WARNING: FAR TOO CUTE CATURDAY SUPPLEMENT! DANGER!

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Adam Lang

A coworker of mine (hi Sofiya!) posted some pictures in our company chat the other day, and I just had to snaffle them for my blog.

It seems that, back in her native Bulgaria, her family has a dog and a cat. And the cat has had several litters of kittens, and hasn’t been much interested in raising the mist recent one. And so her dog has stepped in and become this little fluffball’s surrogate mother.

Happy Labrador Retriever Mix With Tiny Black And White Kitten Climbing On Her

If that isn’t a sublimely happy expression, then I don’t know dog expressions at all.

Happy Labrador Retriever Mix With Tiny Black And White Kitten Climbing On Her

Yup, the dog is lactating. A perfect surrogate mother.

Happy Labrador Retriever Mix Cuddling And Nursing Tiny Black And White Kitten

I did warn you, so if you melt, it’s not my fault!

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Dog of the Day: Young Vizsla

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Adam Lang

Wow, has it really been a year since our last vizsla? Or did I just spell it wrong last time?

Young Vizsla Looking Sad

That’s a ‘drop everything and give him a hug’ expression if I’ve ever seen one.

Young Vizsla Looking Stoic And Proud

If I had a dog like this, he would get used to me rubbing his ears against my cheek. Velvet!

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Dog of the Day: Blossom the German Shepherd Mix

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Adam Lang

Blossom (just recently turned 1) is a German shepherd mixed with something that has even more hilariously ginormous ears than a German shepherd does. Which is saying something. Perhaps a German shepherd/donkey mix?

Black And Tan German Shepherd Mix With Ears Folded Back

Fully collapsable, too. Here they are folded back for maximum aerodynamics…

Black And Tan German Shepherd Mix With Humongous Ears

…and here they are fully deployed, for maximum hear-a-treat-fall-on-the-carpet-at-400-feet capability.

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Dog of the Day: Lela the Chihuahua Mix Puppy

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Adam Lang

Guess who I ran into while in transit (via ferry boat!) to Alameda, a few weekends ago? A ridiculously adorable 4-month-old puppy who was absolutely terrified of me.

Woman Holding Black And Tan Chihuahua Mix Puppy And Holding Her Paw

Yes, Lela likes having her paw held. Not sure what I can add to that.

Close-Up Of Face Of Chihuahua Mix Puppy With Half-Erect Ears

Those ears.

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Double Dog Day: Lewis the Pomeranian and Bailey the Beagle

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Adam Lang

No sooner had I turned around from taking pictures of Hudson when I saw Lewis (11, pronounced ‘Louie’) and Bailey (6) being excessively adorable. This is what we in the dog blogging biz call a ‘good dog day’.

Pomeranian Standing On His Hind Legs With Beagle Looking On

Louis has an adorable trick: walking around on his hind legs while moving his forepaws up and down in a ‘begging’ posture. Too cute.

Pomeranian Standing On His Hind Legs With Beagle Looking On

He also has that infamous ‘puppy cut’. So ridiculous.

Beagle With Ears Flopped Out To The Sides

Ears flopping widely.

Pomeranian Grinning At Beagle

Hard to believe that these two are the same species.

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Dog of the Day: Hudson the Leonberger

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Adam Lang

I was walking down Polk Street by Wags (an awesome ‘dog wash’ near my home) a week ago and I looked in, and I thought, ‘Wow, is that a Leonberger?’ I snapped a couple of pictures through the window, wishing I’d been lucky enough to run into him when he got there, and wandered off.

Several hours later, I was walking down another section of Polk Street, and who should I spot but that same dog, who turns out to be named Hudson and to be 7 months old. Yes, that giant bundle of fur, drool, and love is still a puppy.

Giant Gaggle Of Dogs In A Dog Wash

That’s him, of course, with the tongue. Also shown: three golden retrievers, a standard poodle, a border collie (mix?), some kind of hound, and, peeking in from the back, a Berner.

Leonberger Standing And Smiling

Their faces are so neat. It looks like he dipped his into a pot of India ink.

Leonberger Standing And Looking Intently At Something Out Of Camera View

Something has captured Hudson’s full attention.

Leonberger Sitting And Staring At A Spoon

Yes, that’s a spoonful of vanilla ice cream, one of Hudson’s favorites.

Sitting Leonberger Stretching Forward To Try To Sniff Green Plastic Spoon

Yes, poor Hudson did eventually get the ice cream. Yay!

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Sunday Switchup: A Little Sidewalk Art

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Adam Lang

Maybe I should have posted this on caturday instead?

Sidewalk Art Cat

I love the little things you stumble across when wandering San Francisco.

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Caturday Supplement: Macy’s Window Kittens

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Adam Lang

Trying to buy a used far is a lot less pleasant than I remember. And that’s saying something. Fortunately, I have a little kitten therapy to keep me going.

Two Calico Kittens Cuddling In A Store Window

I didn’t know what ‘calico’ actually meant until I was well into my 30s.

One Calico Kitten Biting The Other One's Tail

They were being so nice and cuddly and cozy, right up until this point.

Two Calico Kittens Facing Off In A Store Window

After that, things got a little bouncier.

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Dog of the Day: Big Friendly Shiba Inu

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Adam Lang

I didn’t get this one’s name, I was too busy being licked.

Tan And White Shiba Inu Squinting And Looking Cute

It’s hard to beat the sheer amount of cute that a Shiba can bring to bear.

Tan And White Shiba Inu Looking With Interest At The Photographer

He was very interested in what I was doing. Maybe I could get him to take some pictures of me for a change.

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Double Dog Day: Ashley and Abbe the Border Collie Mixes

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Adam Lang

In keeping with the theme from yesterday, I present you two pups I ran into a couple weeks ago: Abbe, a five-year-old border collie/something-or-other mix, and Ashley. Ashley is a border collie mix too, though it’s kind of hard to tell. And apparently the DNA test agrees with my first impression, and she’s also at least part keeshond. And Ashley is healthy and happy and nearly twenty years old. And still likes to go on hikes!

Twenty-Year-Old Keeshond Border Collie Mix Standing

Apparently her fur has always been like that… her head is double-coat, but her body is missing the guard hairs and only has the undercoat. Consequently, she has puppy-soft fur on her body.

Twenty-Year-Old Keeshond Border Collie Mix Sitting And Looking At The Camera

Such a gorgeous face… and those eyes!

Photographer Petting Twenty-Year-Old Keeshond Border Collie Mix

They’d had Ashley since she was a few months old. How lucky do you have to be to have such a wonderful dog for twenty years?

Black Border Collie Mix With White Forepaws

This is Abbe. I feel bad about not getting more pictures of her, especially with those gorgeous white socks.

Twenty-Year-Old Keeshond Border Collie Mix Relaxing On Wooden Deck In Front Of California Coastal View

This and the next one are pictures that were sent to me by Ashley’s family. If I had to guess, I’d say this was on the California coast, somewhere north of San Francisco.

Twenty-Year-Old Keeshond Border Collie Mix Sticking Her Head Out The Window Of A Car

I can tell someone is absolutely no trouble at all when it comes to car rides.

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