Tag Archives: East Bay

Dog of the Day: Holly-Go-Lightly the Golden Retriever/Corgi Mix

Some of the more attentive among you might remember Miss Holly from last year’s Bay to Barkers. Well, I ran into her again, and she was just as charming, if a trifle… damp.

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Dog of the Day: Petite Husky

Some more pictures from Bay to Barkers. Huskies are so pretty.  

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Quadruple Dog Day: The Mutt Pack

Just a quickie from Bay to Barkers last weekend. These four were out swimming for a while, and then came back and hopped into the truck. They were waiting for mom and dad to give them something to drink, when … Continue reading

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Double Dog Day: Sandy the Adoptable American Eskimo Dog and Sissy-Pants the Border Collie

Quite a pair. Sissy-Pants is a sweet 8-year-old goofball, and Sandy is a super-friendly 4-year-old Eskie with only three legs. (She gets around just fine though: she can outrun Sissy-Pants!) If you know anyone who might be interested in adopting … Continue reading

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Cattleday Supplement: Moooooo!

Another picture from my birthday weekend. Little Yosemite is home to a large variety of animalage. Some of this animalage is of the mooing variety.

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Dog of the Day: Rescued Taiwan Street Dog

Autumn and I ran into a few dogs when we were out hiking last Sunday in an area known as ‘Little Yosemite’ (the day after my birthday!) One was a gorgeous border collie, one was another cute mix, but the … Continue reading

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Roll of 28(+1) Day 24: Birthday Music

It’s my birthday tomorrow! (The 25th, that is.) And, quite coincidentally, two of my most favorite musicians in the world were in town tonight (and tomorrow night, the 25th, too!) at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley: Martin Hayes and … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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