Dog of the Day: Liam the 11-Week-Old Golden Retriever Puppy

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Adam Lang

Who could possibly resist an 11-week-old golden retriever puppy? I ran into Liam at the Ferry Building during their farmer’s market, the same day as Gus. Liam was completely exhausted, mostly by having to stop and play with every single person who walked by him. All he wanted to do by this time was sleep, but dad wasn’t quite done, so Liam got a nice ride so he didn’t have to wear himself out any more. Although what he really needed was one of those dog carrier backpacks, so he could have gotten a little sleep.

Man Holding 11-Week-Old Golden Retriever Puppy

I have about half a dozen pictures of Liam with some random stranger’s arm in the way. He’s a petting magnet.

Man Holding 11-Week-Old Golden Retriever Puppy

Oh, Liam, it’s a good thing you weren’t mine, because I would’ve worn out your ears from the petting of them.

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Double Dog Day: Boston Terrier Puppy And Pit Bull Puppy Playing

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Adam Lang

I ran across a Boston terrier puppy and a pit bull puppy playing ecstatically a couple weeks ago. They were going completely nuts, and everyone nearby was just standing around watching and occasionally bursting into giggles. Of course it’s next to impossible to get good pictures of that, especially in mixed sun and shadows. But I thought these two pictures, from after they’d gotten a bit tired and settled down, were pretty cute too.

Man, it’s been a week of late nights, and I am totally beat. Volunteer work, concerts, a board game night… I’m just a social butterfly, and it is seriously messing with my sleep schedule.

Black And White Boston Terrier And Bluenose Pit Bull Puppy Kissing

The Boston terrier is around twice as old as the pit, in this picture.

Black And White Boston Terrier And Bluenose Pit Bull Puppy Playing

Adorable little puppy growls.

 

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Dog of the Day: Ecco the Husky Pomeranian Mix

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Adam Lang

Ecco is a huskeranian, or a husky Pomeranian mix, and a more unusual or gorgeous combination it is hard to imagine. He looks like he ought to be some kind of desert fox or coyote or something. And he sure blends into the background nicely, doesn’t he?

Oh, did I mention he’s a puppy? 6 months old. So soft.

Husky Pomeranian Mix Chasing A Ball

I found Ecco in a local fenced in dog park (Rincon Hill Dog Park, to be exact.)

Husky Pomeranian Mix Retrieving A Ball

I love the way he blends in, and the way his shadow stands out.

Husky Pomeranian Mix Waiting For Me To Throw His Ball

He started bringing me the ball. Well, what was I supposed to do?

 

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Sunday Switchup: Complete Fabrications

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Adam Lang

My new favorite tag line, coupled with one of my favorite-ever business names. Complete Fabrications is a San Francisco metalworking firm that does custom work. I ran into (in the figurative, not literal sense) one of their trucks and just had to get a picture of it.

Sorry about the double dose of quiet: Friday was a busy day, work capped with some dog-sitting for Autumn (she had two different dog-sitting clients so I helped out with one). Then Saturday was some training for a long dog-sitting gig Autumn has to take care of Tidus, then I had some volunteer work for most of the day, then a Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen concert in Los Gatos, an hour’s drive away. Long and very tiring couple days.

Well, plus it didn’t help that I’m almost out of cat pictures, so I wasn’t sure what I was going to post for caturday even if I did have time.

I totally can’t wait to dogsit Tidus, by the way. He is such a goofy sweetheart.

Complete Fabrications Truck With Funny Slogan

I love it.

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Dog of My Birthday: Gus the Great Pyrenees

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Adam Lang

Happy birthday to me, huh? Or, at least, if not exactly happy, at least… eventful. Perhaps I’ll tell you all about it someday. At the very least, Autumn and I went out to a rather nice dinner at a very nice restaurant and I’m getting tickets to see a music group I’m rather fond of who happen to be in town this weekend, touring from the East Coast as a present, which is rather nice.

And speaking of rather nice, Gus (the 2-year-old Great Pyrenees) is. He is a giant goofy huggable floofball who is a good boy yes he is. Hobbies include drooling, smooching, shaking, fetching, and melting hearts.

Great Pyrenees Sitting

Their ears are so funky. How do you breed an all-white dog with black ear-tips?

Great Pyrenees Sitting And Grinning In Front Of A No Dogs Allowed Sign

Some rules are more honored in the breach than they are in the observance. In both senses of the phrase.

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Dog of the Day: Diesel the Yorkshire Terrier

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Adam Lang

Meet Diesel, Yorkshire terrier of distinction and note, and his mama. Don’t they make a gorgeous pair?

Woman Holding Yorkshire Terrier In Her Jacket For Warmth

This was taken during a bit of a cold snap. It’s not often it gets close to freezing here during the day.

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Dog of the Day: Kona the Basenji German Shepherd Mix

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Adam Lang

Another breed mix that was reported by the human, in this case mom. Basenjis are pretty unusual dogs around here, so I wouldn’t immediately guess ‘basenji German shepherd’, but Kona does have the build of a slim sighthound, and the tail and face look a bit basenji-y too. And I can definitely see some German shepherd (or Belgian, or a similar dog) in her too.

Regardless, she’s got a very noble look to her, don’t you think? I ran into her while walking in the rain, as you can see, but she didn’t mind at all. I was quite wet, and she was damp, but didn’t seem to mind at all. She looked picturesque as all get-out standing up there on the wall like some kind of canine goddess statue. And amazingly calm and quiet, especially for an 11-month-old puppy.

Basenji German Shepherd Mix Dog Standing On A Stone Wall In The Rain In San Francisco

She’s a natural. I wonder if we can find her a modeling contract?

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Sunday Switchup: Superb Owl 50

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Adam Lang

These Superbowl 50 (excuse me, Superb Owl 50!) logos that were placed around the city were amusingly defaced almost before they were finished being put up. I’m no sports fan, so it was no great loss to me. In fact, at the risk of being labelled hopelessly unAmerican, when I saw the phrase ‘NFL Superbowl 50 Week’, I mistook the ‘5’ for an ‘S’ and thought that a local graffiti artist had misspelled ‘weak’, and was rather taken by the effort. Mind you, there were some things about that week that I liked…

In any case, I do like owls, so I approved of these alterations even more than I otherwise would have. (With thanks to Autumn Rhodes for the picture.)

Big Defaced Superbowl 50 Sign That Says Superb Owl 50 Now

I feel like there’s a joke in here about not giving a hoot, but I don’t care enough to hunt for it.

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Dog of the Day: Charlie the Unknown Mixed Breed

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Adam Lang

So, I have a breed mix written down for Charlie, but I can’t quite bring myself to believe it. Nevertheless, I will reveal it to you, because I figure you should have the chance to judge on your own.

My note says: Charlie, female, 1 year old, Bernese mountain dog/poodle/Labrador retriever mix. Just got fixed.

Now, I’m not going to say it’s not possible. She definitely has a lot of coloration that could be blamed on the Berner, and her fur is pretty poodle-y, and so on. But she’s little! She’d almost have to be, like, Berner and Lab and at least miniature poodle, if not toy, and… the mind just boggles.

Only two things are certain: one, the little shaved bit on her right front leg is from the IV from when she was being spayed, and two, she wants to give you all the kisses.

Unknown Mixed Breed Dog Staring At The Camera

Okay, there is a third thing: she has magnificent eyebrows.

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Dog of the Day: Thor the Siberian Husky Puppy

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Adam Lang

I have been holding onto Thor (4 months old when I took these) for almost two months because there were so many good pictures that I couldn’t narrow it down. Every husky puppy is photogenic, it just goes with the breed, but Thor has this gorgeous little fleur-de-lis on his head that just adds to the adorability. I got dozens of pictures, and it was just so hard picking just a few.

There was also the problem that in a lot of the ones with the most ridiculous expressions, he was blurry as heck. I only used one of those, but I couldn’t resist that one. Just too funny.

Thor, an Adorable 4 Month Old Siberian Husky Puppy Looking Over His Shoulder

Look at those giant radar dishes.

Thor, an Adorable 4 Month Old Siberian Husky Puppy

Thor’s dad was holding up a treat to get him to hold still for me. It worked… kind of.

Thor, an Adorable 4 Month Old Siberian Husky Puppy Trying To Shake

He knew a few tricks, actually. He did them without asking.

Thor, an Adorable 4 Month Old Siberian Husky Puppy, Jumping Up On Someone's Leg

That is a very husky expression. Also, ‘down’ does not quite seem to be in his repertoire yet.

Thor, an Adorable 4 Month Old Siberian Husky Puppy With Perfect Fleur-De-Lis Markings On His Forehead

There, those are the markings. See what I mean?

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