Dog of the Day: Bird Dog

Bird dog both for the shop window that I always see her in and for the ears, which make her look like she might fly away if she weren’t so sad.

Brindled Pit Bull Mix In The Window Of Bird Records On Polk Street San Francisco

They’re right near me. They’ve been around for ages, but only very recently got any interest from me. You can probably imagine why.

Brindled Pit Bull Mix In A Shop Window Looking Sad

She always looks so utterly defeated. You just want to go inside and hug her and tell her everything is going to be all right.

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Caturday Supplement: Tuxedo Junction

Someone wasn’t entirely sure he liked me watching him sleep. (See below for the appropriate musical accompaniment.)

Tuxedo Cat Curled In A Cat Bed

I firmly believe that my life would be wonderful if I could only be as comfy in any position as a cat can.

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Double Dog Day: Vicious Guard Chihuahuas

These two were completely set on keeping me from bothering mom, no matter how loud they had to be in order to do it.

Two Chihuahuas Looking Sternly Out The Window  Of A Car

I wonder if they’ve ever heard of the phrase ‘kind of defeats the purpose’.

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Dog of the Day: Chihuahua Mix In A Sling Bag

I have no idea who this guy is or what he’s mixed with, but he’s cute! Also I seem to recall he helps mom at work.

Chihuahua Mix In A Sling-Bag

I think we could all use a pocket-sized assistant, couldn’t we?

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Dog of the Day: Mellow Little Corgi

Might as well have another bespectacled pooch, huh? This little gal was at CorgiCon, and was surprisingly laid back for her breed (and I think she might have been rather young to boot). And she had the sunglasses on for the entire time I was watching her, and didn’t seem at all inclined to remove them. Maybe it really was a little too bright out there for her.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi With Hawaiian Shirt And Sunglasses

Is it just me or does her shadow look like a bison in a very strange position?

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Dog of the Day: Merle the German Shepherd Collie Mix, Maybe?

I am not sure this is Merle, but if it isn’t then I have no idea who it is. If this is her, she’s seven years old, and supposedly a German shepherd collie mix. The body shape doesn’t look entirely unreasonable for that, but the coloration is…

…okay, so that may not be the most noticeable thing about Merle, assuming this is her.

Fluffy Yellow Dog With Sunglasses On

She actually tolerates the sunglasses for much longer than I would have expected.

Fluffy Yellow Dog With Sunglasses On

She had them on for a couple of minutes and seemed to be able to see through them just fine.

Golden Dog Wearing Sunglasses Pushed Back Up On Her Head

Eventually she shakes her head and the glasses go up like this, and then they don’t bother her at all so she just goes around like this.

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Small Ball of Floof of the Day: Happy Pomeranian

No notes on this pup, and being a Pomeranian, he could be anywhere from 9 months to 19 years old. They never seem to age, and neither do their smiles.

Grinning Pomeranian

He really is pretty much a giant ball of floof with a face and tiny little feets.

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Sunday Switchup: Seascape

My god… it was Caturday yesterday, and I had such a crazy week that I didn’t even notice!

Well, here’s a nice, relaxing Sunday seascape.

Seascape Off The Coast Of Sea Ranch, Northern California

I am fascinated by the way the fog lies on the ocean way out there.

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Dog of the Day: Australian Shepherd and Friend

I walked up to these two and said, “Wow, your dog is gorgeous!” And the woman said, “She’s not my dog. Although I have a new best friend!” I can tell she and I would get along great.

And the human is probably pretty neat as well. 🙂

Woman Petting Alert-Looking Australian Shepherd

They were hanging out outside The Cliff House Restaurant, passing time while they waited for (presumably) different things.

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Dog o’ The Mornin’: Blaise the Irish Setter

I know nobody from Ireland says ‘top o’ the morning’, but then again, it’s not the morning, either. (Well, I guess it’s morning in Ireland, but…)

Blaise is 8, and gorgeous, and I don’t know why we don’t see more Irish setters like her around. They are magnificent dogs, which you almost can’t talk about without using the words ‘mane’ and ‘fetlock’.

Cheerful-Looking Irish Setter

They’re also the exact gorgeous color of a chestnut horse.

Delighted-Looking Irish Setter

Sorry about the shadows, but I thought the expression was worth it.

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