Puppy of the Day: Frida (Kahlo) the Dachshund

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Adam Lang

I feel like Frida Kahlo should be the name of a Chihuahua, or a Mexican street dog, or something like that, rather than an 8-week-old dachshund puppy. Nevertheless, I think we’ll allow it.

Dachshund Puppy Sticking Her Head Out Of A Dog Carrier Backpack
Poor pup hadn’t been vaccinated yet, so she couldn’t come out and play!
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Dog of the Day: Lewis the Leonberger

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Adam Lang

Ran into a one-year-old Leonberger today. Lewis has a lot of style.

Bought a used monitor for my trip, since the one I was planning on bringing down here… well, I did something dumb that is not interesting enough to explain. Anyway, bought a nice 28″ used monitor for $40 off Craigslist, set it up next to the nice keyboard I bought off of Craigslist for $20, all attached with a bunch of cables that I had lying around or bought off of Craigslist. And one new mouse.

The mouse doesn’t work.

Leonberger Sitting
Lewis was very well-behaved… briefly.
Leonberger Looking Goofy
Mom looked like she didn’t weigh as much as Lewis. That makes for an … interesting do g walking experience.
Leonberger Sitting
Lewis was very well-behaved… briefly.
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Dog of the Day: Otis the Basset With So Much Skin OMG

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Adam Lang

Otis is apparently a ‘European basset’, which means he has twice as much skin as a regular basset? I dunno. I just know he is very, very saggy.

Very Saggy Basset Hound
When I was around six, I had hand-me-down footie pajamas from a cousin that looked a little like that.
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Dog of the Day: Gertie the St. Bernard

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Adam Lang

Gertie, 2, is just as gentle a giant as you might imagine. Good thing, too, since if she leapt up on you, you’d know it!

Man With Large Female St. Bernard
She might look a little sandy. She apparently was out at the Carmel beach earlier, but she wasn’t wet… just very, very drooly.
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Dog of the Day: Sky the Pomeranian Husky Mix

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Adam Lang

I walked up to Sky’s dad and said ‘Wow, that’s a petite husky! Or is she still a puppy?’ And he told me that she was a fully-grown Pomsky, which, well, wow. For a Pomsky she’s huuuuuge! Skinny, though, under all that fluff.

Large Pomsky Looking Slightly Silly
She definitely seems endowed with the husky sense of humor.
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Dog of the Day: Georgie the Goldendoodle

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Adam Lang

I have been remiss in my posts. So sorry! It’s complicated being a vagrant migrant temporarily displaced person, and taking care of a giant ball of goof and love is a task too! But I will soldier on.

Today, say hello to Georgie (10), a pup I ran into earlier today myself. She is actually a San Francisco resident, though she, like me, has been temporarily displaced to Berkeley due to complications with her living arrangements, to whit her folks going off on a cruise without her. Shame on them! I bet Georgie would have been delighted to come along.

Posting from my phone, which doesn’t seem to allow captions or hover text? Anyway, I got several good pictures of Georgie seated, but I think this one captures her essence better: broad, gentle smile, broad, gentle wag.

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Dog of the Day: Lulu the Mutt

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Adam Lang

I am dog-sitting! I’m in a lovely house in Berkeley, conveniently a block away from a hospital (just in case I klutz it up!) and two blocks from an apparently-very-good Ethiopian restaurant. We’ll try that in the next couple days. And I have a great friend: Lulu, who is a very smart, super-hyper or super-asleep, ultra-cuddly, awesomely-cuddly mutt.

I slept in a king-sized bed with her last night. I got up to go to the bathroom, and then watched her get up, stretch, slide under the covers down to the foot of the bed, turn around three times (thus wrapping all the covers entirely around her and leaving NONE FOR ME), and then lie down with the apparent intent of going to sleep this way. She also started out on the entire other side of the bed from me and sloooowly migrated over until I woke up with her under the covers, cuddled up next to me. She is just a total goofy cuddle-monster.

Pretty Dog Sleeping In A Sunbeam
I’ve been taking her out for an hour-long walk in the mornings, and then letting her get a bunch of back-yard time in in the afternoon, and it seems to be keeping us both nice and mellow for the most part.
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Dog of the Day: Cosmo the Borzoi

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Adam Lang

Cosmo is a very aerodynamic space dog! He is also a three-year-old borzoi who loves everybody and is quite well-behaved.

I was driving down the street and I saw Cosmo and his mom crossing the street and looked around but didn’t see anywhere I could immediately park, so I was quite sad. And around ten blocks later I parked and began walking to my destination and… there was Cosmo! And I was happy. And so was Cosmo.

N.b.: I am not sure I am going to be able to go back to posting every day, but things have settled down now that I am fully moved out of my apartment (aside from some storage places where stuff can stay until the remodeling is over.) So most days, I think. Yay!

Very Thin Borzoi, Head On
Borzois are so FLAT! No wonder they’re fast, they’re super aerodynamic.
Borzoi Looking Dynamic
I wonder if the long floofly fur adds to their air resistance at all?
Borzoi Looking Back Over His Shoulder
Cosmo knew a sucker when he met one, and was a bit reluctant to leave me behind before I was entirely exhausted of pets.
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Site News: A Few Days Off

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Adam Lang

I am having to (temporarily) move out of my apartment, and all my computer equipment is currently inaccessible, until I get into my temporary place.

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Puppy of the Day: Fig the Klee Kai

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Adam Lang

Fig (6 months) is possibly the best name for a klee kai that I have ever heard, and Fig also has just about the most amazing markings of any klee kai I’ve ever seen.

Alaskan Klee Kai Puppy With Striking Black And White Markings
I mean the mask is amazing but I keep getting distracted by the eyebrows.
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