Bonus Birthday Dog: Yellow Lab Puppy!

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Adam Lang

I figured on posting a bonus dog today, because it’s my birthday.

What I didn’t figure on was running into this guy on the way to work this morning. I didn’t even walk, I took the bus, so there was a very limited time for me to run into dogs. But I lucked out, and I just had to rush this guy to press, because he’s super-cute.

I even have some vital stats on him: his name is Bailey, and he’s about 9 weeks old.  (Three more pictures after the break.)

Puppies are amazing. They run the full gamut of emotions in thirty seconds, over and over again.

Puppies are amazing. They run the full gamut of emotions in thirty seconds, over and over again.

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Dog of the Day: Doberman Pinscher

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Adam Lang

Our first Doberman Pinscher!

I’ve always thought Doberman Pinschers looked kind of intimidating… big, slim, fast, and… pointy. Sharp ears, sharp muzzle. Dangerous. It didn’t help that I was knocked around by a neighbor’s Doberman when I was a kid, although even then I knew that that dog, in particular, wanted nothing more than to lick my face. He had pretty hideous breath.

This guy was a little more restrained.  Quite friendly, in fact, in a not-terribly-attentive sort of way. I suspect he had something else to pay attention to.

Obviously an extremely alert dog.

Obviously an extremely alert dog.

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Dog of the Day: Nervous Vizsla

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Adam Lang

This was one of the pictures that fed my (incorrect, to judge from the responses I got) assumption that Vizslas were a little skittish. You can see he’s not quite sure what to make of me, and he doesn’t look too happy to be forced to find out. Once I spent a couple minutes letting him sniff me, he decided I didn’t seem too threatening and let me pet him, but he was never very comfortable with it.

Could be he was a rescue dog that came from a bad situation, or something like that. Or maybe he just wasn’t having a good day… lord knows I’ve had days where I felt like that.

Doesn't that expression just make you want to hug him and tell him everything's going to be all right?

Doesn't that expression just make you want to hug him and tell him everything's going to be all right?

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Double Dog Day: Rottie with Bonus Collie/Lab (?) mix

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Adam Lang

These two are really pretty, and are obviously good friends. Check out how that Rottweiler is sitting, too. The other guy looks to Autumn like a Collie mix, maybe mixed with lab. With the tougher ones, I just nod and smile; she’s the expert.

Basking in the sunlight on a warm July day.

Basking in the sunlight on a warm July day.

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Dog of the Day: Red Australian Shepherd

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Adam Lang

I ran into this sweetheart while walking to work along the Embarcadero.  In the pictures she seems to have a bit of what might stereotypically be called a ‘hangdog’ expression… she was like that in person, too.  I don’t think she was sad, or scared, really, though… she’s just kinda old, and maybe tired.

Her name is ‘Fergie’, aka ‘Maude Ferguson of Flanders’, for reasons that I will not get into here. 🙂  Couple more pictures after the break.

Such a pretty pup. Chestnut-colored fur.

Such a pretty pup. Chestnut-colored fur.

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Dog of the Day: MinPin? Australian Kelpie?

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Adam Lang

I’m not sure if this guy is a Miniature Pinscher or an Australian Kelpie.  Whatever he is, he’s a real cutie, and was really affectionate, though kind of hyper.  I never even knew MinPins existed until I met him.  (Another pic after the break.)

Incidentally, sorry about the couple of days without posts; I was trying to get to bed early and forgot to post.  I’d like to get a queue up, so that if I forget for one day it’ll automatically post, but that’ll require time to pre-post a bunch of stuff.  Soon, I promise.

Whatever he is, this guy was having a blast playing frisbee

Whatever he is, this guy was having a blast playing frisbee

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Dog of the Day: Golden Retriever Puppy!

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Adam Lang

Oh.  My.  God.  Cute!

Shh... the rawhide has completely exhausted the poor pup.

Shh... the rawhide has completely exhausted the poor pup.

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Dog of the Day: Foofly Wiener!

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Adam Lang

Yes, it’s foofly wiener time again, folks. This one is a mini-dachshund, and was very shy. She eventually consented to receive ‘da pettins’ from Autumn, but I could never get near her, so I just took pictures.

A wary wiener.

A wary wiener.

A dog treat wins the day!

A dog treat wins the day!

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Dog of the Day: Umm…?

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Adam Lang

Nobody knows anything about this guy, except that he was found swimming around near New Orleans after Katrina hit. Nobody claimed him, and he didn’t even have a collar on. He was brought up to the Bay Area and then adopted, and has spent the time since in sunny San Francisco. I hope whoever had him before made it out okay. And if they did, I wish I could tell them that he’s fine and happy.

Nobody has the foggiest idea what mix of breeds he is, but he’s a perfect gentleman — er, gentledog — to people and dogs alike.

Big yawn!

Big yawn!

I just have no idea what he is. From the front, he looks a little lab-ish (or flat-coat-ish).

I just have no idea what he is. From the front, he looks a little lab-ish (or flat-coat-ish).

From the side you can see that if there is retriever in him, it's in the minority. He's huge and heavyset!

Look at that devilish expression. He's a real sweetie, but I bet he hides shoes.

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Dog of the Day: Shiba Inu

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Adam Lang

Shiba Inus may be the foxiest of dogs.  I don’t mean they’re the most attractive (though they are in the running) but they may be the ones that look most like foxes.  It’s a pity they’re so standoffish a lot of the time.  This one wasn’t, though.  He ran right up to me, tail a-wag, and said hello.  (Two pictures this time.)

The world, I firmly believe, needs more highly social Shiba Inus.

It took me a little while to get him to stop sniffing me long enough for me to get a good shot.

It took me a little while to get him to stop sniffing me long enough for me to get a good shot.

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