Dog of Labor Day: James Hutton the Welsh Springer Spaniel (?)

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Adam Lang

James Hutton is named after the noted Scottish geologist and everything-else-ist. Despite the name, though, this James Hutton (12 years old!) is a Welsh springer spaniel (according to his parents), not a Scottish springer spaniel. And hey, he appears to be our first Welsh springer spaniel, and our first ‘first’ in quite some time. Awesome!

(Hmm… looking at online pictures of Welsh springer spaniels, I’m not sure about this pup… seems kind of small, and not red enough. Anyone know anything about them?)

Happy Labor Day, everyone. May you live long, and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Tan And White Spaniel Of Some Kind

I always wonder about the dogs with saggy faces… the red eyes always look a little sore.

Tan And White Spaniel Of Some Kind

Happy face!

Tan And White Spaniel Of Some Kind

The Embarcadero is a great place to walk (and meet) dogs. Plus it has a very appropriate name.

Disgruntled Tan And White Spaniel Of Some Kind

This was the expression after the biscuit in the last picture was momentarily withdrawn. I love it.

Tan And White Spaniel Of Some Kind Eating A Biscuit

Fortunately, James didn’t have to stay disgruntled for long.

Tan And White Spaniel Of Some Kind Eating A Biscuit

Dog biscuit face.

Tan And White Spaniel Of Some Kind

Well, whatever he is, he has great fuzzy pantaloons.

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Sunday Switchup: (Double-Crested?) Cormorant

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Adam Lang

Kind of hard to see the differences between some of the cormorant species, but I’ll take a stab anyway.

Black Cormorant

That is one goofy-looking bird.

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Caturday Supplement: Cat-in-the-Box

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Adam Lang

Someone was chilling. But woe unto you if you tried to get him out of his box because he was having none of it. Being petted inside the box? That wasn’t just fine, it was awesome.

Black Cat In A Box Being Petted

I could hear the purring over the crowd noise.

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Dog of the Day: Roxie the Pit Bull Terrier Mix Puppy

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Adam Lang

A welcome home puppy for Autumn, who has been out of town for most of the last month and a half. I hope she runs into Roxie, because she deserves some puppy-licks.

Tan and White American Pit Bull Terrier Mix Puppy

Just a hint of forehead wrinkles, and the slightly tilted head… Roxie has got the whole ‘ridiculous’ thing down pat.

Petting A Tan and White American Pit Bull Terrier Mix Puppy

Trust me, if you were near her you would not be able to resist the dog either.

Petting A Tan and White American Pit Bull Terrier Mix Puppy

She alternated between playing with my hand and just lying back and going ‘rub my belly more!’

Tan and White American Pit Bull Terrier Mix Puppy

She still has a lot of puppy-clumsy.

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Dog of the Day: Gilly the Newfoundland Dog

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Adam Lang

They are so huge once they’re full-grown! (Gilly is 5, so no more growing for him.) So much dog to love. And how could anyone not love these goofballs?

Black Newfoundland Dog With Tongue Hanging Out

Just chilling out, and smiling happily at everyone who walks by.

Black Newfie Grinning

I get the feeling from his expression that he’s planning something. Something that someone is probably going to like.

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Dog of the Day: Dancing Australian Shepherd

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Adam Lang

Saw a dancing dog last weekend. Now I think there should be a TV show, ‘Dancing with the Dogs.’

Tricolor Australian Shepherd Dancing With Woman

The training must be pretty intensive, but the dog pretty clearly absolutely LOVES to dance.

Tricolor Australian Shepherd Dancing With Woman

I love the action shot. And yes, the dog was doing grapevines.

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Dog of the Day: Emma the Labradoodle Puppy

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Adam Lang

I ran across Emma in the almost-dark. I had to try taking pictures anyway, she was just too adorable, but none of them came out. But rather than subject you to more of my blurry best efforts, I got lucky this time, and cadged her mom into sending me some pictures she’d taken. So, if these are awesome, no credit to me (except I lightened up some of the shadows a bit.) All credit to Emma’s mom (for taking them) and Emma (for being ridiculously adorable!)

Brown Labradoodle Puppy On a Bench

If you look closely you can see the little ploof of white fur on her chest. (Yes, ‘ploof’ is a technical term. It means ‘ploof’.)

Brown Labradoodle Puppy Chewing On Blue Ball

Chewy!

Brown Labradoodle Puppy in Handbasket

Emma is 12 weeks old in this picture… it won’t be long before she doesn’t fit in that basket any more.

Brown Labradoodle Puppy in Handbasket

I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again: EEEEEEEEE! TOO CUTE!

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Sunday Switchup: Meerkats

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Adam Lang

They may look tall and skinny when they’re standing up straight, but they look a little blobby when they’re lazing around on the ground.

Two Meerkats, One Listening To The Ground

Image taken at the Oakland Zoo. Neat place, you should check it out.

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Caturday Supplement: Black Kittens!

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Adam Lang

I am a sucker for gorgeous eyes and little teeny black noses.

Two Black Kittens in a Cage

Why are there SO MANY adorable kittens that I can’t take home with me?

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Dog of the Birthday: Brewer the Labradoodle

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Adam Lang

I’m sorry for the slightly blurry photos, but I ran into Brewer yesterday when it was kind of dark outside, but I still HAD to post him. Why? Because tomorrow (Saturday the 23rd) is Brewer’s first birthday, and I wanted to wish him a happy birthday!

Especially happy since he came pretty close to not making it: he got hit by a car a few months ago, and is still recovering. He’s got a bit of a head tilt (looks worse in the photos than it is in real life) and some other issues still, but he gets better every day, and he is SUPER-happy and just absolutely adores people. (Although he’s a little wary around kids.) He is just an incredible sweetheart.

Brown Labradoodle

He’s also got a cowlick thing going on, where his fur flops down over his left eye. Adorable.

Brown Labrador Retriever Poodle Mix

Brewer alternated between looking up at me, butting his head against me to get me to pet him, and dancing around and trying to get me to play with him.

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