Dog of the Day: Henry the Miniature Golden Retriever (Cocker Spaniel Mix) Puppy

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Adam Lang

A 12-week-old puppy for your Sunday delectation. Autumn and I ran into Henry and his mom when we were out on Polk Street for dinner, and our heads exploded with cuteness.

Henry is the product of attempts to breed a miniature golden retriever, by crossing in cocker spaniels. Some breeders call them ‘comfort retrievers’, and some call them ‘miniature golden retrievers’, but whatever you call them, I’ll take three.

Adorable Miniature Golden Retriever Puppy

It was tough getting any pictures of Henry at all. I just wanted to drop the camera and give him some love.

Adorable Miniature Golden Retriever Puppy

Training treats. He really was being surprisingly good, for a twelve-week-old puppy.

Adorable Miniature Golden Retriever Puppy

A winning strategy: sit at a sidewalk cafe with a dog that cute, instantly make friends with everyone who walks by.

Adorable Miniature Golden Retriever Puppy Getting Belly Rubs

Every single person who walked by while we were there stopped to pet the puppy. And two other people stopped to take pictures.

 

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Otterday Supplement: Newly Relocated Otterpile!

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Adam Lang

So the Aquarium of the Bay played around with the arrangement of their exhibit, until they managed to relocate the typical sleepy-otterpile that happens when the otters aren’t tearing around and playing to a place where the visitors could watch them wiggle. Too awesome.

Three North American River Otters at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco

Otters always look so dejected when they’re not moving around at high speed.

Three North American River Otters at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco

I love the one in the back.

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Dog of the Day: Sampson the Slightly Injured English Bulldog Puppy

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Adam Lang

I ran into Sampson while he was out having a great time running around and smooching people. He apparently does that a lot, being 5 months old and all, and at doggie day care he ran around and ran into things so hard that he injured his eye. His vet originally thought it was just an infection (and gave his mom some antibiotic ointment) but apparently it’s actually cherry-eye so mom’s going to have it treated. Fortunately, it looks way worse than it actually is, and the prognosis is excellent. (Less than 5% chance of any complications, and even if there are any they’ll probably be easy to treat too.)

I’d like to take this opportunity to give thanks for modern medical care, both for our animals and for ourselves. If anyone has relevant stories, feel free to speak up in the comments.

Oh, and by the way, Sampson has his own Instagram page. You should check it out, it’s awesome. And also, he reminds me of a certain tote bag (and the associated tee shirts at the bottom of the page.)

Brown-and-White English Bulldog Puppy With Cherry Eye

Don’t look at the eye, look at the little ear spots.

Brown-and-White English Bulldog Puppy

They really are goofy-shaped beasties, aren’t they?

 

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Dog of the Day: Nutmeg the Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua Mix Puppy with Bonus French Bulldog

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Adam Lang

Nutmeg is 6 months old, and I think she’s going to be stuck at the height of cuteness for years. Those EARS, oh my god so ridiculous.

This first picture just makes me smile.

Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua Mix With Huge Ears

Oh god so cute. I said I wanted to take some pictures and he scooped her up right away, because she tears around so fast that he figured there was no chance I’d get anything useful when she was on the ground.

Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua Mix With Huge Ears

He was more or less right, too. I took 120 rapid-shot pictures of the pup playing, and I deleted over 100 of them. That’s one fast pooch.

Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua Mix With Huge Ears

If you look close you can see the blue-green tattoos on the puppybelly.

Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua Mix With Huge Ears

That’s actually a pretty good rendition of Nutmeg’s natural state.

French Bulldog and Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua Mix With Huge Ears

The Frenchie was having a grand old time, even if his expression looks a little dubious here.

French Bulldog and Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua Mix With Huge Ears

The French Bulldog was mostly reduced to running around in Nutmeg’s wake, but he did catch up once or twice.

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Dog of the Day: Aiko the 4-Month-Old Labrador Retriever Puppy

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Adam Lang

I have been having a great few days in terms of puppies. Not sure what it is, but there suddenly seem to be puppies all over the place. Except a few more over the next week or so.

I ran into Aiko on my jog to work, and he was more than happy to do a little posing, though it was kind of foggy so some of his shots came out a bit blurry, unfortunately including the otherwise-awesome nose shot.

4-Month-Old Black Labrador Retriever Puppy

Aiko has great recall for a pup her age. Mom yelled, she came scampering.

4-Month-Old Black Labrador Retriever Puppy

Kind of a funky halter. Looks like she’s got a red ribbon on.

4-Month-Old Black Labrador Retriever Puppy

Aiko seems to be well-balanced between food-motivated (good for training) and affection-motivated (good for cuddles!)

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Dog of the Day: Oscar the Afghan Hound

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Adam Lang

I dunno, somehow this gorgeous pup does not scream ‘Oscar’ to me. I guess I always think of Oscar as ‘that guy from The Odd Couple’ or ‘Oscar the Grouch’.

Also, can you believe it? First Afghan hound! Still finding new dog breeds to post, even after nearly four years.

White Afghan Hound With Black and Tan Face and Markings

Even his shadow is fluffy!

White, Black, and Tan Afghan Hound

They really are gorgeous dogs, aren’t they? (Also, ee, look at that twisty tail!)

 

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Double Dog and Duck Day: Roxy, Begley, and Tank

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Adam Lang

So Autumn’s family recently got a dog, Begley. And it was pretty clear that he was in great need of companionship when they weren’t home, so they had to get another dog. And so, since the local animal shelters were all really expensive (several hundred dollars for adoption fees!) they went to the local craigslist… where they found someone who was willing to part with her golden retriever, but only if they took the dog’s sister, too.

Yes, the dog’s sister was a duck. Named ‘Tank’. (Who actually thinks of the dog as ‘mom’.)

The two of them are definitely friends, although Tank is a lot more into Roxy than Roxy is into Tank. Still, they have fun together. Begley loves playing with Roxy, but he’s not allowed to play with the duck… he’s just a little bit too enthusiastic.

Roxy the Golden Retriever and Tank the Duck

That duck follows Roxy everywhere. Well, except when she’s in her pen.

Two Golden Retrievers, One Wearing A Unicorn Mask

Autumn being mean to Begley. 🙂

Two Golden Retrievers Playing

These two never let up. It is ALWAYS playtime.

Two Golden Retrievers Standing On Their Hind Legs And Hugging And Play Bitting One Another

I wish I’d managed to get the camera up just another few inches. In my defense, though, I didn’t expect them to start ballroom dancing all of a sudden.

Two Golden Retrievers Playing

Begley, victorious. For about, oh, three seconds.

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Caturday Supplement: Leilani the Grey Tiger Tabby

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Adam Lang

Autumn and I saw this kitten in the window of the Groom Room on our way by.

Grey and White Tiger Tabby Kitten

Big bowl for such a little kitty.

Grey and White Tiger Tabby Kitten

I think the nametag says ‘Leilani’ but I’m not absolutely certain.

 

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Double Dog Day: Autumn’s Family Dogs Preview

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Adam Lang

Autumn’s family got a couple of new dogs lately. I’ll be posting some more pictures of them soon, but for now, have a teaser.

Two Golden Retrievers Playing

You might think that this is not a representative picture. You would be wrong. Any picture I have of them sitting still? THAT’S not representative.

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Dog of the Day: Bodhi the Samoyed

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Adam Lang

So I posted a samoyed yesterday, and on my work today I ran into another one! And this one’s a boy, so I can’t pretend he’s Ginger Rogers… but he’s still gorgeous.

I’m afraid I held up his mom a little too much: she was in kind of a hurry to get somewhere. If you’re reading this: sorry about that. Also, I didn’t have a chance to ask if it was okay to post a picture of you along with your pup, since I snagged one. If you do object, please do let me know and I’ll take it down.

Male Fluffy White Samoyed

Side note: this is the third dog named Bodhi I’ve taken pictures of, although I haven’t posted any of the others yet.

Male Fluffy White Samoyed

For some reason, I have just discovered, male Samoyeds have French accents in my mind.

Male Fluffy White Samoyed

I don’t know how this happened, but I love this picture. Although maybe not as much as the final one in this series.

Male Fluffy White Samoyed

I love how they can make their ears simply vanish.

Male Fluffy White Samoyed

I definitely like this one. They obviously really adore one another.

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