my time, and I’m gonna have to say that, as Danes go, this guy is pretty darn great. Just one picture today, since it’s Friday, it’s been a long week, and I am tired. … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Taedyn the Shiloh Shepherd/Pack Mule mix

[Edit: Changed the breed to reflect the note in the comments. I’d never heard of a Shiloh Shepherd before, but there’s a first time for everything.] I just ran into this gal this morning, but I thought she was so … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Mu Hsu the Sheltie/Pomeranian Mix

I’m not sure how the name is spelled… Moo Shu? Mu Shu? Moo Shoo? Moo Shoe, for that matter? [And then her parents showed up, and it’s Mu Hsu, darn it! And it’s ‘he!’ Edited to reflect the, ah, altered … Continue reading →

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