Dog of the Day: Ninja the Shiba Inu

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Adam Lang

Is Ninja (11! no way!) really a Ninja? If so, he is a very polite one.

Shiba Inu Sitting On A Bus Seat
Ninja is a better MUNI passenger than many humans I have seen.
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Puppy of the Day: Sweet Winnifred The Golden Retriever Bernese Mountain Dog Mix

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Adam Lang

Sweet, sweet Winnifred! That’s not just my opinion, that’s the name of her instagram page. And if you think she’s cute now, at 7 months old, you should see some of the pictures of her on that page, when she was just a little squooshy puppy!

Bernese Mountain Dog Golden Retriever Mix Lying On A Rug
This was at a street festival in the district known as ‘Cow Hollow’. I’m not honestly sure whose rug it was.
Bernese Mountain Dog Golden Retriever Mix Lying On A Rug
Whosever it was, it apparently smelled nice.
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Caturday Supplement: Pinot the Winery Assistant

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Adam Lang

Autumn ran across Pinot at the Hillcrest Vineyards, down near Santa Cruz, where she is the Chief Rodent Control Officer.

Cat Sticking Her Nose Into The Camera Lens
Autumn does get some pretty amazing shots.
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Dog of the Day: Norman the Pug Puppy

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Adam Lang

Norman (4 months) was… a challenge. I did not get any traditionally ‘good’ pictures of him at all. However, I think you might forgive me, after you finish laughing.

Pug Puppy
Pugs are among the goofiest-looking of the dog breeds.
Pug Puppy Being Extremely Goofy
They are also among the admittedly-many goofiest-ACTING breeds.
Pug Puppy Looking Both Ways Before Crossing The Street
They do always say to look both ways before crossing the street.
Pug Puppy Staring Into The Camera From Close Up
Someone’s been hitting the cocaine again.
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Dog of the Day: Theo the Irish Setter Puppy

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Adam Lang

Theo is only ten months old! He looks all grown up, doesn’t he?

Irish Setter Looking Happy
Irish setters can be a little crazy at this age, but Theo is clearly…
Irish Setter Jumping Up
…oh, never mind.
Irish Setter Jumping Up On A Man
I absolutely adore this picture and the next one.
Irish Setter Jumping Up On A Man
If I make a calendar this year, this might be the cover.
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Dog of the Day: Unknown Mixed Breed Puppy

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Adam Lang

I didn’t get any notes about this pup, so I am just going to assume that he is a Greater North American Snooflehound. If it weren’t for the ears I’d say he looked like a black-mouth cur.

Puppy In The Bottom Of A Baby Carriage
Somebody is petting his own head.
Puppy In The Bottom Of A Baby Carriage
Definitely not foldy black-mouth cur ears.
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Dog of the Day: Bodie the Kokoni

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Adam Lang

Ladies and gentlemen, every time I think we’re just about out of new breeds, I run into something new. Bodie (3) is a Kokoni, a Greek companion dog breed.

Tricolor Kokoni
Never seen one, never heard of one, would never have guessed he was anything but an adorable mutt.
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Sunday Switchup: A Bumper Crop Of Seal Ions

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Adam Lang

I dropped by Pier 39 at the end of May to discover that the sea lion floats were overbooked. (If you’re not familiar, for some reason sea lions love to congregate on a set of floating dock thingies in the San Francisco Bay, right near the touristiest part of the city.) I haven’t seen them like this for like a decade. It was awesome!

Pier 39 Sea Lions In San Francisco
Couldn’t even get a shot of the whole shebang without my wide angle lens.
Pier 39 Sea Lions In San Francisco
Reminds me of tetris. Loud, wiggly tetris. That smells of fish.
Pier 39 Sea Lions In San Francisco
I believe the one near the left, with her nose stuck up in the air, may be a prior incarnation of mine.
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Dog of the Day: Luna the Basenji

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Adam Lang

Unnnghh it has been a rough week. I am ‘on call’ from two days ago until next Wednesday. Normally ‘on call’ means that you deal with all the little emergencies that pop up every day, and in between them you get some work done. I haven’t been awakened by my on-call shift for close to a year! This week, starting Tuesday (which I wasn’t even technically working!) but really starting on Wednesday (which was technically a holiday for us, Juneteenth!), it has been dealing with all the BIG emergencies that popped up every day, and somehow having to try to make time in between them for all the LITTLE emergencies. And being awakened at 2 AM once and at 6 AM once, and the shift isn’t even half over yet.

But! I am trying a new medication and it seems to actually be helping me with my sleep, at least to a certain extent. So I was not as behind on sleep to begin with, and I seem to be dealing with the emergencies better than I would have any time in the last year or so. So that’s nice!

In other news, ‘Have a basenji!’ Well, no, you can’t have Luna (3). She is already had, and quite happily. But you might be able to borrow her for a minute or two if you promise to scratch behind her ears.

Basenji Sitting Very Politely
A basenji-blogger used to hang around on my site sometimes, a while back. Wonder what ever happened to her?
Basenji Licking Her Nose
I have literally never heard a basenji make a noise. I understand it’s pretty distinctive.
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Birthday Dog of the Day: Pico the Wire Fox Terrier

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Adam Lang

Pico is the last of the three foxy-terrierists that I ran across in the last week. He is two years old today, and boy is he excited! Also he has an instagram, Pico_the_wire. There is a painting of Pico on his instagram. It is awesome.

Tricolor Wire Fox Terrier Play Bowing
So yesterday’s pup had one ear up… and today’s has the other ear up? What were the chances?
Tricolor Wire Fox Terrier Barking
He was pretty excited. Super-friendly.
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