Monthly Archives: August 2012

Dog of the Day: Alma the Bernese Mountain Dog

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Adam Lang

Help! All the Bernese mountain dogs in the city are conspiring to make me fall in love with them!

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Dog of the Day: Teeny Tiny Shetland Sheepdog

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Adam Lang

I could call this a quadruple dog day, but I’d just be fooling myself… the teeny tiny Sheltie totally stole the show. (This is, by the way, a view in the front window of The Groom Room, one of our … Continue reading →

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Triple Dog Day: Adoptable Jack Russel Mix Puppies

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Adam Lang

The Wags and Wine party a week ago was to benefit The Paw Fund: ‘Nurturing the bond between people and their animal companions.’ They do free and low-cost spay and neuter clinics, free pet vaccinations, reduced cost medical care, and … Continue reading →

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Caturday Supplement: The Cats of Treasure Island

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Adam Lang

First time I went out to Treasure Island, I ran across a boarded-up building with a whole herd of cats living on/under/about its loading dock. I’ve never been able to find the place again, so maybe they’ve fixed it up … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Patchwork Miniature Dachshund

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Adam Lang

Time for another cute lil’ wiener dog.

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Dog of the Day: Jiggly Caliente the 6-Month-Old Lab Mix

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Adam Lang

I’m not sure what the story is behind the name; but then, I’m not sure there really needs to be one, does there?

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Dog of the Day: Maltese

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Adam Lang

I know unsolicited free advice is generally worth what you pay for it, and that going around giving it out is unpopular. This has never stopped me before, and it’s not going to stop me today. My advice: drink lots … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Pixi the Nanobeagle

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Adam Lang

I’m not sure what a nanobeagle is, besides the obvious… is this a thing? Anyway, Pixi’s awfully cute. I did a web search for ‘Pixi the nanobeagle’ and it brought me to this picture, which was linked to from this … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Wadi the Saluki

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Adam Lang

All right, it’s Wadi’s day. (‘Wadi’ is an Arabic word that has been adopted into English (somewhat), meaning a smallish canyon in a desert, often with a river or stream or at least wet spot at the bottom. I think … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Wadi the 9-Month-Old Saluki Preview

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Adam Lang

Just had a, shall we say, poor MUNI experience. The bus I was waiting for was apparently what people were using to get back from getting totally wasted after Outside Lands, so they were so full that they weren’t even … Continue reading →

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