Monthly Archives: July 2013

Double Dog Day: Major and Kayla

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Adam Lang

Major is the 11-month-old border collie, and Kayla is the 4-month-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel. They make a ridiculous couple. I’m sorry for being so flaky over the last couple weeks. Late posts, missing posts, etc. Part of it has … Continue reading →

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Birderday Supplement: Keeping an Eye on San Francisco’s Murder Rate

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Adam Lang

I heard these birds squawking long before I managed to see where they were perched. There were LOTS of them, and man, were they loud. (I just realized that the title could be mistaken for some kind of political statement … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Gorgeous German Shepherd Puppy

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Adam Lang

I don’t remember this pup’s name, but I do remember that I ran into her right outside of Yoshi’s Jazz Club, on Fillmore, right after I had dinner there. And it was so dark that I wouldn’t have ordinarily bothered … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Pet News: RIP, the Original Dog Walker

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Adam Lang

I found this article fascinating: apparently this fellow was, more or less, the first professional dog-walker in the world.

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Dog of the Day: Barkly the 8-Month-Old Beagle Puppy

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Adam Lang

Those eyes.  

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Dog of the Day: Gavina the Spinone Italiano

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Adam Lang

On the very day of the Italian festival, Autumn and I ran into our very first Spinone Italiano: Gavina (3), named after a Catalan word meaning ‘white dog’. I do not know why this breed isn’t more popular: Gavina was … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Big Poofly Malamute

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Adam Lang

Another pup from the North Beach Festival. So fluffy. This is the kind of dog that would, in addition to providing you moral support and pulling your sled for you, would provide enough fur to make about three sweaters every … Continue reading →

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Caturday Supplement: Macy’s Kittens

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Adam Lang

Getting awfully low on non-dog material. Going to have to break into a few homes and take pictures of the cats!

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Dog of the Day: Ollie the Saint Bernard

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Adam Lang

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

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Adam Lang

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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