Monthly Archives: April 2013

Dog of the Day: Kala the American Pit Bull Terrier

Kala gave me so many kisses I walked off with wet hands. Strangely enough, I could not bring myself to be unhappy about this state of affairs.

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Dog of the Day: Dante the Poodle

I met Dante and his mom, Francine Brevetti, on my jog to work one morning. I stopped her to get a few pictures of her pooch, and found out that she is a writer, writing coach, and ghost writer, who … Continue reading

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Birder-Day Supplement: Seagull On Concrete Piling

Pretty good camouflage. I almost didn’t see her. Any of my birdier readers want to tell me which species this is? It kind of looks like a California gull, but it seems like the beaks on them only have black … Continue reading

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Double Dog Day: Athena and Bandito the Keeshond Sibs

What’s cuter than a 1-year-old keeshund? How about a 10-week-old keeshund? These two were visiting a bar not far from our place. Alas, Bandito (aka ‘Bandit’) was all worn out from some playing and then the walk over. He didn’t … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Meatloaf the Corgi Redux

Meatloaf! I posted him on my birthday, after taking pictures of him a year ago. And his dad still found the pictures after less than a month, and sent me a couple more. And they were so awesome that I … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: German Shepherd/Labrador Retriever Mix

Ran into this lovely mutt on the way somewhere in Oakland a couple weeks ago. I couldn’t stop to chat, but I was sorry because she seemed really sweet. And then, around half an hour later, I came back and … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Sir Chester Dragonslayer Manson the Corgi

Sir Chester (knighted at only 9 months old! such an honor!) has his own facebook page and everything.

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Dog of the Day: Biggie Smalls the Pomeranian Puppy

Don’t know if this pup was named after the character in the movie or the rapper, but he’s a small dog with big fur, so it works pretty well for him.  

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Dog of the Day: Gaudi the Golden Retriever Puppy

Autumn and I caught a glimpse of Gaudi from afar as we were wandering Polk Street last Sunday, and made a beeline for her. Sure enough, she was cuteness personified. (Dog-sonified?)

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Parrotday Supplement: Some Old Friends

I wander by the little park near Market and Embarcadero fairly often, to listen to the parrots. They often fly over my apartment, too, so I occasionally wake to the sound of a flock of parrots. (Which I quite like, … Continue reading

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