I’m not sure what this guy is. Did a quick look online but didn’t see any obvious candidates.
Edit: I am informed by the experts at Reddit that this is a ‘variable checkerspot caterpillar‘. Which is awesome, since I have always thought those butterflies are gorgeous.
Have you ever watched a caterpillar walk? It’s fascinating. I could watch one (and have) for fifteen minutes at a time.
Lazy post today, since I’m writing a (non-dog-related) post for another blog this evening. Found this pup a couple weeks back. Good training! Mom or dad just put the leash down and the dog stayed right where he was left. Saying ‘hello’ to all the passers-by, but not following them at all.
The blue tile is very distinctive, and I know I’ve seen it a thousand times. Now if I could only remember where.
I saw this pup on Polk Street, and naturally thought she was someone I’d seen before, since I ran into that dog (Zurich) on Polk, about two blocks away. I remembered Zurich being a little skittish so I didn’t approach, which was probably good. I took these pictures from about 20 feet away, with a zoom lens, which was also probably good, because she got scared just from me looking in his direction and started barking at me.
Poor gal. It must be rough living in a city if you’re that nervous around people.
I had to actually put up a couple pictures next to one another to convince myself that this was not, in fact, Zurich.
Another person, 15 feet away, coming out the front door of Lombardi sports. Poor pup.
I retreated even further once she got all barky. I guess I don’t have a good enough feel for some dogs’ personal space just yet.
This guy looks as lazy as I feel. I can’t believe I just forgot to queue a dog up for you guys for today. I’ve been doing this every day for three and a half YEARS. You’d think I’d remember these things by now.
It was nice and cool and crisp. This pup was obviously enjoying his sun shower tremendously.
Panda is six months old in these pictures (and seven, now) and utterly ridiculous.
Panda looks terribly demure in this picture. Do not believe this for a second.
This is what happens if you do. (Or if you don’t. Or if you hold still for about 8 seconds. Or if you don’t.)
Look at that face. Butter would not melt in that mouth. (Because it would be well on its way to that tummy, I’m sure!)
The little head tilt just adds another tenth of a percent of adorability to an already adorable pup.
I think the breed mix is an educated guess by the owner, but it looks logical to me. Willow was a LA street dog for a while, but was adopted a few years back. She’s six now, and has settled into her new life rather well.
Unusual ears. Don’t see ones with that one little fold in them very often.
I didn’t get any perfect pictures of Tucker, but I just had to post a picture because of the story behind his name. It seems that when he was a puppy, he would run and play and just in general be so enthusiastic about his walks that he would just collapse, utterly tuckered out, afterwards. So cute!
Tucker’s 10 now, but he’s still pretty wiggly and enthusiastic. Enough so that he’s hard to photograph.
I’m at the Maker Fair today, and forgot to post something from home, so y’all get a little something live from the fair: Duchess the 5-month-old standard poodle. She is in training for an important job, and I think she’s doing just fine. Even if she does get a little tuckered out sometimes.
I am devastated. I took a bunch of pictures of the most adorable little toy Australian shepherd, Sadie. And every single one of them turned out blurry. Every single one! But I promised that I would link to her glorious Facebook page here, and so I have. Perhaps I’ll run into her again sometime, and can try to get a few more pictures.
Fortunately, I found someone who was willing and able to console me after this terrible experience. Gertie, a 4-month-old dachshund puppy who absolutely adores having her picture taken, cheered me right back up. And despite her extremely wiggly nature, I think you’ll agree that her pictures came out just fine.
This is the one second that Gertie stood still. (Also, check out that funny-looking shadow!)
Those concerned forehead-wrinkles do it to me every time. Also, you gotta love the little collar-flower. (Ugh. Is that an intentional pun, I wonder?)
What a sweet little face.
All right, Gertie, mission accomplished. I’m all cheered up.
Jorge would like to meet you. And smooch you. No matter who you are.
Still fund-raising for the Benefit for Glenn Farr. If you haven’t already, do consider donating, or buying a Dogs of SF product from the store.
Apparently that coloration is called ‘blue fawn’. Never heard of that before. Also… those EARS…
And that little roll of skin right over the schnozzle!