Double Dog Day: Bingo the Catahoula Leopard Dog And Quixote the Icelandic Sheepdog Mix

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Adam Lang

A meeting of the foxiest dog I’ve seen in quite some time and the leopardiest dog I’ve seen likewise.

Edit: Aww, man, I hate when I screw up the hovertext.

Edit x2: According to Quixote’s mom (in the comments below), the Catahoula puppy is named Bingo. Amazing that he’s the first dog named Bingo I’ve ever met.

Blue Leopard Catahoula Cur Dog Tilting His Head To One Side

A perfect head tilt. I’m in love already.

Icelandic Sheepdog Mix That Looks A Lot Like A Fox

This is the closest I got to a still shot of Quixote. Both of them were on the hyper side after a day indoors, but Quixote just didn’t stop!

Blue Leopard Catahoula Cur Dog Closeup Looking Into Camera

Whereas this pup slowed down just long enough to gaze soulfully into my eyes.

Blue Leopard Catahoula Cur Dog With Icelandic Sheepdog Mix That Looks A Lot Like A Fox Playing And Looking Vicious

They were having a blast. I’m glad the owners weren’t first-time dog owners because some of the stuff they were getting up to looks quite terrifying if you don’t know how much fun they’re having.

Blue Leopard Catahoula Cur Dog With Icelandic Sheepdog Mix That Looks A Lot Like A Fox Playing And Looking Incredibly Derpy

I’m not sure if sharper images would make these funnier or not. That’s pretty hilarious the way it is.

Blurry Blue Leopard Catahoula Cur Dog Running Around Icelandic Sheepdog Mix That Looks A Lot Like A Fox

Quixote tagged the Catahoula and then ran over to his dad, who was apparently ‘the base’ in this game of tag, and then just stopped dead while the Catahoula ran around him.

Fawn Great Dane And Icelandic Sheepdog Mix That Looks A Lot Like A Fox Interacting While Blue Leopard Catahoula Cur Dog Blur Runs In The Background

Our guest is a … rather intact fawn Great Dane. Clearly a ‘red dog’ partisan.

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Dog of the Day: Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Pit Bull

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Adam Lang

Okay, that’s not literally true, but she really does seem to display at least three of the five stages of grief amazingly well, if not in order.

Bluenose American Pit Bull Terrier Looking Sullen

An example of the reverse of yesterday. Making herself small, looking kind of cowed, a little bit of a scowl, but I was like, “Oh god you just want petting, don’t you?” Yes, she did. (Stage: anger.)

Bluenose American Pit Bull Terrier Looking Down

Pit bulls can give even bassets and bulldogs a run for their money in the ‘sad look’ department. (Stage: depression, obviously.)

Bluenose American Pit Bull Terrier Looking Sadly Over Her Shoulder At The Camera

One, two, three: AWWWW! (Stage: denial and isolation, of course.)

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Dog of the Day: Wary Doberman

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Adam Lang

I saw this guy tied up outside a dollar store in the not-quite-the-best-part-of-Alameda area. I got within maybe ten feet of him, and he didn’t growl or move or anything, but I watched him for a while and I thought, hmm, maybe not the best one to approach. I don’t really know why… he didn’t have his ears back, he didn’t have his tail-stump tucked down. He was definitely looking right at me, but lots of dogs do that. But still, something told me not to get too close. So I snapped a few pictures and went inside.

A guy passed me on the way out, and I hear from outside, “Oh, wow, what a AH! NO! HEY! STOP!” I poked my head back out but the drama was all over, and I didn’t think the guy in question would appreciate me snapping pictures of him. Still, it serves as an object lesson to me… if you have a gut feeling that says you might not want to get near a dog, and it isn’t just because you’re biased against the breed (I adore Dobermans!) it might be a good idea to listen to it.

Doberman Pinscher Tied To A Bollard

It looks like a dubious expression, but that may be hindsight talking.

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Dog of the Day: Caleb the Pug Puppy

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Adam Lang

I just thought I’d do a quick check to see how long it’s been since I posted a pug… ten months. This cannot stand! So meet Caleb, the 7-month-old pug puppy.

Black Pug Puppy With Curly Tongue

I do not have a single picture of Caleb where his tongue was inside his mouth.

Black Pug Puppy From Behind With Tongue

I love how you can’t see his face, but you can still see his tongue.

Black Pug Puppy Straining At End Of Leash

It’s no wonder the tongue stayed out: Caleb was a friend-making machine, giving sloppy kisses wherever he went.

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Sunday Switchup: Anna’s Humingbird

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Adam Lang

Anyway, Autumn and I were hiking last weekend and saw a little knot of people staring at something in a bush. As we got closer, we discovered that it was an Anna’s hummingbird, maybe five feet away from the closest person, just sitting there. I didn’t get quite that close, but with a 20x zoom lens (camera’s still working if I bang on it just right) who needs to?

(Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to go to McKinley DogFest, which was yesterday, because my brother was in town and I had to clean the apartment. As it was, I spent seven hours on it, and it’s still not done… although at this point the mess is confined to bedrooms, at least. Sorry, McKinley! Maybe next year.)

Closeup Of Male Anna's Hummingbird Perched On A Bush, Profile View, The Head Looks Black

The feathers are so amazing. He turns his head three degrees to the left, and they’re totally different.

Closeup Of Male Anna's Hummingbird Perched On A Bush, Three-Quarters View, The Head Looks Partly Red

He was quite an aggressive little guy… chattering and bobbing at the first couple of people that got there. He thought better of it when he was surrounded by FIVE beasties that outweighed him by a factor of 20,000. Two wasn’t a problem though.

Closeup Of Male Anna's Hummingbird Perched On A Bush, Full-Face View, The Head Looks Deep Red

I’m inclined to cut him some slack. It must be exhausting, eating your weight in nectar every day.

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Caturday Supplement: Macy’s Window Kitten

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Adam Lang

Somebody got up on the wrong side of the cat bed!

Grey And White Fluffy Kitten Meowing Viciously

So vicious.

Grey And White Fluffy Kitten Staring Intently

The intent ‘hunter’ look. I have never been able to tell if these guys can see anything outside or not.

Vicious-Wicious Grey And White Fluffy Kitten Viciously Meowing At Something Off-Camera

Obviously a very vocal kitty.

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Dog of the Day: Lulu the Boxer

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Adam Lang

Some brindling I can take or leave, but coloration like Lulu’s is just so gorgeous.

Brindle And White Boxer Licking Her Nose

Today I inaugurate a new tag on my blog: dog tongue. For pictures with significant usage of dog tongues. Congrats, Lulu, on being the first representative!

Brindle And White Boxer Glancing Sidelong At The Camera

Despite a minute or so of trying, Lulu was unwilling to give me more than the barest hint of side-eye. Dad was snapping and waving his hands and so forth, and I walked back and forth, and she kept turning her head away.

Brindle And White Boxer Looking Plaintively At The Camera

And then, when I turned to go and looked back, she was giving me the ‘hey, weren’t you going to pet me some more?’ look.

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Dog of the Day: Dozer the German Shepherd Mix

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Adam Lang

Saw this from the street and just had to wander in for some pictures. Dozer (2, male) is the pub dog of the Fireside Lounge in Alameda. Or, at least, that’s what the human in the pictures told me.

German Shepherd Mix Standing On Man's Lap At Bar

This is exactly what I saw from the street as I walked by.

German Shepherd Mix Sitting On Man's Lap In Pub

Settling into a comfier position. For both of them, I suspect.

German Shepherd Mix Sitting On Man's Lap In Pub

He’s a handsome devil.

SF Giants Fan German Shepherd Mix In Bar

He’s got a golden retriever style head-bump, but I doubt he’s half golden. Could be a quarter, I guess.

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Dog of the Day: Lucky the Pit Bull Puppy

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Adam Lang

Lucky is lucky, but I’m not: I ran into him at the wrong time, and all my pictures came out too contrasty to see him well. But this one was too funny not to post.

Blue American Pit Bull Terrier Puppy Looking At Camera Upside Down Over His Shoulder

Another vicious pit bull. I was terrified, I tell you, terrified.

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Live Tweet Tomorrow, 10 AM

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Adam Lang

I’ll be live-tweeting (I can’t believe I said that) tomorrow at 10 AM, with @TheHipmunk and @DogVacay, about taking your pets on vacation. Now all I need is a vacation, and a pet to take on it!

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