Cat-Walk Supplement: Bi the American Shorthair

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Adam Lang

I ran into this cutie while I was out for a wander on Russian Hill. She’s only 1, but she’s fearless!

American Shorthaired Calico On A Leash
She loves her walks. We need more cats like her!
American Shorthaired Calico Cat With A Heart On Her Side
Did you notice that she has a HEART ON HER SIDE?
American Shorthaired Calico Climbing Stairs Outdoors
She let me pet her for a while but she got kind of impatient to get back to exploring.
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Dog of the Day: Padfoot the Goldendoodle

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Adam Lang

A friend of mine is currently dating a woman from San Diego. I have never met her, but I have now met her dog, who my friend brought up to the Bay Area while she was out of the country. We brought him to the Surfing Championships, where he had a blast.

Goldendoodle Standing In The Back Of A BMW
SOMEONE tracked a sizable percentage of the beach into the car with him!
Goldendoodle Standing In The Back Of A Car
Padfoot loves the beach. Which is to say, ‘Padfoot is a dog’.
Goldendoodle Standing In The Back Of A BMW
I think I’m going to have to go visit Padfoot in San Diego.
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Surf Dog of the Day: Rosie the Labrador Retriever Tandem Surf Champion

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Adam Lang

Rosie won the human/dog surfing section of the great surf-off. She’s a local favorite, from Santa Cruz, and has a pretty neat instagram.

You can tell from the pictures that she loves what she does. Also, big shout out to her dad, who had to fight some really harsh waves during one of the competitions just to get out far enough for Rosie to get a run in. Looked exhausting.

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Surf Dog Day Intermission: Random Beach Doggos

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Adam Lang

An intermission from surfing dogs, to show off a few pups I ran across on the beach while I was surf-dog-watching.

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Surf Dog of the Day: Uh Oh I Dunno!

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Adam Lang

This was one of the contestants, but I can’t for the life of me figure out their name or whether they won anything other than ‘most bedraggled-looking pup’.

Looked ridiculously sad and cold, but given that poodles were bred as water dogs, was actually probably one of the comfiest pups out there.

Dog In High Visibility Vest On Surfboard
Dog In High Visibility Vest On Surfboard
Dog In High Visibility Vest On Surfboard
Dog In High Visibility Vest On Beach
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Sunday Switchup: Marbled Godwit

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Adam Lang

I really ought to do a little more birding. I find them endlessly fascinating, and lovely.

Marbled Godwit Wading
Silhouette Of A Marbled Godwit Feeding
Silhouette of a Marbled Godwit Wading
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Ugh

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Adam Lang

Sick. Also tired. Back soon.

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Surf Dog of the Day: Cacau the CHAMPION Labrador Retriever

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Adam Lang

Cacau, who traveled here from Brazil to compete, won both the overall champion crown and the stand-up paddle-board category, plus tied with Koa in the ‘extra large dog’ solo category and did pretty well in ‘human-dog tandem’ too. (In what world are Labrador retrievers ‘extra large’? Well, in a world where Great Danes do not spend much time on surf boards.) Cacau also joined Koa in to compete in the dog/dog tandem surfing category, and while they didn’t won, man oh man were they having fun!

Chocolate Labrador Retriever In Floatation Vest And Man Surfing
Chocolate Labrador Retriever In Floatation Vest Surfing
Chocolate Labrador Retriever In Floatation Vest And Man On Stand-Up Paddle-Board Surfing
Chocolate Labrador Retriever In Floatation Vest And Man On Stand-Up Paddle-Board Surfing
Chocolate Labrador Retriever In Floatation Vest And Man On Stand-Up Paddle-Board Surfing
Two Chocolate Labrador Retrievers In Floatation Vests On A Surf Board
Two Chocolate Labrador Retrievers In Floatation Vests On A Surf Board Surfing
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Double Surf Dog Day: Surf Dog Iza the French Bulldog and Faith the Surfing Pit Bull

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Adam Lang

I got a few pictures of Iza by herself, but they all came out with Iza as just a black blob. Too much white surf for a black dog, even for a high-contrast camera body. Still, though, Iza and Faith look pretty good in the dog-dog tandem competition, don’t they?

Faith’s Instagram, and Iza’s!

Pit Bull In Goggles Riding A Surfboard
Pit Bull In Goggles Riding A Surfboard
Black French Bulldog And Pit Bull In Goggles Riding A Surfboard
Black French Bulldog And Pit Bull In Goggles Riding A Surfboard
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Emergency Puppy of the Day: Zida the Utterly Ridiculous

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Adam Lang

We interrupt this Surf Dog Week to bring you an emergency injection of PURE ADORABILITY. This is Zida, the two month old unknown mixed breed (but probably has at least a little Chihuahua) that I ran into on my way to my dentist’s appointment this morning. The only reason he didn’t make me late is because I left fifteen minutes earlier than I really needed to. He was in the window of the same laundromat that I used to see Laundry Dog and Laundry Puppy in. (Haven’t seen Laundry Puppy in a while, boo!)

No captions or hovertext. Too much cute for my creativity!

Ridiculously Cute Chihuahua Mix Puppy
Ridiculously Cute Chihuahua Mix Puppy Yawning
Ridiculously Cute Chihuahua Mix Puppy Licking A Window
Ridiculously Cute Chihuahua Mix Puppy Licking A Window
Ridiculously Cute Chihuahua Mix Puppy Licking A Window
Ridiculously Cute Chihuahua Mix Puppy
Ridiculously Cute Chihuahua Mix Puppy Standing On Woman's Back
Ridiculously Cute Chihuahua Mix Puppy
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