Lo, I Am Interviewed!

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Adam Lang

I was interviewed for ‘This Dog’s Life‘. Go read it! Live it! Be one with it!

Edit: Permanent direct link, because I’m sure I’ll fall off the front page soon enough.

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Dog of the Day: Surf Dog Spectators Departing

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Adam Lang

Caught these two headed home after a big day at the surf dog championships. Although I’ve got to be honest: I’m not sure the pup didn’t like the car ride more than the spectacle.

Pug Puppy Sitting In Car Staring Out The Window

Don’t worry. Securely strapped in.

Pug Puppy Looking Out Of Car And Resting Her Head On The Door

Pugs can look so ridiculously pouty when they want to. And often when they don’t even want to.

Pug Puppy Sitting In Car Staring Out The Window

I could not have asked for a more cooperative subject.

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Double Dog Day: Surf Dog Afterward

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Adam Lang

Two surf dogs, just after the surfing finished.

Australian Cattle Dog Mix Riding On Man's Shoulders

This pup seems to absolutely adore riding around on dad.

Man In Wet Suit Hugs Pug

Teeny little bit of tongue!

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Dog of the Day: Jo the Greater Western Dancing Cockadoodle Puppy

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Adam Lang

Okay, so actually Jo is an unknown mix. But 1) she is clearly great, 2) it doesn’t get much ‘wester’ than San Francisco, 3) she is very clearly an excellent dancer, and 4) I think there’s a good chance she has some Cocker spaniel and some poodle in her, so what better thing to call her than a ‘Cockadoodle’?

Oh, and in these pictures she was 4 months old.

Brown And White Cockapoo Poodle Cocker Spaniel Mix Puppy

So much floof. And I love the grapevine dance move.

Brown And White Cockapoo Poodle Cocker Spaniel Mix Puppy

It might look like mom is tugging Jo off her feet; the next picture (taken a fraction of a second later) shows what was really happening…

Brown And White Cockapoo Poodle Cocker Spaniel Mix Puppy Leaping

…graceful ballet leap!

Brown And White Cockapoo Poodle Cocker Spaniel Mix Puppy

The kind of fur you just want to bury your fingers in.

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Sunday Switchup: What Ate This Piling?

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Adam Lang

Anyone want to give me a guess what this is? Or, rather, this is probably a piling of some kind, but… what ate it? And if there are things out there that do this to pilings, why are there any pilings left?

Piling That Has Been Eaten By Something

It really has been very thoroughly chomped down on.

Piling That Has Been Eaten By Something

Sea… worms? Ocean-going termites?

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Caturday Supplement: Grey Tiger Tabby

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Adam Lang

I keep posting grey tigers. Are there that many of them out there, or do I just unconsciously lean towards them?

Grey Tiger Tabby Kitten Staring Off Into The Distance

So… who has noticed the other two cats in this picture?

 

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Dogs of the Day: Spectators

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Adam Lang

Of course, it wasn’t only human beings and surfer-dogs on the beach at the championships. There were plenty of canine spectators as well.

One Border Collie And Another Dog Sitting On The Beach In Goofy Poses

Making themselves comfy and watching the show.

Brown And White Newfoundland Dog Sitting On A Beach, Ears Flapping Restfully In The Wind

This Newfie was being super-calm and chill, if occasionally a little goofy.

Blue-Eyed White Husky In A Green Life Jacket On A Beach

Don’t think this was a participant pup… just beach patrol.

White Siberian Husky In A Green Life Jacket On A Beach

He looks very alert, doesn’t he?

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More Surfy Dogs

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Adam Lang

I wonder what a custom surfboard made for a dog would look like?

Australian Cattle Dog In Pink Jacket On Pink Surfboard

The dogs may be starting to look familiar. Did I mention that there were only three serious contenders?

Pug In Yellow Life Jacket With Gopro Attached Dismounts Green And Grey Surfboard

This might look like a mistake. It wasn’t. It was a textbook-perfect doggie dismount. The board had run aground and was washing back a bit.

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Surfy Dog Day

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Adam Lang

Some more pictures from the surfing competition. I have discovered (again; I discovered this when I was taking pictures of sea otters as well) that autofocus will only get you so far when what you’re auto-focusing on has to compete with waves and other things that are potential targets.

Well, maybe I’ll remember it this time.

Dog Surfing Competition

Two of the three top dogs were at least part Australian cattle dog. Versatile breed.

Dog Standing On Surfboard While Looking Backwards

Apparently one thing you shouldn’t do during a dog surfing competition is ‘say something to your dog while you’re behind him’.

Dogs Swimming Near Surfboards In Pacifica, California

These really deserve some color and contrast work, but I’m just too tired right now.

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Dog of the Day: Surfing Pup Preview

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Adam Lang

Blah. DoSF server faw down go boom. A disk which shouldn’t have been storing nearly as much as it was ran out of room. On the up side, this led me to discover that all of my backups were being kept on the disk that the originals were on as well. (Not as bad as it sounds, since it’s a RAID, but there’s always the possibility of catastrophic failure.)

Unfortunately, this has burned right through my ‘sit around and decompress from work and school’ and eaten well into my ‘post cute dog pictures’ time. So only one picture for today. I think you’ll like it, though.

Red Merle Australian Cattle Dog With One Blue Eye In Pink Jacket Standing On Pink Surfboard

Look at the dog’s face. That dog is utterly focused. Unfortunately, as it turns out, that dog is also sliding forward on the surfboard (note the lack of non-slip pads where the front paws are.)

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