Dog of the Day: Yoshi the Hopeful Corgi

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Adam Lang

This sweet pup was seemed very optimistic about his chances of getting some of the bagels that mom or dad was inside shopping for.

The photography contest is really starting to pick up steam. Thanks, everyone, and feel free to keep the submissions rolling in. Since I now have three entries for it, I am officially opening up a new category for felines, with its own t-shirt (which may even be a caturday supplement custom t-shirt!) and runner-up dog-or-cat-bandana. (Warning: cat may not like cat bandanas. Not responsible for scratchiness.) The San Francisco category is low on submissions right now, so please submit more!

Edit: Ran into this pup on my way though the city today, and it turns out his name is Yoshi, and his dad is a photographer! Check down in the comments section for some adorably awesome pics of this pup by a pro.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

He looks a little down, but he was really staring fixedly into the bagel shop…

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

…until he noticed me with his finely-tuned ‘sucker radar’.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

He really wanted to meet me.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Spotty nose! He has spotty lips too.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

SQUIRREL! (Actually, I think it was CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT but that doesn’t scan.)

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Aww. Puppydog eyes.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

None of the ‘dog mood’ guides I’ve read have ever listed ‘one ear up and one ear back’. Perhaps it means ‘I am a goofball’.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Look at that haunch. What a great word: haunch! Haunch haunch haunch.

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Dog of the Day: Another Pomeranian

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Adam Lang

I was gone over the weekend, somewhere with no Internet, cell phone service, or indeed electricity (well, not that was easily available to me, at any rate) from Friday noon until Sunday at about 11:30 PM. Fortunately I queued up Friday and Saturday, but didn’t get Sunday posted. Ah well.

Was fun, but I’m still recovering. Have another Pom in the mean time.

Pomeranian

Mm, chocolate and vanilla squirrel... uh, I mean swirl!

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Dog of the Day: Pomeranian Stuffed Animal

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Adam Lang

This can’t be a real dog, can it? This has to be some Japanese ridiculously-cute stuffed animal toy.

Pomeranian

I can't believe I stopped (and even got a picture of) mom and didn't get the name of this fine pooch. Shame on me.

Pomeranian

Oh my god there it is. As Meg Frost would say, 'REEEE-DONKULOUS!'

Pomeranian

Thank goodness she's a responsible mom. I would hate to think what would happen if this amount of cuteness fell into the hands of despicable people who would ruthlessly exploit it for page hits. (Er... wait.)

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Dog of the Day: Monkey the 2-Month-Old Miniature Schnauzer Puppy

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Adam Lang

Monkey! Monkey! Monkey!

(If you have a dog (or a friend with a dog) that you think is as awesome as Monkey, enter it into my photography contest! If you have a dog but you don’t think he or she is as awesome as Monkey, shame on you! Every dog should have an owner who thinks he or she is the greatest dog ever! And submit pictures anyway.)

Miniature Schnauzer Puppy

Sing it with me now: People... people who have puppies... are the LUCKIEST people in the world...

Miniature Schnauzer Puppy

I really love the two-tone thing Monkey has going here.

Miniature Schnauzer Puppy

If your day isn't going well, lean a little closer to your screen for a virtual puppy smooch.

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Dog of the Day: Lucky the Australian Shepherd Mix

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Adam Lang

This 2-year-old pup has recently moved to San Francisco from North Carolina, and is experiencing a bit of culture shock. I’m sure he’ll be in the swing of things in no time, though.

Australian Shepherd Mix

I think this may have been where the term 'hangdog expression' came from.

Australian Shepherd Mix

He's definitely skeptical about this whole 'city' thing.

Australian Shepherd Mix

My favorite shot.

Australian Shepherd Mix

I don't think I managed to win Lucky's heart.

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DoggiEvent: Maddie’s Adoptathon!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Adam Lang

Just to let everyone know, this weekend is Maddie’s Adoptathon. That means free (no-fee) dog and cat adoptions at dozens of places in and around San Francisco. The San Francisco locations are listed here, and I’m sure you can find the other locations with a bit of poking around on their web site.

Their goal is the adoption of three thousand pets this weekend. Autumn and I already know someone who is probably going to adopt a dog (he’s been thinking of it for months, but this is pushing him over the edge). Maybe you know someone who needs a furry friend, and this will be just the ticket to get them to do it?

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Dog of the Day: “Ellie the Pony” the Belgian Malinois/Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Adam Lang

I love it! She’s named ‘Ellie the Pony!’ I must admit, though, that ‘pony’ wasn’t the first thing I thought when I saw her, not with those ears. (Psst: don’t tell her, but I thought ‘donkey!’)

(Incidentally, I notice it’s been a while since I’ve mentioned my photography contest. I have four intrepid contestants so far… I need more!)

Belgian Malinois/Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix

I like this picture, not only because of the doggie grin, but also because it finally answers that age-old question, 'how many joggers can dance on the head of a dog?'

Belgian Malinois/Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix

Yes, those are some pretty ridiculous ears.

Belgian Malinois/Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix

I am a total sucker for canine grins.

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Dog of the Day: Muji the American Eskimo Dog

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Adam Lang

Muji is Japanese for ‘uh, something, I’m not sure what, but it’s a Japanese word’. Amazing language, Japanese… such an incredible amount of information can be squeezed into just two syllables! 🙂

American Eskimo Dog

Muji is 2.5 years old, and is more or less the sweetest thing ever. Not protective, not shy, just super-friendly.

American Eskimo Dog

And, like every American Eskimo dog, she has fur that you just want to bury your face in.

American Eskimo Dog

Another random factoid about Eskies: for some reason they seem to smell less 'doggy' than other dogs, even other cold-weather breeds. So if you bury your face in their fur you won't even regret it on that score!

American Eskimo Dog

"Fwip!" go the ears.

American Eskimo Dog

Good sense of balance, too. There is, of course, a treat involved in this feat, but that doesn't make it any less impressive.

American Eskimo Dog

American Eskimo dogs were apparently originally 'German spitzes', until WW2, when anything with 'German' in the name was strictly verboten. As it were.

American Eskimo Dog

The bent paws do it to me every time.

American Eskimo Dog

Not sure what kind of treat that is... kind of flat, isn't it?

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Dog of the Day: Rollz the Miniature Shar Pei Puppy

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Adam Lang

Whoo. I’ve been doing this blog for two and a half years now, daily, with very few breaks (and only one that I recall longer than one day). What with one thing and another, I’m getting a little burnt out on it right now. I had sort of been hoping to get Autumn to do some contributing, so that I could take time off now and again, but she’s made it pretty clear she isn’t interested in the writing it would entail. Maybe I can find someone else to spell me for a while, when things get especially hairy, as they did in the last two weeks.

They’re a little saner now, thank goodness. And I’ve heard tell that once you take a week off blogging, you might as well give up, since you lose half your audience every two days, so I’m going to persevere, at least for now. I can’t afford to lose any of you people! (Well, anyway, I don’t want to.)

So I’d like to introduce Rollz, the six-month-old miniature shar pei puppy. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a miniature shar pei, but from available evidence I’d say that there probably is, and she’s it!

Miniature Shar Pei Puppy

That's Autumn, introducing herself.

Miniature Shar Pei Puppy

Pretty cute, and not (yet) as 'Rollz-y' as most shar peis I've met.

Miniature Shar Pei Puppy

I like her. She has a very expressive face.

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Caturday Supplement: Lucca the Marmalade Tabby Cat!

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Adam Lang

Lucca’s the cat of a friend and fellow musician of Autumn’s, and is just about tops in my book. Not only is he big and playful and friendly, but he gives hugs! How awesome is that?

Marmalade Cat

This was how Lucca greeted me. Glad I had the camera out!

Marmalade Tabby Cat

Look at the lines near the eye. Gorgeous. Looks like an Egyptian painting.

Marmalade Tabby Cat

There's nothing quite like a cat for looking relaxed.

Marmalade Tabby Cat

This is a 'mild hug' from Lucca. When he's in full form, he wraps his paws around your neck and cuddles. It's so adorable.

Marmalade Tabby Cat

Zencat.

Marmalade Tabby Cat

I brought some equipment over in a box. Canny kitty waited until I was JUST about to leave before planting himself in it.

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