The Dogs of San Francisco

Puppy Week, Day 4: Maya the Ridiculous Wiggly Labrador Retriever Puppy

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Adam Lang

I ran into Maya (4 months) on the way home last week. Oh. My. God. This one has mastered the art of advanced wiggling like no dog I have ever met before.

Out of about 40 shots (many blurry) this is one of only three where she was not actively wiggling.

Yellow Labrador Retriever Puppy Chewing on Leash

Somebody is teething.

Yellow Labrador Retriever Chewing On Her Leash And Pushing It With Her Legs

That totally looks like a cat playing with some yarn to me.

Maya was an incredible goofball.

Yellow Labrador Retriever Getting A Belly Rub

I predict a future full of lots of belly rubs for this pup.

Man and Labrador Retriever Puppy Looking at One Another

Maya moved out here with her dad from Cincinnati, but they both seem to be settling in just fine. If you see her, make sure to give her a warm San Francisco welcome. With lots of belly rubs.

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged Labrador Retriever, Puppy, SOMA | 10 Comments

Puppy Week, Day 3: Rocket the Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Adam Lang

Rocket is also known as ‘Rocket Dog’, but apparently is not related to Rocket Dog Rescue. She was 11 weeks old when I ran across her, and was stopping traffic she was so cute. Not that traffic is ever going very fast at that time of day (rush hour) in that area (near the Bay Bridge). But she had a noticeable impact.

Tricolor Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy

Someone is getting socialized well. Rocket’s not going to be one of those shy mini-Aussies.

She still has convertible ears. Here seen in the ‘stowed’ position.

I saw her turn those puppydog eyes on three other people walking by while I was there. They worked on all four of us.

I’m kind of surprised how big she was at 11 weeks. I would have guessed she was a regular Aussie, not a miniature.

Tricolor Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy With Pink Spot On Nose

The cow-spotted nose!

Stuffed animal pose.

Mom had plenty of treats for this growing puppy.

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged Embarcadero, Miniature Australian Shepherd, Puppy, SOMA | 3 Comments

Happy April Fool’s Day

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Adam Lang

I thought of redoing the entire front page as ‘DOGE’ pics, but it turns out that that takes a really long time and a surprising amount of mental effort, and it has not been a good couple of days. So here’s my favorite gag from another site.

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Puppy Week, Day 2: Xena the Labrador Retriever/Weimaraner/Warrior Princess Puppy

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Adam Lang

Today has been a day that I really needed a puppy. So many annoying things, so many companies that I thought I couldn’t hate any more than I already do… until today.

Fortunately, here’s Xena, age six months, with plenty of kisses and a waggy tail.

Weimeraner/Labrador Retriever Mix With Grey Eyes and A White Medallion on her Chest

I ran into Xena at ‘Streat Food‘, a sort of parking lot for food trucks in San Francisco. Needless to say, she was enthralled with the smells.

Xena is definitely adventurous. She wanted to investigate every single one of those trucks.

More dogs need those splashes of white on their chests. (I guess they’re called ‘medallions’.)

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed, Puppy, SOMA, Weimaraner | Leave a comment

Puppy Week, Day 1: Boo the Labrador Retriever/Boxer Mix Puppy

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Adam Lang

I have been luckier than I deserve over the past couple of weeks: I have run into and had my face licked by a surprising number of puppies. So I’m going to spread the joy out this week: I hereby declare this PUPPY WEEK!

Boo is our first puppy: 6 months old, and she is a real sweetie. Being half lab, she’s very smart and sweet, and being half boxer, she’s very confused and sweet. That’s 200% sweet by unit volume!

Black Labrador Retriever/Boxer Mix with White Chest and Chin

I totally mistook Boo for a pit mix, but apparently not.

Eee, little white goatee!

First puppy-nose of the week!

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged Boxer, Huntingdon Park, Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed, Nob Hill | Leave a comment

Caturday Supplement: Bebe the Unhappy Grey Tiger Kitten

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Adam Lang

Autumn and I ran into Bebe late one evening at a local animal shelter and hospital. We were there to scan the microchip of a certain dog that was found wandering the streets of Russian Hill. The only other animal in the room was Bebe the 9-month-old kitten, who was being very quiet. I of course had to go over to say hello, but Bebe wasn’t really in the mood to talk to me, because she’d managed to pull out one of her claws in an accident.

She’d had some other bad luck too: she was originally found in Bayview (one of the rougher neighborhoods of San Francisco) with two bbs in her (hence the name) and a broken tail. Fortunately, she’s got a good home now, so hopefully she’ll get a little less clumsy and not have to worry about injuries for a good long time.

Cat-in-the-bag.

Grey Tiger Tabby Cat With Eyes Almost Shut

Those eyes are such an amazing color.

Posted in Caturday Supplement | Tagged Fillmore, Grey Tiger Tabby, Pacific Heights | Leave a comment

Dog of the Day: Bumper the Old English Sheepdog

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Adam Lang

Bumper (3) is also known as ‘Bumpy’ and ‘Bumps’, although she does not have more bumps than the average dog. Exactly why this is is a mystery unknown to science.

Grey And White Shaved Old English Sheepdog

She’s well-shorn, that’s for sure. And a good thing, too… bet it gets hot under there when they’re not!

I’m not sure why, but I really like this picture.

She is one of the few dogs who managed to get a good lick at my lens before I could back away.

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Dog of the Day: Window-Pomeranian

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Adam Lang

This little guy spent a lot of time in the window at a business just down the street from my office. They moved out, unfortunately, so I haven’t seen him in ages. It’s a shame, he was a real cutie.