Happy BirthDogOfTheDay: Coltrane the Labrador Retriever (Mix?)

I know, I know, it’s caturday, right? But I also ran into Coltrane on his birthday, so I just had to give him pride of place today. Don’t worry, I have a non-dog post planned for tomorrow.

Don’t know if Coltrane is a full lab — apparently they can have white on their chests, hearkening back to one of the breed progenitors, which had ‘tuxedo’ markings and was called the ‘St. John’s water dog’. But he could also have a little something else in him. Who knows? He’s great, though.

Chocolate Labrador Retriever With White Line Down Chest

Happy face! I’d say he knew it was his birthday, but honestly he probably looks like this every day.

Chocolate Labrador Retriever With White Line Down Chest

He was briefly intrigued by my camera.

Chocolate Lab Nose

Would not be a birthday without the obligatory nose shot.

Smiling Chocolate Labrador Retriever

Little did Coltrane know that he was on his way to the dog bakery (no, really) to get a dog birthday cake!

 

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Dog of the Day: Oh No, No More Ozzy!

No, no, relax, as far as I know Ozzy is fine. But what isn’t fine is OZ Lounge, which seems to have closed its doors. Which means that I will no longer have the chance to pet an adorable husky on the way to work. Woe is me!

Siberian Husky

These are the last shots I got of Ozzy, between one and three weeks before they closed.

Siberian Husky

He was definitely at maximal cuteness for the occasion.

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Dog of the Day: London the Miniature Labradoodle

I saw London (4) as I walked by an eatery in the Marina district. He was being amazingly well-behaved, just lying there patiently while mom and her friend had lunch, not even doing much of the ‘please can I have some of that’ eyes.

Black Miniature Labradoodle

Friendly, patient, and cute. And pretty obedient too.

Black Labrador Retriever/Miniature Poodle Cross

He even knew how to shake.

Miniature Black Labradoodle

You can see a bit of another dog in the background. There were, in total, FIVE dogs at the outside tables of this restaurant.

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Dog of the Day: Deflated Bulldog (Post From Phone)

Mumble. No internet and no dogs makes Adam something something.

Hopefully Internet will be fixed by tomorrow. In the mean time, though, I don’t have any dog pictures on my phone so you just get a little text.

On the up side, I just reassembled my old iPhone (after disassembling it and replacing the broken screen last night) and about 99% of it works! (The flash doesn’t work, but I’ve never actually used the flash so I don’t care.) And I promise you, as difficult as it may sound, in reality it’s worse. If a set of instructions tells you to make sure you don’t mistake the 1.4 mm screw for a 1.5 mm screw, my advice is to put them down and back slowly away.

Oh wait! I do have a dog picture on my phone after all. Plus, as a bonus, it accurately represents how I feel about my internet being flaky for hours and then going entirely missing.

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Dog of the Day: English Bulldog?

Interesting: I seem to have acquired my first significant ear infection since I was in my pre-teens. (I’m sure you didn’t want to know about that, but hey, it’s my blog, right? 🙂 ) And wow, is it irritating. So I’m going to hit the sheets quite early tonight. Thus, you only get the one picture.

It’s a puzzling one, too. The face looks very English-bulldog-ish, but the legs are rather long, looking more like those of an Olde English Bulldogge. (Also, she has the whole ‘Hitler mustache’ thing going on, but I think it really works for her so what the heck, right?)

White Bulldog Of Some Kind

Bulldog grins. There’s nothing quite like ’em.

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Dog of the Day: Tank the Klee-Kai/Malamute Mix

If you think that Tank (1 year, male) is cute in these pictures, you cannot even begin to imagine the mind-melting cuteness that is Tank in person. There’s a pretty good chance that, when I die, it will be as a result of seeing a dog as cute as Tank (assuming there are any more as cute as Tank) across a busy street, just disappearing into a building, and trying to cut across the street fast enough to get a some pictures. Or just a few smooches.

But not this time! This time I was not, in fact, run over. And I did collect smooches. And pictures.

(Incidentally, I am aware that Tank looks an awful lot like a shiba inu. I am not going to second-guess his mom, though. And I admit, I have never, ever seen a shiba inu that was as delighted to see me as Tank was.)

Klee-Kai/Malamute Mix

This right here is how you persuade your boss to adopt dog-friendly workplace policies.

Klee-Kai/Malamute Mix, Smiling

One of those faces that you could NOT get mad at.

Klee-Kai/Malamute Mix, Sniffing the Camera

Tank has got to be one of the most photogenic dogs I have ever run into.

THE CUTEST DOG EVER

EeeeeeEEee!

Klee-Kai/Malamute Mix, Smiling

That’s definitely a malamute-like expression right there.

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Dog of the Day: Rooney the Boxer/Pit Bull/Boston Terrier

I have never seen anything quite like Rooney (girl, 4 years old). She’s a complete sweetheart, even when you try to get her ball away from her. You still won’t succeed, mind you. She just doesn’t blame you for trying.

American Pit Bull Terrier/Boston Terrier/Boxer Mix With a Tennis Ball

She likes to run around showing everyone her ball. It’s actually pretty adorable.

Happy American Pit Bull Terrier/Boston Terrier/Boxer Mix With a Tennis Ball

Happy face. Those ears are especially goofy.

American Pit Bull Terrier/Boston Terrier/Boxer Mix With a Tennis Ball Making a Goofy Face

I think I might have gotten a little too close. She didn’t growl or anything, she just gave me a … look.

American Pit Bull Terrier/Boston Terrier/Boxer Mix With a Tennis Ball Making a Goofy Face

She figured out I wasn’t after the ball soon enough.

 

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Site News: Calendration! (Almost.)

So, I ordered a bunch of calendars a couple weeks ago, and just got them in a couple of days ago. And I took them out, and lo and behold, the covers were printed poorly. Basically, little bits of dust got into the printing process and then fell off, so there are pieces of dust-shaped white speckled all over the calendar covers.

Needless to say, I’m not happy. And the printing company is printing up another batch for me, which will arrive soon, at which time I will add the calendars to my store.

In the mean time, though… I have a number of calendars with problematic covers, but with the rest of the contents seemingly just fine. I don’t feel comfortable selling them, and you wouldn’t want to give one as a gift or anything. So here’s what I’m going to do: for the next ten orders I get, I’m going to throw in a free slightly-imperfect Dogs of San Francisco calendar, if you want one. (I will verify that you want one before I ship, or you can drop me a line letting me know.) And, after all, the front of the calendar isn’t even visible when it’s hanging from the wall, like a… calendar.

Running Great Dane

This is the cover image from the calendar. Still one of my favorites.

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Butterflyday Supplement

Only a few more weeks until I can get another crop of Macy’s kitties. Until then, have some pretty bugs! Anyone know what they are?

Two Butterflies

Strange arrangements of butterfly-dom.

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Dog of the Day: Chloe the German Shepherd/Husky Mix

Another dog named Chloe, only this one’s big! She was pretty skittish, though.

German Shepherd Husky Mix

Those eyes are really something. The ears are pretty great too.

German Shepherd Husky Mix Gazing Nobly Off Into the Distance

Someone belongs on that ‘noble dogs’ blog.

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