Dog of the Day: Bodie the Kokoni

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Adam Lang

Ladies and gentlemen, every time I think we’re just about out of new breeds, I run into something new. Bodie (3) is a Kokoni, a Greek companion dog breed.

Tricolor Kokoni
Never seen one, never heard of one, would never have guessed he was anything but an adorable mutt.
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Sunday Switchup: A Bumper Crop Of Seal Ions

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Adam Lang

I dropped by Pier 39 at the end of May to discover that the sea lion floats were overbooked. (If you’re not familiar, for some reason sea lions love to congregate on a set of floating dock thingies in the San Francisco Bay, right near the touristiest part of the city.) I haven’t seen them like this for like a decade. It was awesome!

Pier 39 Sea Lions In San Francisco
Couldn’t even get a shot of the whole shebang without my wide angle lens.
Pier 39 Sea Lions In San Francisco
Reminds me of tetris. Loud, wiggly tetris. That smells of fish.
Pier 39 Sea Lions In San Francisco
I believe the one near the left, with her nose stuck up in the air, may be a prior incarnation of mine.
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Dog of the Day: Luna the Basenji

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Adam Lang

Unnnghh it has been a rough week. I am ‘on call’ from two days ago until next Wednesday. Normally ‘on call’ means that you deal with all the little emergencies that pop up every day, and in between them you get some work done. I haven’t been awakened by my on-call shift for close to a year! This week, starting Tuesday (which I wasn’t even technically working!) but really starting on Wednesday (which was technically a holiday for us, Juneteenth!), it has been dealing with all the BIG emergencies that popped up every day, and somehow having to try to make time in between them for all the LITTLE emergencies. And being awakened at 2 AM once and at 6 AM once, and the shift isn’t even half over yet.

But! I am trying a new medication and it seems to actually be helping me with my sleep, at least to a certain extent. So I was not as behind on sleep to begin with, and I seem to be dealing with the emergencies better than I would have any time in the last year or so. So that’s nice!

In other news, ‘Have a basenji!’ Well, no, you can’t have Luna (3). She is already had, and quite happily. But you might be able to borrow her for a minute or two if you promise to scratch behind her ears.

Basenji Sitting Very Politely
A basenji-blogger used to hang around on my site sometimes, a while back. Wonder what ever happened to her?
Basenji Licking Her Nose
I have literally never heard a basenji make a noise. I understand it’s pretty distinctive.
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Birthday Dog of the Day: Pico the Wire Fox Terrier

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Adam Lang

Pico is the last of the three foxy-terrierists that I ran across in the last week. He is two years old today, and boy is he excited! Also he has an instagram, Pico_the_wire. There is a painting of Pico on his instagram. It is awesome.

Tricolor Wire Fox Terrier Play Bowing
So yesterday’s pup had one ear up… and today’s has the other ear up? What were the chances?
Tricolor Wire Fox Terrier Barking
He was pretty excited. Super-friendly.
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Dog of the Day: Buster (Keaton) the Fox Terrier

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Adam Lang

We last saw Buster Keaton (now 4) in 2022, when I got a bunch of terrible pictures of him because of very bright sunlight. So I’m glad that I ran into him again in a shadier spot!

I didn’t notice the shaved leg at the time. Maybe if mom shows up and sees this post she can tell us what the surgery was about. Hope it was nothing serious!

Dilute Tricolor Wire Fox Terrier
The little badge on the leash says “☮️❤️🐾” (Well, okay, only one paw, but I don’t seem to have that emoji.)
Dilute Tricolor Wire Fox Terrier With One Ear Up
That ear is actually fully convertible! I saw it folded like the other one.
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Dog of the Day: Pepper My Old Friend

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Adam Lang

So, funny story: last Saturday, I ran into a wire-haired fox terrier. Hadn’t seen one in ages! Super nice pup. And then, two hours later, I ran into… another wire-haired fox terrier! This one I knew from a while back. And then, on Sunday, I ran into… Pepper, an old friend and dog-sitting client of both Autumn’s and mine! I dunno, sometimes breeds do come in clusters, but usually not quite this cluster-y!

Anyway, I’m going to post all three of them right in a row, ending with a birthday dog!

Grinning Wire Fix Terrier
Pepper spotted me right away and got SO EXCITED. She’s twelve, and still a puppy.
Wire Fox Terrier
She is just such a happy dog. A bit of a goofball, too.
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Sunday Switchup: American Goldfinch

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Adam Lang

This little approximately-spherical birb scolded me one day as I wandered down Union Street in Cow Hollow. Oddly, he isn’t a cow-bird, he’s a goldfinch! They sure are pretty.

American Goldfinch
I got a ‘live photo’. A REALLY long time ago I spent some time figuring out how to make live photos work on my blog, but embarrassingly enough, I can’t remember. So have a gif instead.
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Dog of the Day: Polly the Samoyed

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Adam Lang

Polly-wolly (6) is not a doodle, all the day or at any other time. She is a giant flooooof!

Fluffy Samoyed Looking At The Camera
They might be in the top three softest breeds ever.
Samoyed In The Wind
This is what a samoyed looks like when the wind is blowing.
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Dog of the Day: Leroy the Not A Wolfhound, Really!

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Adam Lang

I saw Leroy (4) and asked his mom, ‘Okay, he’s half a wolfhound, but what’s the other half?’ And she said, ‘No he’s not!’ I just have to take her word that he’s a Great Dane poodle mix.

Woman With Great Dane Poodle Mix
I dunno, he sure looks wolfhoundy to me.
Great Dane Poodle Mix Snoot
Snoooooot!
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Dog of the Day: Nellie Pepper the Mixed Breed

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Adam Lang

Nellie Pepper is a thirteen-year-old supermutt! She’s also got a Facebook page (well actually it’s her mom’s but she’s the real star.)

Little White Fluffy Dog Yawning
I know the feeling, Nellie. I’ve been having some sleep troubles too.
Little White Fluffy Dog
Silly little happy face!
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