Dog of the Day: Bear the Proud Australian Shepherd

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Adam Lang

I ran into Bear (10) on my, and his, way to the SF Pride Parade. He was wearing a snazzy bandana (which as we all know makes any dog ten percent more awesome) but he was wearing something else, too. And he was SO PROUD.

Australian Shepherd With Pride Bandana And Fake Rainbow Colored Tail
Yes it is a PROSTHETIC TAIL. OMG.
Australian Shepherd With Pride Bandana And Fake Rainbow Colored Tail
Admittedly it’s harder to wag than a real one, but I’m sure scientists are working on it!
Australian Shepherd With Love Is Love Bandana
Big smile too!

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Dog of the Day: Smitty the Labrador Retriever

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Adam Lang

Smitty is six years old, and is the more recent shop dog for the Russian Hill Upholstery store, after Doc and Dolly retired. And it’s amazing I haven’t run into her before this but I usually don’t get out that way on weekdays, and Smitty and her owner are closed on weekends. Terrible!

Black Labrador Retriever
Very solid for a female lab, and in great shape.
Black Labrador Retriever Scratching Her Nose With Her Hind Leg
Flexible, too.
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Dog of the Day: Dante the Infurnal Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Adam Lang

Dante the INFURNAL. So ridiculous. Seven months old, making trouble wherever he goes.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi Puppy
Black puppy lips or mustache? Only his mom knows for sure.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Puppy
He’ll grow into the ears, but not the attitude. Those always end up staying six sizes too large, thank goodness.
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Dog of the Day: Shan Zhu the German Shepherd Siberian Husky Mix

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Adam Lang

Google says Shan Zhu (1) is probably named after a kind of fruit. Maybe? She’s definitely sweet, though!

German Shepherd Siberian Husky Mix
German Shepherd Husky mixes are among the combos that look most like they ought to be their own breed.
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Dog of the Day: Hershey the Party Parti-Poodle

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Adam Lang

I knew I had seen this pup before, but I couldn’t for the life of me figure out where. It took me simply ages to realize that he was the star of an old 1970s cartoon. (It wasn’t his fault that it was… kind of dreadful. He didn’t write the scripts!)

What’s he doing these days? Well, he has his very own web site, Hershey Tries Things. It’s much better than the old TV show. Most of the time he doesn’t have hair like that, alas.

Parti Poodle Brown And White With Wild Haircut
Hershey was 4 on July 1st, which is pretty impressive: he had to travel back in time to get his start in TV!

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Puppy of the Day: Swenson the Foofly Weiner

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Adam Lang

Now you might think from the first picture that Swenson is a full-grown golden retriever, and if you did I wouldn’t blame you. But actually that’s Swenson, the nine-month-old long-haired miniature dachshund puppy behind that huge smile and pokey snoot.

Extremely Happy Golden Long-Haired Miniature Dachshund
You’d better be wearing long pants around this one, because otherwise you will get your ankles licked mercilessly.
Happy Golden Long-Haired Miniature Dachshund
And then he will look very, very smug.
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Dog of the Day: Odie the Shar Pei

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Adam Lang

Odie (4) is also known as Odie On Fifth. I don’t know if that’s Fifth Avenue or Fifth Street, but it’s definitely First Class.

Shar Pei
Look at that snoot. Big even for a shar pei!
Shar Pei
I swear this pup is 40% snoot by weight and volume!
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Double TruckDog Day: Massive Mastiffs

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Adam Lang

Can’t tell if these two are English mastiffs or bullmastiffs, nor whether the one looking at the camera is grey, black (in direct sunlight), or dark/brindle (which is what I think the closer one is). Maybe we can get Autumn to chime in? Or maybe one of you out there can tell me?

Two Mastiffs In A Pickup Truck Bed
I’m also not 100% sold on this mode of transportation. Especially since it looks like at least one of them could easily end up dangling over the side by his neck.
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Dog of the Day: Blade the Doberman Pinscher

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Adam Lang

Blade (2) is a vicious, evil, terrible… hold on… I’m just getting a message that the staff at the hotel Blade and his dad are staying at have given Blade the nickname ‘Butterknife’. Apparently he came into the hotel, licked everyone in sight, got into the elevator, and (never having ridden in an elevator before) instantly wet himself the moment it started moving.

Ah, well, fortunately Blade is not employed to protect his dad from LITTLE MOVING ROOMS.

Doberman Pinscher
He was tough to get pictures of. He really did want to lick me, and if I didn’t let him, he wanted to lick someone else and ignore me.
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Dog(gie Bag) of the Day: Clapton the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Adam Lang

Clapton is thirteen years old, and he’s doing great! His back legs aren’t working quite as well as they used to but he still gets around the park just fine. He does have trouble walking long distances, though, so dad got him some assistance of the best kind.

Also included is a bonus completely bewildering picture.

Red Pembroke Welsh Corgi With His Butt In A Bag
This is what happens when you pet Clapton and then stop.
Man With Pembroke Welsh Corgi In A Backpack
And this is what happens when dad picks him up in his backpack. INSTANT HAPPY.
Man With Strange Photographic Artifacts Near His Head
This is what the previous picture looked like before retouching. No, that’s not his hair. No, I have no idea what that is. I mean it’s probably not a halo? I don’t think? Anyone know?
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