Dog of the Day: Franklin the 13-Week-Old Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Adam Lang

So it’s probably worth noting that I ran into more than one puppy on the same day I ran into Winston (and Pepper). And that although Franklin here is within a week of the same age as Winston, he’s like six times his size already. It is hard to say which one is cuddlier but I’m going to have to go with “whichever one happens to be in front of me right at the moment.”

Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy

He was playing with another dog when I got there, but I didn’t get any good shots of the two of them together. But that’s what the ‘frame’ here is.

Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy With Puppydog Eyes

The eyes. Help help. My heart.

Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy

Lesson #209 for Adam: it’s not enough to make sure that your subject and your background both aren’t in direct sunlight. You also have to make sure your camera isn’t in direct sunlight. Bah.

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Dog of the Day: Pepper the Great Pyrenees Collie Mix

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Adam Lang

So, how to top yesterday’s level of cuteness? Well, we’re not going to try. Instead, we are going to go for grandeur and nobility. How’s that work for ya?

Great Pyrenees Collie Mix Lying Down

One thing Pepper has in common with Winston: they both are next to impossible to coerce into looking at the camera for any length of time.

Great Pyrenees Collie Mix

I hear it’s a submission thing, so I always try to look away from the dog. Maybe I should try facing away from the dog too. Might make it hard to aim the camera though.

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Dog of the Day: Winston the Unknown Mixed Breed

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Adam Lang

Oh my dear sweet lord. Winston is a 12-week-old little bundle of AWWW with his own Instagram (worriedwinston) and everything. Which you should go check out. Because if you think these pictures are cute you may go into cardiac arrest when you get there.

Actually, maybe you shouldn’t go there, because I need all my visitors to stay healthy and happy.

Anyway, I have some very vague guesses as to what he might be but I really think I’m going to need to wait until he’s a little older before I indulge in them.

Woman Holding Adorable Black And White Puppy

Getting a puppy to look at you is like getting a bubble to land on your pencil without breaking. Tip first, of course.

Woman Holding Adorable Black And White Puppy

Amazing! And I didn’t even have my squeaky toy with me.

Adorable Little Black And White Puppy Sticking His Nose Into The Camera

Another contestant for ‘most boopable nose of the year’, and a very strong contender indeed.

Adorable Little Black And White Puppy Staring Into The Camera

Oh god that look.

Adorable Little Black And White Puppy On Red Leash

Just imagine that soft puppy fur. Nope, softer. Softer still. THAT’S how soft he was.

Adorable Little Black And White Puppy On Red Leash Sitting

He already knows sit, at 12 weeks! This pup is gonna go far.

Adorable Little Black And White Puppy On Red Leash Giving Mom The Puppydog Eyes OF DOOM

Oh god he’s broken out the puppydog eyes, I’m meeeeltiiiiing…

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From Elsewhere: My Work Makes A Cute Ad!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Adam Lang

We at Hipmunk are all about the cute. Apparently today we are all about the cute dog ad. WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED OF THIS IN ADVANCE??

Incidentally, the fares are pretty good too.

Virgin America Ad

Virgin is my favorite airline, too! And no, I personally do not make any money off this ad.

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Sunday Switchup: Ceiling of the Palace of Fine Arts

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Adam Lang

This was slated to be torn down after the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915, but some ridiculously rich lady stepped in and paid for it to be preserved. That’s the kind of thing you can do when you’re ridiculously rich.

Sure is pretty.

Ceiling Of The Dome Of The Palace Of Fine Arts San Francisco

And yes, that’s a … balloon.

 

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Black and White Caturday Supplement

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Adam Lang

So it’s not Black Caturday, since there’s no such thing. I therefore hereby declare this Black and White Caturday, so I can post these two cuties.

Two Black And White Kittens, One Sleeping, One Playing With A Ball

Cats in store windows do a lot of sleeping. It’s always nice to walk by when they’re awake and playing, even if it is a bit lazily.

Two Black And White Kittens, One Sleeping, One Looking At The Camera

I was taking pictures, making no sound, not knocking on the window or anything, and this one just looked up at me, for all the world as if to make sure I was watching.

Two Black And White Kittens, One Sleeping, One Playing With A Ball

Kitten dilemma: I want to play, but I don’t want to get up. Things continued along those lines for quite a while.

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Black Friday Black Dog Day: Walter the Labrador Retriever Siberian Husky Mix

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Adam Lang

A black dog for Black Friday. Does that mean we need to have a black cat for Black Caturday tomorrow? Stay tuned and find out!

Labrador Retriever Siberian Husky Mix On A Bus

That right eye has just a little spot of brown. I think that is the percentage of Walter that is NOT goof.

Labrador Retriever Siberian Husky Mix Laying On A Bus Seat With His Tongue Out

How could I resist petting him?

Labrador Retriever Siberian Husky Mix Laying On A Bus Seat And Leaning Back Against A Woman

Walter preeeeetty clearly wasn’t going to give up until he’d managed to climb into mom’s lap.

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Double Puppy Day: Macy’s Windows Are Go!

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Adam Lang

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to San Francisco’s holiday season, the highlight of which is the Macy’s window display. Today I bring you some adorability therefrom.

Two Jack Russel Mix Puppies In A Store Window Display

There were two windows with pups. These were the ones who were awake.

Two Jack Russel Mix Puppies In A Store Window Display

You have to get there early in the day, before the noseprints become all-encompassing.

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Dog of the Day: The Golden Retriever Tibetan Spaniel Mix With No Name

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Adam Lang

I ran into this pup today! (In the rain.) He’s only 10 months old, and his mom hasn’t even named him yet, since she’s only had him a week and is trying to get a feel for his personality. So I agreed to post him and ask for suggestions. Please click through to the blog and make suggestions in the comments!

Mom likes French names. I suggested Napoleon, but the more I think about it the more I think he looks like a Robespierre. He’s even got the right hair color! And he is certainly his very own one-dog reign of terrier. Plus you can call him ‘Pierre’ or ‘Robby’ for short.

(Oh I walked through the city with a Tibetan spaniel mix with no name, it felt good to be out in the rain…)

Tibetan Spaniel Golden Retriever Mix

He barely slowed down enough to capture on camera. Here he’s being distracted by another dog, across the street.

Tibetan Spaniel Golden Retriever Mix

Here’s him being not nearly as distracted by me.

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Dog of the Day: Carson the Mastiff Mix

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Adam Lang

Not really sure about this guy, except that he’s Big McLargehuge. The only reason I know his name is that I can kind of read it off the dog tag. It could be Larson too, though.

Mastiff Mix Sitting

That particular location (just outside a cheese shop, diagonally across from a butcher’s shop) tends to breed pleading looks.

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