Dog of the Day: Shih Tzu with Red Boots

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Adam Lang

Someone is looking faaaaabulous!

Shih Tzu with Shoes

She's so proud of her pretty boots. (Think it was a 'her', anyway.)

Shih Tzu with Red Boots

The poop-bag holder makes fetching matching neckwear.

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Double Dog Day: Bud and Cali the Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retrievers, Revisited

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Adam Lang

We’ve had these two on before, here, but they are well worth a revisit.

Last time I took four pictures of them with my old iPhone and edited and posted the best two. This time I took around 200 pictures of them with a much better camera in a variety of lighting conditions. I think I did better this time, but not as much better as I was hoping for. From this we could deduce one of two things: either Adam sticks, or photography is hard. Luckily for me, since this is my blog, I get to pick!

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retrievers

I think the one in the background is Bud.

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retrievers

I think they're gorgeous in the mixed light and shadow, but the unfortunate side effects include 'shadow of one dog's nose on the other one' which just looks goofy.

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retrievers

I very rarely got both of their attention at the same time, but the Yorkie back there managed it just fine.

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retrievers

Caly is standing in my shadow. I love Bud's facial expression.

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retrievers

I asked mom to lead them into the shadow so I could get some more consistent pics, and immediately thereafter they became entirely unwilling to face me. No matter where I went, they turned around and showed me their butts. Figures.

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Caturday Supplement: Macy’s Window Kitties Again

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Adam Lang

Turns out I have some more Macy’s Window Kitties stocked away for a rainy day. Still, I’m getting close to running out of kitties. If any of you have Kitties of San Francisco (or environs), and want to send ’em in to me, by all means do so. (I am reachable via email at alang followed by an at sign followed by dogsofsf.com. And yes, that’s an attempt to prevent spam scrapers from getting my address.)

Macy's Window Cat

Pensive look.

Macy's Window Kitty

I love the way cats wrap their tails around them like that.

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Dog of the Day: German Shepherd

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Adam Lang

Sorry, got busy today and didn’t get a chance to post. So here’s a quickie, a lovely German Shepherd outside a bagel bakery.

German Shepherd

German Shepherds are so awesomely wolfy.

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Double Dog Day: Bloodhound Mix And German Shepherd Mix

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Adam Lang

Caught these two at a dog park not too far from work. Autumn thinks the brown one looks bloodhoundy, and I think there may be some ridgeback in there too. The other one, at a guess, looks German shepherdish to me.

Bloodhound/Ridgeback Mix and German Shepherd Mix

Sadly, Baker & Hamilton (an old tool company that was founded to sell tools to gold-rush miners) is no more.

Bloodhound/Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix

One reason I think he's a ridgeback mix is his energy level.

German Shepherd Mix

Goofy grin.

Rhodesian Ridgeback/Bloodhound Mix

A little blurry, but still, I think, worth it.

German Shepherd Mix

Is it just me, or is that expression a bit sarcastic?

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Dog of the Day: Tess the Chihuahua/Papillon Mix

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Adam Lang

Aww! Super-sweet pup, and quite pretty. Doesn’t look much like a Chihuahua mix. Not as bulgy.

Chihuahua/Papillon Mix

Maybe not the best-behaved, but with a dog that size it's not as bad.

Chihuahua/Papillon Mix

Glowy fuzzy ears!

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Dog of the Day: Old English Sheepdog

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Adam Lang

Someone got a close trim. If I had an Old English sheepdog, that’s how I’d probably keep it.

Old English Sheepdog

Have to drop by the office I found this guy at sometime when it's nice outside and get some more pictures.

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Double Dog Day: Long-Haired Blue Merle Miniature Heterochromic Dachshund and Basset Hound

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Adam Lang

Quite a mouthful! Gorgeous little dog.

Long-haired Blue Merle Heterochromatic Miniature Dachshund

I am constantly amazed at how beautiful the merle coloration can be.

Long-haired Blue Merle Heterochromatic Miniature Dachshund

Hey, pup, didn't you see the 'no U turns' sign?

Long-haired Blue Merle Heterochromatic Miniature Dachshund

Tempted to photoshop out the foot. Then he'll look like a wiener dog with no feet.

Long-haired Blue Merle Heterochromatic Miniature Dachshund and Basset Hound

Bassets and dachshunds: 2/3 of the triumverate of long dogs, captured in one photo!

Long-haired Blue Merle Heterochromatic Miniature Dachshund and Basset Hound

Bassets always look sarcastic to me.

Basset Hound

If I had a basset hound I would spend all my time trying to figure out how to tie his ears under his chin.

Long-haired Blue Merle Heterochromatic Miniature Dachshund and Basset Hound

Need pictures of a basset hound running. Maybe a high-speed video. Instant antidepressant.

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Dog of the Day: Brandy the Golden Retriever

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Adam Lang

I just ran into Brandy yesterday, but I just had to rush him to press. I actually ran into a whole bunch of awesome dogs yesterday, who will be showing up here shortly: a cuddly 9-month-old min-pin/Jack Russell mix, a Chihuahua/Boston terrier in a bag, an inquisitive bichon/cavalier, and a border collie/springer spaniel with the softest fur ever.

Brandy, though. Brandy’s a 6-year-old golden retriever, but he’s tiny. I almost thought he couldn’t be pure golden. But his attitude is pure gold: he absolutely adores being tied up outside a restaurant on Polk Street, because he gets to watch all the people! And some of those people even stop to pet him! But (and I really wish I had some pictures of this) his favorite thing in the world to do is hold hands. If you pet him, he lifts  up his paw and paws the air like he wants to shake, and if you take his paw, he just mugs and grins like it’s the greatest thing ever. Oh. My. God. So adorable.

Golden Retriever

Most goldens are happy a lot, but this guy really ups the wattage.

Golden Retriever

He noticed me. I wish I could claim I deserved that expression but he looks that way at everyone.

Golden Retriever

A few seconds before I gave up taking pictures and proceeded to pet the pup.

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Cattleday Supplement: Moooooo!

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Adam Lang

Another picture from my birthday weekend. Little Yosemite is home to a large variety of animalage. Some of this animalage is of the mooing variety.

Cows

Moo! Moo, moo moo moo moo MOO moo moo.

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