Dog of the Day: Dorothy the Golden Retriever

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Adam Lang

I first ran into Dorothy a couple days ago, but I just had to post her. These were taken on her first day in San Francisco, and you can tell she’s going to fit in here just fine. (I think she’d probably fit in anywhere just fine.) Dorothy’s almost three… in fact, she’ll be three on Christmas day.

I ran into her again yesterday, and she looked just as happy then as she does in these pictures. Here’s hoping for a lot more chance meetings and incidental belly-rubs.

Happy Golden Retriever

I get the feeling that Dorothy wears this expression a lot.

Golden Retriever Begging for a Belly Rub

I also get the feeling this position is quite familiar for Dorothy, who appears to have a thing for belly rubs.

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Dog of the Day: Unknown Bear/Pony Cross

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Adam Lang

Someone help me out here. I don’t have a lot of guesses. Maybe a Newfie mix? (But no sag!) An akita, or maybe malamute? (But those ears!)

Edit: Hmm… could this be a trimmed Caucasian shepherd?

Large Grey-and-White Dog of Unknown Breed

Whatever she is, I’m captivated.

Large Grey and White Dog of Unknown Breed

Hmm. Saint Bernard or Bernese Mountain Dog mixed with Akita, Malamute, or Husky? I think that might be my final offer.

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Dog of the Day: Byron the Beagle Puppy

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Adam Lang

This is a picture from last spring, when Byron was less than three months old. I bet he’s grown into a real charmer. I wonder if he can howl? (If not, I’m sure he can come up with other ways to make trouble…)

Tricolor Beagle Puppy

I bet he’s a handful in more ways than just one.

Sleepy Tricolor Beagle Puppy

But, of course, who could fail to forgive a face like that? (And those ears!)

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Dog of the Day: Sparrow the Dachshund Mix?

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Adam Lang

Okay, not sure about this guy’s name… I took pictures of about thirty dogs that day, and he may or may not be among the ones I even got names for. He does look like a dachshund mix, almost like a dachshund/corgi. And Cardigan corgis can be brindled…

Frustrating: I spent several hours with Autumn at the dog park on Saturday, where she was taking care of two different dogs. I took roughly 150 pictures, but they were on my iPhone, and it was too dark so they’re all blurry. So I said ‘heck with it’ and ordered myself a replacement camera, a Canon SX260 HS. Should be here sometime this week.

Brindle-Striped Dachshund/Cardigan Welsh Corgi Mix With White Spot on Chest

With a body like that, you know the word ‘galumph’ springs to mind every time he (she?) starts running.

Brindle-Striped Dachshund/Cardigan Welsh Corgi Mix With White Spot on Chest

Why so serious, pup?

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Multi-Dog Day: The Police Dogs of San Francisco

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Adam Lang

Autumn did a little busking in a BART station on Friday, and I went down to meet her. On the way, I met several of San Francisco’s finest… dogs, that is. They’re bomb-sniffing dogs, so they deserve all the treats and belly-rubs they get! (Although I have to wonder if any of them have ever, you know, had to deal with a bomb? I’d think I’d hear about things like that if they happened.)

Long-Haired German Shepherd Police Dog

Autumn thought this pup was a Belgian malinois, but it turns out to be a long-haired German shepherd. 8 years old, and gorgeous.

Long-Haired German Shepherd Police Dog

The police and their pups were out in force. I’m sure part of it was being extra careful because of the crowds, but it’s also great PR.

German Shepherd Police Dog

I like this guy’s attitude.

German Shepherd Police Dog

Autumn kept hoping that one of them would notice the treats in her backpack and come on over. That’s one way to alleviate the boredom, I guess!

German Shepherd Police Dog

This one just kept looking like he wanted a hug. No fair police dogs being off-limits for petting.

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Dog of the Day: Ruby the Australian Cattle Dog Puppy

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Adam Lang

Ruby’s six months. And she’s a lucky pup: her mom works at Zynga. Why does that make her a lucky pup? Well… without taking any position on the company itself, it’s a ‘dog-friendly workplace’. So Ruby gets to go to work with Mom a lot. Great work, if you can get it.

Blue Merle Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler) Puppy

Ruby was surprisingly well-behaved for a six-month-old puppy, though that might have just been because she was exhausted.

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Turkyday Supplement: Some Wild Turkey for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Adam Lang

Happy Thanksgiving, and I hope all of you have as much to be thankful for as I do.

And as these guys do. We ran into them this summer at ‘Little Yosemite’ (a park in the East Bay). No hunting in State Parks, so these guys don’t have to worry about ending up as someone’s Thanksgiving meal.

Wild Turkeys

These guys were just acting all happy and turky-ish. (Not to be confused with ‘Turkish’.)

Wild Turkeys

And then they noticed us and they ran away fast. I predict that they have a long future ahead of them, even if they do look kind of delicious.

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Dog of the Day: Sophie the Alaskan Malamute/Samoyed/Wolf Mix

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Adam Lang

Sophie is a proud citizen of Big Sur, one of the places that Autumn and I visited on our vacation a few weeks ago. Did I say citizen? She is the dutchess, here pictured in her coach, a.k.a. a vintage early 1970s (I believe?) land yacht.

Sophie is also known as ‘Sophie-Pillow’, for reasons that should become obvious once you see her. I have asked for some more pictures of her, so don’t be surprised if we end up with a second Sophie day in the near future.

White Fluffy Alaskan Malamute/Samoyed/Wolf Mix in a Car

She has a lovely smile, doesn’t she? And she seems very dignified. (She’s twelve years old.)

 

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Dog of the Day: The Return of Pit Bull Driver!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Adam Lang

Found some more pictures of this guy that I didn’t realize I had. He is so adorable that I can even overlook all the damn reflections.

Black and White American Pit Bull Terrier in a Car

The ears! Also the spotty lips.

Black and White American Pit Bull Terrier in a Car

And the ‘one ear up’ and ‘teeny bit of tongue’ in this one are pretty adorable too.

Black and White American Pit Bull Terrier in a Car

And a big doggie grin. (Incidentally, it wasn’t warm at all, so there was no issue with leaving this guy in the car.)

Black and White American Pit Bull Terrier in a Car

Is anyone else reminded of a certain painting?

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Dog of the Day: Champ the Collie/Australian Shepherd Mix

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Adam Lang

Champ is well-named. He belongs to an employee of Wags, our local dog wash and the best show on Polk Street on weekends. (Stop by and gaze into the window and watch all the cute doggies!) I keep telling them they need to set up a web cam.

Tricolor Collie/Australian Shepherd Mix

Champ makes a great spokes-dog. They should totally use him in their advertising.

Tricolor Collie/Australian Shepherd Mix

An awesome smile.

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