Dog of the Day: Very… Distinctive… Australian Shepherd

I didn’t catch this pup’s name, but as you can see from the pictures, this is the pub dog at the Bus Stop Saloon in Cow Hollow. (I’ve seen the little nose peeking out of there often enough that if it isn’t an official title, it probably should be.)

This is another dog where you really owe it to yourself to check out all three pics on my blog.

Tricolor Australian Shepherd With One Blue Eye And One Brown Eye Peeking Around A Door

I tried for some petting but someone’s a little shy.

Derpy-Looking Tricolor Australian Shepherd With One Blue Eye And One Brown Eye Lying Down At The Bus Stop Saloon In Cow Hollow, San Francisco, California

Hmm. Look at that face. Maybe we should take a closer look…

Derpy-Looking Tricolor Australian Shepherd With One Blue Eye And One Brown Eye Lying Down At The Bus Stop Saloon In Cow Hollow, San Francisco, California

There is absolutely nothing unusual about this pup. It’s just the coloration and the eye color that look… a little… well, like someone used a ‘swirl’ effect.

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Dog of the Day: Baker the Cocker Spaniel Poodle Mix Puppy

I refuse to call them… what everyone else calls them. It’s just too undignified. Then again, they aren’t exactly dignified dogs: Baker is 8 months old, and boy is he a handful. Sweet, though!

Cockapoo Puppy With Bandana Looks At Camera

I totally had him pegged as a goldendoodle puppy.

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Dog of National Dog Day: Bacon the Australian Shepherd

Happy National Dog Day! I’ve got a few especially adorable pictures today, so if you’re coming from Facebook, please do click through!

I’d like you to meet Bacon, aka ‘Australian Bacon’. My notes, and his Instagram profile, say that he is a mini Aussie. They also say that he was 9 months old when I took these pictures. I’m going to tell you right now, this ‘mini Aussie’ is bigger that a lot of full-sized Aussies I’ve run across.

Blue Merle Tricolor Australian Shepherd In Pink Boots

A beautiful pup, amazingly photogenic, and with such cute little boots!

Blue Merle Tricolor Australian Shepherd In Pink Boots Yawning With Eyes Closed

I have another half dozen pictures of this yawn, but I’ll spare you them. They’re all just as cute as this one, though.

Blue Merle Tricolor Australian Shepherd In Pink Boots Standing Up With His Forepaws On A Planter

I don’t get shots like this one very often. I only wish the guy was facing me too.

Blue Merle Tricolor Australian Shepherd In Pink Boots Smiling

Just the sweetest smile.

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Dog of the Day: Mimi the Chihuahua Miniature Pinscher Mix

Mimi’s 3, and dainty as can be. And well-behaved. She totally could have gotten up onto that table. Did she? She did not.

PS: If I feel up to it, I have a really photogenic and drop-dead gorgeous pup to post tomorrow. No class on Fridays, so I might actually have the energy!

Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua Mix Sitting At A Table At An Outdoor Cafe

Do not feed your dog alcohol. No matter how hilarious it is.

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Dog of the Day: Homer the American Pit Bull Terrier Mix

This is Homer, AKA ‘Homie’, ‘Hammy’, and, eventually, ‘Ham Sandwich’. He’s a 6-year-old pit mix, and, well, kind of funny story. I was out and about on Polk Street and I ran across him while he and his owners were sitting at a sidewalk cafe. I started petting him and taking pictures. And while I was doing so, the people at the next table over started talking to Homer’s owners about him, and there was a lot of spirited discussion about non-dog-friendly workplaces and the like, and the upshot was that the people at the next table over were planning on taking Homer to work with them during the day for a few days.

I really do love this town sometimes.

It’s been a late night for me and I got nothing in the way of hovertext, so anyone who has an idea for what this dog is thinking, post it in a comment. The best one wins a prize of guaranteed puppy smooches from the next dog you pet. I promise!

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Dog of the Day: Husky Mix Maybe?

Another unknown mix, but what a pretty one!

Siberian Husky Mix Licking Photographer's Hand While Looking Soulfully Into The Camera

We each had time for only one: me, one picture, and her, one lick. I think I got the better end of both transactions.

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Dog of the Day: German Shepherd Australian Cattle Dog Mix

Someone has had a long day. I can relate: I’ve had a long week-and-a-day, and it’s not getting any shorter! My brilliant idea of taking a night class in auto repair seems to be, er, backfiring.

Australian Cattle Dog German Shepherd Mixed Breed With Cropped Ears Lying On The Ground

-1 to humanity for this brutal ear-cropping job. +1 for all the people who were crowding around to adopt her.

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Caturday Supplement: Casual Kitten

Hope you had a casual Caturday!

Tiger Tabby Cat

Little white toes.

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Dog of the Day: Dusty the Basset Fauve de Bretagne

Well, we don’t see this very often these days: Dusty is a new breed for us, a Basset Fauve de Bretagne, or a ‘Fawn Brittany basset’. And if you think ‘they don’t look much like the other kind of basset hound!’ you’d be right. It’s hard to tell in this photo, but they actually are a little on the long-and-low side, and they’re very strong scent trackers, so they do share at least some family resemblance.

Basset Fauve de Bretagne Looking Intently At The Camera

He’s got a bit of a nose-stripe, like a husky. But with huskies the stripe continues onto the fur. Funny to see it in a dog with single-color fur.

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Dog of the Day: #RucaTheCorgi the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

We have another famous pup here, Ruca, also known as #RucaTheCorgi on the Instamagrams. There are a total of three pictures of her on my site. If you want more cute pictures of her, or more-cute pictures of her, you’ll have to visit that Instagram page.

Red And White Pembroke Welsh Corgi Grinning At The Camera

Just a touch of derp to go with a mile-wide grin.

Red And White Pembroke Welsh Corgi Staring Into The Camera

Definitely some derping going on now.

Red And White Pembroke Welsh Corgi Getting Her Schnozz All Up In My Bidnezz

MAXIMUM DERP!

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