No Dog Today

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Adam Lang

No post today: Autumn got stuck in the East Bay and I had to go get her. Won’t be home until 1:30 or 2 AM, and the iPhone WordPress app is pretty nice, but it doesn’t seem terribly well-suited for photoblogging.

Ah well. Tomorrow.

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Dog of the Day: Molly the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Mix

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Adam Lang

Just a guess at her breed. I ran into this pup just today, and, curse the luck, without my spanky new camera. Had to use the iPhone. But she was so cute that I tried anyway.

Cavalier King Charles Mix

Happy pup! (Well, she IS at the dog park, after all.)

Cavalier King Charles Mix

The first dog I've ever met who intentionally found something that smelled GOOD to roll in. (The newly cut grass.)

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Mix

Wiggle wiggle wiggle. She might have grass stains on her back, but at least she'll smell nice.

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From Elsewhere: New Ikea Product

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Adam Lang

What a great idea! Now your dog can eat at the table with you.

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Triple Dog Day: A Goofy Tableau

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Adam Lang

A pit bull puppy, and a couple of ‘anybody’s guesses’, in a pretty silly arrangement.

Pit Bull Puppy and Two Friends

Something about this screams 'practical joke' to me. The guy on the right seems to be laughing at what he got the other two to do.

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Dog of the Day: Border Collie mix… maybe?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Adam Lang

I have to admit, the only thing I thought of when I saw him was ‘he looks like a coyote mix!’

White Border Collie Australian Cattle Dog Mix With Brown Spots

The only thing I can think when I see this picture is ‘TRANSLUCENT TONGUE!’

Border Collie Mix

And in this one, all I can think is, ‘that’s a big lump on his bum’. Hope it wasn’t anything serious.

Border Collie Mix

Here, he’s just finished playing with a standard poodle and is heading off to find a new playmate.

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Double Dog Day: Akita and Maltese Mix

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Adam Lang

Just a guess at the Maltese mix. I was wandering around taking pictures when what did I see but an akita, headed my way. I think I may have seen this guy before.

Akita

Bear (and his dad) came right over, and I pointed my camera that way, since it was obvious he was going to be a great subject.

Akita Inu

Bear was more than willing to be a photographic subject.

Akita Inu and Maltese Mix

But then this little gal came over. Sorry, but I never got a clear shot of her face. And Bear had no idea how to react.

Akita Inu and Maltese Mix

Bear was totally flummoxed. It was hilarious... this other dog just came up out of nowhere...

Akita Inu and Maltese Mix

And then the Maltese mix (or whatever he is) proceeded to hug the heck out of Bear. For literally a couple of minutes.

Akita Inu and Maltese Mix

I know what you're thinking. No, she wasn't trying to hump him. And get your mind out of the gutter. 😀

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Dog of the Day: Puggle Puppy

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Adam Lang

It’s been a long day for me, so here’s a puggle puppy, hold the commentary.

Puggle Puppy

After a long day, what could be better than a puppy cuddle?

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Dog of the Day: Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Adam Lang

Isn’t it amazing how different the same dog can look in different photos, even ones taken five seconds apart?

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Seriously. It goes straight from 'the lights are on but nobody's home'...

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

...all the way to 'sly international spy and sandwich thief' in one smooth movement.

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Dog of the Day: Harvey the Golden Retriever, Continued

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Adam Lang

Someone’s been rolling in the ryegrass…

(Edit: pronoun repair. ‘She’ turns out to be ‘Harvey’.)

Golden Retriever

Goldens can look so sad, even when they're having a blast. And they can also look totally goofy.

Golden Retriever

Heh. Someone's giving me a look.

Golden Retriever

Spent ages on the color balance of these. Still don't think I got it quite right.

Golden Retriever

I wonder if he found something stinky to roll in?

Golden Retriever

Maybe he was just all itchy.

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Dog of the Day: Harvey the Golden Retriever

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Adam Lang

Another dog from that same dog park. These pictures are a giant pain in the tukhus, as my grandma used to say. They were shot with a Canon SLR in Canon’s ‘raw’ mode, which means that I have to spend a surprising amount of time screwing around with them. If you shoot in jpeg mode, the camera does all the correction for you… it doesn’t always get it right, but there’s not much you can do about it if it doesn’t. Whereas if I do a bunch of work on the raw images, I can almost always make them come out at least acceptably, but it’s always a lot of work.

So here’s one of a handsome, graceful golden retriever, dancing for you. Tomorrow I’ll have a few more of this pup in other poses.

Golden Retriever

A very light-colored golden retriever, with a very graceful step.

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