Dog of the Day: Sleepy Pup

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Adam Lang

This is what I looked like last night, and hopefully again quite soon now.

Collie Labrador Retriever Mix

From a street fair on Union Street a couple weeks ago. Most of it was totally uninteresting, but the dogs were great. (Of course!)

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Dog of the Day: Young German Shepherd

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Adam Lang

A handsome pup whose name and info I apparently did not get.

So two days ago’s doctor’s appointment turned into a second doctor’s appointment, a test, another doctor’s appointment, and an overnight sleep study. None of this is nearly as urgent and dangerous as it sounds: I am just fairly insistent and very very lucky, schedule-wise, and ended up being able to get all the appointments within somewhere between two hours and one day of when I called in for them. Which in the case of the sleep study is downright miraculous.

On the other hand, I got about three hours of sleep two nights ago, and a sleep study is not exactly conducive to good sleep, so I got two hours last night. If I can’t sleep at least decently tonight, I may well start hallucinating. Whee!

German Shepherd

Gawky. Probably an adolescent.

Happy German Shepherd

Happy face!

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Dog of the Day: Riva the Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Adam Lang

No, really, she is a puppy: 9 months old. It’s not her fault that she looks like an oversized adult Australian shepherd (and a lot like my canine best buddy!)

Have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow as the next thing to try in trying to deal with the sleep issue. I doubt this one is going to help (wrong specialty) but at least it’ll get me on to the next step in this little dance.

9 Month Old Bernese Mountain Dog

Fortunately, Riva is well-trained. Because she could knock you over if she leapt up on you.

9 Month Old Bernese Mountain Dog Staring Plaintively Into The Camera

Instead of jumping on you, she just puts her head right near you and stares at you. It’s very effective.

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Sunday Switchup: Bloomingdogs

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Adam Lang

I was wandering through Bloomingdale’s on my way to BART the other day (amusingly enough, it really is the most direct route from some places) and I ran across this little display of canine-craft.

Huge White Ceramic Poodle In Front Of Cookware Display

Kind of stylized. And maybe a little too ‘Olive Oyl’ for me. Still, pretty neat. I wonder what they did with it when the promotion was over?

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Caturday Supplement: Happy Fourth!

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Adam Lang

Happy boom-day. I hope your puppies and kitties aren’t too freaked out by all the ear-splitting noises going on.

Two Black Cats In A Cage

I should save this for Halloween, but oh well.

Black Cat With Some Grey On Her Tummy In A Cage

Psst, buddy: your Grecian Formula is wearing off a bit.

Woman Rubbing The Tummy Of A Black Kitten In A Cage

Tummy rubs for everyone!

Black Kitten Face

I can’t decide if I like the little black noses, the little pink noses, or the little grey noses the best.

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Dog of the Day: American Staffordshire Butterfly Mix

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Adam Lang

Who’s my pretty pretty pitty butterfly princess? You are! Yes you are! (Caught this rare beast flying around the pride parade distributing smooches.)

Pit Bull Mix Dressed Up In Rainbow Butterfly Wings

She may not be the daintiest butterfly in the forest, but she spreads smiles far and wide.

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Dog of the Day: Another Doggie In A Window

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Adam Lang

Don’t really know what this pup was (maybe a bichon frise without the stereotypical helmet haircut?) but I know she wanted out.

White Dog Looking Out Window

A rather human expression on a canine face? Or am I just reading into the body language?

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Dog of the Day: Jackson the Jack Russell Terrier/Brittany Spaniel Mix

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Adam Lang

Jackson is 3, and obviously very conscientious and careful. Wouldn’t want that leash to drag on the ground, after all, or it might get dirty!

Red And White Brittany Spaniel/Jack Russell Terrier Mix Sniffing A Tree As He Holds His Leash Up With His Tail

Jackson was 3 in this picture, but that was two full years ago. (Digging deep into the archives today.)

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Dog of the Day: Happy Unknown Mix

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Adam Lang

I have no idea what this guy is, but I love his attitude.

Tricolor Mixed-Breed Dog Looking Very Happy

This was at a McKinley Dog Fest, a couple years ago. And this pup was utterly enchanted with the proceedings.

Unknown Tricolor Mixed-Breed Dog Rolling Around In The Grass

At least right up until the time his back got all itchy.

Unknown Tricolor Mixed-Breed Dog Rolling Around In The Grass

Or possibly he was just soliciting belly rubs. Which he got.

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Dog of the Day: Blanca the Beautiful White Shepherd

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Adam Lang

I’ve dog-sat for Blanca (13, can you believe it?) a couple of times now over the past year or so, and we’re finally starting to get along. She’s a very smart dog, and she immediately associated me with her family all going away, which meant that she was definitely quite unhappy to see me. There was never any unpleasantness, she just tended to get up and wander out of any room that I happened to walk into.

However, I’ve taken her out for a number of nice walks, and she gradually (and somewhat grudgingly) let me pet her a few times. I have no doubt that next time I see her she’ll warm up a little more.

She’s in really good shape for her age: she has a touch of trouble standing up, but once she’s up she loves walking around. You have to be careful not to take her out for too long, though, or she’ll end up dragging her hind legs a bit, which isn’t good for them.

Funny thing: the last white shepherd I posted was named ‘Blanc‘. Something about ‘great minds’, huh?

Oh, incidentally: I don’t want to jinx myself, but I actually got two nights of decent sleep on Saturday and Sunday nights, so maybe, just maybe, this thing is starting to blow over. If I’m lucky I’ll manage something better than ‘decent’ soon, but I’ll take what I can get…

White Shepherd Standing By The Roadside

I honestly can’t decide if I like this coat or the standard German shepherd coloration better. They’re both so pretty.

Face Of A White Shepherd With Eyes Closed

I’ll win her over yet!

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