Dog of the Day: Gordon Setter

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Adam Lang

UGH. No, this isn’t directed at the dog, it’s directed at myself. I’m most of the way finished setting up my dog blog, but I can’t quite get ALL the way finished yet, and in the process I have managed to make it so that I, from my own laptop, am the only person in the world who CAN’T get to the OLD web site! Bonehead move.

Hence the no-posts-over-the-weekend, and the rather short post today. I’ll see if I can post something from work tomorrow. In the mean time, here is a Gordon setter who is about to get a very well-deserved haircut.

Gordon Setter Who Has Not Been Trimmed In Months

Those ears are magnificent. But can you imagine having to brush this dog?

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Dog of the Day: Macy’s Window Puppy

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Adam Lang

Just had to post this dog today. He bears a striking resemblance to Watson, and he also has the puppydog eyes thing down pat to a degree rarely seen on this blog before.

Brown Chihuahua Mix In A Window

I know it’s a lot of work, but I feel like if the Macy’s window display lasted all year instead of just Christmastime, they would adopt out SO MANY PUPPIES AND KITTENS.

Brown Chihuahua Mix In A Window Looking Ridiculously Adorable

Okay, now tell me that isn’t the champion of puppydog eyes.

Brown Chihuahua Mix In A Window Looking Ridiculously Adorable

This is the ‘look over to check to see if they’re working’ expression.

Brown Chihuahua Mix In A Window Looking Disgruntled

I am not at all sure what this expression is, but it reminds me of some of Watson’s expressions.

Brown Chihuahua Mix In A Window Looking Plaintive

Not sure what this one is, either. But that sure is a cute dog.

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PSA: Beautiful Sweet Happy Puppy Needs a Home!

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Adam Lang

A PSA for tonight: the dog I posted on January 5th has not been claimed. She is super-sweet and wonderful and I would totally take her myself if I could. However, the woman who found her wandering around Nob Hill can’t keep her either. She needs a home!

More details in the graphic below. If you know anyone who might be interested, they can visit http://www.facebook.com/SaraFosterPuppy today, or contact SF Animal Care and Control after that.

Found Dog Poster

Look at that face. Go to the facebook page and check out the other pictures. I’ve met this gal twice now, and trust me, she is something special.

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Dog of the Day: Hot Diggity!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Adam Lang

Hey, everybody, it’s Diggity again! The last time we saw Diggity, it was his second visit here, just after his 11th birthday… in May of 2012. I’m glad to say that I just saw him in December, lazing around in front of a local eatery, and he had not changed a bit. 13 and a half, and still the happiest dog in town. Hooray for Diggity!

His parents haven’t changed much, either: if you look at the pictures from the first time we ran into Diggity, in 2011, you might notice that he was next to the exact same planter.

Old Brindled Bull Mastiff/American Bulldog Mix

I love running into old friends.

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Dog of the Day: Bagged Chihuahua

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Adam Lang

I didn’t get this pup’s name or personal info, but I just had to share. Doggie bag!

Chihuahua In A Shoulder Bag

This pup was just coming out of Petco, I think from a puppy class.

Chihuahua In A Shoulder Bag

A pretty foxy pup.

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Dog of the Day: Hipmunk’s Newest Employee

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Adam Lang

So I was hard at work last month, making Hipmunk’s software work better. And I looked up from my computer, and there was a pug. And I thought, oh, a dog, I see those all the time, and looked down. It took another couple of seconds for me to realize that, wait, there’re no dogs allowed at Hipmunk. (Boo!)

Turned out one of the office dogs from our upstairs neighbors had gotten curious and wandered downstairs, and visited most of our development team. And, before we caught him, he wandered down another flight of stairs and visited most of the rest of the company too. (He was an unusually shy pug, so it was tough for us to get near him.)

Pug In An Office Environment

He seemed very intent on exploring every nook and cranny.

Pug Sniffing A Cement Column In An Office

I must say, this had me a little worried. But no, he was quite well-mannered and not inclined to mistaking columns for trees.

Man Holding Pug In His Arms

Eventually I managed to back him into Chris (my coworker), who snagged him, which didn’t seem to make him unhappy.

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Sunday Switchup: Peeking Froggie

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Adam Lang

No, this guy isn’t exactly wildlife: he’s a resident of the Aquarium of the Bay. But he is a native species, or at least I think he is.

Tree Frog

I find frogs fascinating. Not enough to have one as a pet (they’re not cuddly enough) but I love watching them.

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Caturday Supplement: Sibling Rivalry

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Adam Lang

Some more Macy’s kitties for you today. These two were having a LOT of fun.

Black Kitten With Amber Eyes

Pretty eyes! And cute little black nosie.

Tortoiseshell Kitten Pouncing On Black Kitten

There was a whole lot of leaping-and-pouncing going on.

Black Kitten and Tortoiseshell Kitten Wrestling

They wrestled for a while and then slowed to a stop and fell asleep in approximately this position.

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Dog of the Day: Macy’s Window German Shepherd Mix Puppy

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Adam Lang

Hooray, hooray, for the SF SPCA! They helped hundreds of puppies and kittens find homes just in this holiday season with their Macy’s window display. Including this excessively adorable pooch.

It’s only a pity it’s so hard to get good pictures through those windows.

Black And Tan German Shepherd Mix Puppy With Crumpled Ears And Plaintive Expression

That face, plus those ears. I think if I had to pick a single dog from this year’s Macy’s display, it would have been this one.

Black And Tan German Shepherd Mix Puppy With Half-Flopped Ears And Plaintive Expression

Someone adopted this pup within an hour of the display opening in the morning, but fortunately for the rest of us they had to go to work, so they came back that night to collect their new best friend.

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Dog of the Day: Virginia the Chihuahua/Papillon Mix

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Adam Lang

I got ‘Chihuahua’ from Virginia’s owner, but the papillon part I guessed at because of the glorious ears (and the glorious ear hair). But those ears are not Virginia’s only remarkable feature.

Brown Chihuahua/Papillon Mix

Wait for it… wait for it…

Brown Chihuahua/Papillon Mix With Hilarious Underbite

Glorious.

Brown Chihuahua/Papillon Mix With Hilarious Underbite

The pugnacious stance is not because she’s aggressive or wary (she’s a love bug), it was because a treat was being over her head.

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