There is no such thing as a non-photogenic Berner.
Edit: One of this pup’s parents checked in below, and it turns out his name is Moby, and he was tied up outside of a local eatery on Nob Hill. Corrected!
Bernese puppies have a huge paw-to-body ratio… but full-grown Berners do too.
This guy was tied up to a sign out in front of a local eatery.
Autumn absolutely adores Berners.
Aww. Coy look.
Happy pup. Someone’s getting a belly rub!
New one on me!
I guessed the pit bull right off. I SHOULD have guessed the akita part, too, but I didn't.
Definitely didn't have that Akita standoffishness. Then again, neither have any of the akitas I've met.
Giant drooly dog. He’s 7, but he gallops around happily like a 6-month-old horse, and about the same size, too.
Gangle gangle gangle gangle...
Very distinctive markings. Check out the close-up in the next picture.
Look at that perfect line, right down the middle of his face. Never run into a dog with anything quite like it before.
Hugo! 5 months old and already ginormous. I want to wrestle with him.
Autumn calls the fuzzy sticky-up soft fur a 'puppy fro'.
Coy puppy look. Super-soft ears too.
I don't know how to begin to interpret this expression.
Hugo's going to be a real handful, I can tell.
An Irish breed, for St. Patrick’s Day! This is another of Autumn’s dog-walking charges. She also might be our first Glen of Imaal… I’m not 100% sure whether Sophie was really one, although she sure had a similar attitude.
(Edit: Geez, I forgot to put in her name when I posted this!)
Gorgeous eyes, no? (The ears aren't normally up like that, as you'll see.)
Apparently she doesn't usually like walking in the rain, but this expedition was a distinct exception. Muddy puppy!
She's shaped just about like a corgi, maybe even a little stockier.
See the black patch on her side. For some reason, vets can't figure it out, she just has no fur there. Apparently it's not mites.
Greeting a gorgeous blue merle great dane.
She really does seem to like flumping down in the mud puddles.
By the time she got home, what with the mud and the rain, she looked a bit... bedraggled.
Fortunately, she LOVES showers. she spends all the time viciously attacking the spray of water.
It's hilariously goofy. And adorable. Just like the rest of her.
I can’t believe I didn’t take down this pup’s name. We ran into him when we were walking Tidus, and Tidus really wanted to play but the puppy hadn’t had his shots yet so that was a non-starter. Looks like he’s mixed with some kind of terrier.
The ears. I wonder if they're going to stand themselves up, or if they're going to stay TOTALLY RIDICULOUS.
Translucent ears, too!
Well, I posted some pictures of Tidus not too long ago, but he deserves a repeat performance for three reasons. One, he’s totally adorable! And two, he’s one of Autumn’s clients in her new business venture, the San Francisco Pup Scouts. That’s right: the cuter half of the Dogs of San Francisco can now be hired to walk your dog, play with your puppy, or pet sit your dogs, cats, or other pets. Best of all, donkey walks are free (if you happen to have a donkey within the San Francisco city limits)!
The third reason is that I will be taking a day off of blogging tomorrow for personal reasons, so we need something extra-cute to sit at the top of the front page for a longer than usual time. And so, I present to you, ‘something extra-cute’: Tidus the Corgi!
I may well post some more Tidus pictures at some point; if so, they’ll include some action shots. Running, jumping, playing corgis are hilariously awesome.
There aren't many faces as well-equipped to look happy as a corgi's. (Or as goofy.)
They're also awesome at looking mischievous. Which is fair enough, because they ARE.
Tidus can be a challenge to walk. He is very, very good at spotting food on the street, and one has to be alert to keep him from trying to eat it.
Corgi compaction complete!
Did I say something about goofy expressions?
More goofiness.
Tidus knows a number of tricks. This is a result of the following commands: "Sit. Okay, now lie down. Okay, now, BE CUTE!" I'm sure you'll agree that's a very well-named trick.
I have never seen coloration like this before on on any kind of dog (specifically the white fur around the eye). And Elle’s only 5, so it’s almost certainly not age-related.
The ears are pretty ridiculous too. Maybe it's a shnauzer mix?
Happened upon this pup out in front of a Petfood Express, hence I’m not sure of the breed. But the merle pattern sure is gorgeous.
(Today I learned about ‘ticking’! And I learned that this isn’t it, because that happens only on the white parts of dogs’ coats. Okay then.)
It’s funny: there are a lot of dogs that greet you enthusiastically, jumping up and down, delighted to see you. But there’s a subtle difference with a few dogs, like this one and another Rottie mix: a lot of dogs greet you like you’re the most important thing in the world. These dogs greet you like you’re their long-lost brother. Not ‘OH MY GOD OH MY GOD IT’S YOU!!!’ but more like ‘Oh man, it’s great to see you. I can’t stop smiling!’ A subtle difference, maybe, but I really love running into dogs like that.
He was very, very alert. Watching every car that went by. When I walked up, he transferred 100% of his attention to me.
Someone should start a blog of goofy dog tongue pictures.
The sheer amount of happy this guy was putting out could light up a room.
Aww. Hard to say goodbye.
This just about the last of my Macy’s window kitties from this year, and it’s only March! What on earth am I going to do for the rest of the year?
Happy smiling kitty. I bet you dollars to dog-treats that this one got adopted right away.
Kitty hypnosis helps too.