Dog of the Day: Murphy the Standard Schnauzer

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Adam Lang

Found this guy standing out in front of a coffee shop. Even though mom and (or?) dad were just on the other side of the front window, he had this terrible hangdog expression, and was shivering. Which he kept up until we started petting him, and then he stopped shaking and looked all happy. Until we stopped petting him. Rinse, repeat. We barely escaped with our souls intact.

Standard Schnauzer

Don't cry, emo puppy.

Standard Schnauzer

This is immediately After Petting.

Standard Schnauzer

I think this is his, 'wait, where are you going, come back and pet me more!' face.

 

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Dog of the Day: Gunther the English Bulldog

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Adam Lang

These guys are always good for a laugh. And usually good for a hug, too.

English Bulldog

Check out those gams!

English Bulldog

Totally ridiculous! His dad calls them his 'drumsticks'. Autumn prefers 'bunny butt'.

English Bulldog

Is the other end really less ridiculous?

English Bulldog

Their tongues are so ridiculously wide.

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Dog of the Day: DJ (Da Jung) the Korean Jindo Dog

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Adam Lang

I saw DJ coming, and I thought, ‘Oh, my God, that’s the biggest shiba inu I have ever seen!’ Autumn, on the other hand, said, ‘Oh, look, that must be a Korean jindo’. And lo, that’s exactly what she was.

So foxy!

Korean Jindo Dog

DJ was a bit of a puzzle. As long as I stayed well back, she looked really friendly and happy: ears well forward, grin, tail wagging to the right. In fact, she looked like she was delighted to see me.

Korean Jindo Dog

She also didn't fixate on me or anything, so she really didn't seem nervous at all.

Korean Jindo Dog

But as soon as I got a little closer, she started looking quite nervous and edging away.

Korean Jindo Dog

This pose had nothing to do with me... I was plenty far away. She was just being goofy.

Korean Jindo Dog

Look at the shape of the head. They may edge out shiba inus for 'most fox-like dog'. Even if they are a bit large.

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Double Dog Day: Arco the Golden Retriever and Oscar the Cockapoo

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Adam Lang

This pair really knows how to enjoy life. Arco is a 6-month-old Golden Retriever puppy, and Oscar is a 1.5-year-old cocker spaniel/poodle mix, and they’re clearly the best of friends.

Golden Retriever and Cockapoo

Their mom was out walking these two at 8 in the morning. And all I have to say is, she must be one of the best moms in the world, to keep two dogs this happy.

Golden Retriever

Funny poof of fur on his back, too, never seen something like that on a golden retriever before.

Cockapoo

(The little thing in the back is a dog-poop-bag-holder. Surprisingly adorable given its function.)

Golden Retriever

Look at that posture. Even my grandfather, ex-military stickler that he was, couldn't find any fault with that posture.

Cocker Spaniel/Poodle Mix

This pup seems to have both the perfect size and the perfect temperament for a lap dog. Except he might be a little wiggly.

Golden Retriever

Happy head shot!

Golden Retriever/Cockapoo

Oscar almost looks like a stuffed animal in this one.

Golden Retriever and Cocker Spaniel/Poodle Mix

These two obviously adore playing with one another.

Cockapoo and Golden Retriever

Looks like it ought to be straight out of the latest 'buddy movie'.

 

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Caturday Supplement: How Much is That Kitty in the Window?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Adam Lang

The one with the soft fluffy tail?

Cat

Now I want to pet a kitty.

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Dog of the Day: Balder the Tummy-Rub-Loving Standard Poodle

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Adam Lang

Balder (named for the Norse god Balder the Beautiful, natch) is a total sucker for belly rubs. As you can see.

Standard Poodle

This is Balder when we met him. He heard, "Aww, what a sweet puppy!" and, knowing exactly what that means, just flopped over and exposed his belly.

Standard Poodle

This was Balder while we were trying to convince him to stand up. We tried commands. We even tried treats. He would MUCH rather have more belly-rubs, thankyouverymuch.

Standard Poodle

His mom (that's her, obviously) eventually had to stand up and pretend she was leaving to get Balder to stand up, so great was the lure of possible future belly-rubs. He wasn't entirely pleased to be so fooled.

Standard Poodle

Balder is indeed a handsome pup.

Standard Poodle

We were tentatively forgiven when Autumn found another itchy spot.

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Triple Dog Day: Vicious Chihuahua Gang

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Adam Lang
Chihuahuas

Clearly a foaming pack of vicious bloodthirsty wolf-dogs, straining at their leashes to attack anyone passing by. Right?

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Dog of the Day: Terra the Tibetan Terrier Mix

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Adam Lang

Terra’s 13, but still seems to be doing just fine at last report. As should be obvious from the pictures.

Tibetan Terrier Mix

Big fluffy monster! I can imagine any number of great halloween costumes for Terra.

Tibetan Terrier Mix

I know it looks like it was windy, but it really wasn't.

Tibetan Terrier Mix

I mistook Terra for a Labradoodle or Goldendoodle on first sight. Similar size, similar fur, and similar 'I have just met you and I LOVE YOU!' attitude.

Tibetan Terrier Mix

Some dogs pose naturally. Terra's got a great eye for composition.

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Dog of the Day: Louisiana Louie the Australian Shepherd Puppy

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Adam Lang

I am still ill, and thus in need of a pick-me-up. And what could be better than an OH MY GOD CUTE Australian shepherd puppy, chasing leaves!

Not shown (because my camera wasn’t out fast enough) was what he was doing just before I caught up with him: he had a big leaf in his mouth, and every few steps, he would run around in front of his owner and hold it up, as if to say, “Look at this! Isn’t this awesome!” So. Adorable.

Australian Shepherd Puppy

Aww. Hiding her nose!

Australian Shepherd Puppy

Totally obsessed with leaves. If 'The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats' means anything to anyone here, think of her as a canine 'Pip'.

Australian Shepherd Puppy

Who can resist the patented puppy glance?

Australian Shepherd Puppy

Ungh! Must not... faint... from the cute...!

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Dog of the Day: Donny the Landshark (German Shepherd, Basset Hound, and Belgian Tervuren)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Adam Lang

Getting back to some more recent pictures… I ran into this pup on Market Street, and was instantly smitten. I had to run to catch up. Sadly, it was pretty dark, so most of my pictures came out blurry, but these two capture some of the amazing cute. (His dad is the one who provided the breed info… I would have guessed that there was some corgi or dachshund or something in him, since he was pretty long and squat.)

Edit: Wow. Had the wrong info attached to the pictures! Luckily Dad set me straight in pretty short order. I *love* the name. And indeed he does have something long and squat in him: basset hound.

German Shepherd/Australian Shepherd

Look at the seating position. It makes my back hurt just looking at him.

Australian Shepherd/German Shepherd Mix

And there's the happy face that he was wearing for 99% of the time that I saw him.

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