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.
Sadly, Baker & Hamilton (an old tool company that was founded to sell tools to gold-rush miners) is no more.
One reason I think he's a ridgeback mix is his energy level.
Goofy grin.
A little blurry, but still, I think, worth it.
Is it just me, or is that expression a bit sarcastic?
Aww! Super-sweet pup, and quite pretty. Doesn’t look much like a Chihuahua mix. Not as bulgy.
Maybe not the best-behaved, but with a dog that size it's not as bad.
Glowy fuzzy ears!
Someone got a close trim. If I had an Old English sheepdog, that’s how I’d probably keep it.
Have to drop by the office I found this guy at sometime when it's nice outside and get some more pictures.
Quite a mouthful! Gorgeous little dog.
I am constantly amazed at how beautiful the merle coloration can be.
Hey, pup, didn't you see the 'no U turns' sign?
Tempted to photoshop out the foot. Then he'll look like a wiener dog with no feet.
Bassets and dachshunds: 2/3 of the triumverate of long dogs, captured in one photo!
Bassets always look sarcastic to me.
If I had a basset hound I would spend all my time trying to figure out how to tie his ears under his chin.
Need pictures of a basset hound running. Maybe a high-speed video. Instant antidepressant.
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.
Most goldens are happy a lot, but this guy really ups the wattage.
He noticed me. I wish I could claim I deserved that expression but he looks that way at everyone.
A few seconds before I gave up taking pictures and proceeded to pet the pup.
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.
Moo! Moo, moo moo moo moo MOO moo moo.
The Chihuahua (well, all three, including the two you can sort of half see) are from the vicious Chihuahua gang. I have no idea who the boy is, but I have to admit, the whole tableau is quite adorable.
Pictures are from the grand opening of the Rincon Hill Dog Park, directly out in front of le truc.
There seem to be two breeds of Chihuahua out there, really: the 'terrified' breed and the 'EXCITED!' breed. This guy is definitely the latter.
Yep, that's a cute kid all right.
If you think pit bulls are scary, then you should be terrified by Maruka: she’s 3/4 pit bull, and 1/4 of a breed that was created to kill lions. Vicious! Nasty! Eeeeeeevil!
Some of the assistance dogs you meet in SF aren't the best trained. Maruka, on the other hand (or paw), is the soul of composure.
She was also very alert for opportunities to assist.
Well… mostly alert. Yawn!
I somehow missed getting this guy’s name, because I was too busy feeling sorry for him, and guilty on behalf of the human race. He’s a shar pei, a breed that is well known for eye trouble, and he’s absolutely blind, despite being only a couple of years old. We really have messed around with these wolves an awful lot, haven’t we?
Surprisingly non-saggy for a shar pei. I think, though, that's due to surgery.
He handles himself just fine, and he's a total sweetheart.
He certainly has the 'noble companion' pose down pat.
Aww. Don’t worry, little guy! You haven’t been abandoned. Mom or Dad will be back in just a minute, I’m sure.
He kind of has that 'unshaven' look, except over 90% of his face.
Frenchies are quite muscular for their size, aren't they?