Dog of the Day: Gaudi the Golden Retriever Puppy

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Adam Lang

Autumn and I caught a glimpse of Gaudi from afar as we were wandering Polk Street last Sunday, and made a beeline for her. Sure enough, she was cuteness personified. (Dog-sonified?)

Very Light (Almost White) Golden Retriever Puppy

Super-light coat. Must be an English golden.

Very Light (Almost White) Golden Retriever Puppy

Gaudi has super-scruffy back-fur, but her sides and the rest of her is relatively smooth. Never seen anything like it.

Very Light (Almost White) Golden Retriever Puppy Nose

Obligatory nose shot.

Very Light (Almost White) Golden Retriever Puppy

Someone had a sudden attack of ‘ear itch’.

Very Light (Almost White) Golden Retriever Puppy

My favorite dog owners are the ones who are completely unfazed by some random person asking to take their dog’s picture. They know their dog is the most awesome dog in the world, so why wouldn’t everyone want to take her picture?

Very Light (Almost White) Golden Retriever Puppy

Look at that ‘dignified’ face.

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Parrotday Supplement: Some Old Friends

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Adam Lang

I wander by the little park near Market and Embarcadero fairly often, to listen to the parrots. They often fly over my apartment, too, so I occasionally wake to the sound of a flock of parrots. (Which I quite like, actually.) But I don’t often see them close up. A couple days ago, there were a couple down on one of the low trees in that park, checking out all the tourists. (And no, nobody was feeding them. I guess they were just curious.)

Wild Cherry-Headed Conure (Parrot) in San Francisco

Remarkable birds, eh major? Beautiful plumage!

Wild Cherry-Headed Conure (Parrot) in San Francisco

Is it just me, or is he grinning?

Wild Cherry-Headed Conure (Parrot) in San Francisco

I don’t often get to see these guys close up. It’s a real treat when I do.

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Dog of the Day: Louie the Lhasa Apso/German Shepherd/Dachshund Mix

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Adam Lang

One of the more improbable mixes it has ever been my distinct pleasure to meet. Ran into Louie (9) when I was out and about just after New Year’s, but because of poor photo management skills (i.e. I stuck him in the wrong folder by accident… sorry Louie!) I didn’t even see him when I went looking for dogs. And then his mom contacted Autumn about possibly walking him, and I had to go back and hunt him down. I think you’ll agree he’s worth the effort.

Goofy Tricolor Lhasa Apso/Dachshund/German Shepherd Mix

Louie has a very serious demeanor, but in reality is a complete sweetheart.

Goofy Tricolor Lhasa Apso/Dachshund/German Shepherd Mix

So, which one do you think the German shepherd mated with, the dachshund or the lhasa apso? And in either case… how?

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Dog of the Day: Jake the Australian Shepherd/Rottweiler Mix

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Adam Lang

Who’s happy? Jake is happy! And I’m happy to have met Jake.

Tricolor Rottweiler/Australian Shepherd Mix with Floppy Ears, a Tail, and Spotty Socks

I love Rottweilers, but why have every Rottweiler mix I’ve ever met been ten times as awesome as either parent breed? There’s just something about them…

Tricolor Rottweiler/Australian Shepherd Mix with Floppy Ears, a Tail, and Spotty Socks

The little white marks on his nose are scars from a cat that got a bit overwhelmed with having 50 pounds of furry muscle trying to be friendly.

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Dog of the Day: Kuma the Siberian Husky/Shiba Inu Mix

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Adam Lang

Another dog of Google: Kuma means bear in Japanese, and Kuma is a total teddy bear.

Cream Shiba Inu/Siberian Husky Mix

Kuma was distributing smooches to all and sundry in the Google visitor lobby.

Cream Shiba Inu/Siberian Husky Mix

If you look closely you can see the last part of the Google logo in the background.

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Dog of the Day: Ani the 17-Year-Old Indian Spitz

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Adam Lang

I first ran into Ani on a lovely day in June, 2012, down in the South Beach area. And then I didn’t see her again after that, and honestly I was a little worried… she was 16, after all… And then I ran into her at the end of March, right near my apartment. It seems she moved away from Mission Bay, and up near me! And now I’ve run into her three times in the last two months.

She’s a real grand dame, and still getting around okay, despite being 119 in dog years.

Old Indian Spitz

That face. She always looks a little sad. I hope she’s not.

Old Indian Spitz

The dark patch near her eye is, I think, just tear stains.

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Dog of the Day: Ozzy the Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Adam Lang

Ozzy the Aussie is 4 months old, and he has already mastered several tricks. Some of them were taught to Ozzy by his dad, and some, such as ‘scamper’ and ‘be utterly charming’, he has picked up on his own.

(It helps if you don’t think of it as ‘tax day’, but rather as ‘ridiculously adorable puppy day. See? Isn’t that better?)

Blue Merle Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy

As I recall, Ozzy saw something small and fuzzy (squirrel? cat?) on the other side of the fence, and was utterly psyched to go chasing after it, until dad distracted him. Mean ol’ dad!

Blue Merle Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy With Gorgeous Blue Eyes

That stare. It would be intimidating if he weighed more than, what, 15 pounds?

Blue Merle Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy With Gorgeous Blue Eyes

The very slight head-tilt and the one ear up. And the one paw forward. Could this pose be any cuter?

 

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Dog of the Day: Jazzy the Airedale Terrier

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Adam Lang

Jazzy is 8, and the name ‘King of Terriers‘ fits him like a glove.

Airedale Terrier with Dark Grizzle Saddle

I have a couple dozen pictures of Jazzy. Some of them are blurry, some of them are crooked, some of them are pretty good. But they all have one thing in common.

Airedale Terrier with Dark Grizzle Saddle

Every single one of them was ten out of ten on the happy scale.

Airedale Terrier with Dark Grizzle Saddle

I don’t know, maybe he was just especially psyched that day, but I like to imagine that he’s just always like that.

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Caturday Supplement: Bunday Bunny Butts

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Adam Lang

No, no, not the dog kind of ‘bunny butt‘. These are real bunny butts! And today is Bunday-on-Caturday.

Incidentally, sorry things have been a bit lazy the past week… I’ve been sick. Feeling a lot better now though.

Young Rabbits

These guys were in a little hutch on Valencia Street, for adoptive purposes. Methinks they’d already been handled enough for one day.

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Dog of the Day: Landis the Poodle

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Adam Lang

Name: Landis. Age: 7 yrs. Occupation: fighting crime. (I think the darker areas around his eyes make him look like he’s wearing a superhero mask. Just me? Oh. All right, then.)

Grey Standard Poodle

He also has the ‘noble dog’ pose down pat.

Grey Standard Poodle

So. Poofly.

Grey Standard Poodle

If I ever have a poodle, it’s gonna be one of the big ones. They are awesome.

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