Dog of the Day: Lab Puppy!

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Adam Lang

I think it’s time for another lab puppy. We found this guy right in our neighborhood. He’s in training to be a seeing eye dog, although at the time we saw him, most of his training thus far had consisted of food and belly rubs.

The green on his ear is the side effect of a tattoo that all seeing eye dog trainees get, so that they can be tracked. It apparently washes out of the fur after not too long.

Two more super-adorable pics after the break.

He's at the teething stage, and his mom was running a bit low on things to let him chew on.

He was at the teething stage, and his mom was running a bit low on things to let him chew on.

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Dog of the Day: Wet Lab

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Adam Lang

This guy must have just been swimming down near the Hyde Street Pier and Ghirardelli Square: I found him on Polk Street in Russian Hill and he smelled like salt water. (And wet dog.) And that’s the closest accessible salt water to Russian Hill.

Another picture after the break.

Is it just me, or does he look worried about something?

Is it just me, or does he look worried about something?

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Dog of the Day: Young Pug

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Adam Lang

Not quite a puppy, not quite a full-grown doglet. One thing this guy definitely is is super-cute. And if Autumn and I say that about a pug, you know it’s got to be something special, because by and large we think pugs are kind of… well… derpy.

Another puglet piclet, after the breaklet.

The tails are so ridiculous. Not shown in this picture: Autumn uncurling the tail and then letting it curl up again. Repeatedly.

The tails are so ridiculous. Not shown in this picture: Autumn uncurling the tail and then letting it curl up again. Repeatedly.

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Dog of the Day: Zoë the Dorgi

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Adam Lang

What an adorable dog! Zoë is a dorgi: a dachshund/corgi mix with a very sweet temperament and an inquisitive nature. Autumn took these pictures; sadly, I never got to meet Zoë.

Second picture after the break.

A dog that sees every passer-by as a possible source of treats and/or cuddles.

A dog that sees every passer-by as a possible source of treats and/or cuddles.

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Dog of the Day: Border Collie (?)

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Adam Lang

We’re not sure what this guy was, since it’s been a while since we took the pictures, and none of them were much clearer than this one. But I think this one’s awesome anyway. It helps to know that this guy was galloping through the water and up onto the sand, chasing the globs of sea-foam that the wind was whipping right up the beach all the way to the dunes. He was having the time of his life.

Ah, there's nothing quite like the smell of wet dog in the morning.

Ah, there's nothing quite like the smell of wet dog in the morning.

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Dog of the Day: Kieko the Akita

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Adam Lang

Today we have a venerable pup: a 13-year-old Akita. (Akita life expectancy is generally considered to be 10 to 12 years.) She seemed like she was moving a little slower than she used to, but she was still alert, happy, and had a fair bit of stamina… when I saw her, she was on her way back from at least a mile walk along the beach, and she still had plenty of pep left. Also plenty of curiosity: she spent a fair bit of time investigating me.

She was a lovely girl, and obviously well-loved. I hope to see her out on Ocean Beach many more times to come.

Another couple pics after the break.

Look at that happy face. Kieko is such a sweetie.

Look at that happy face. Kieko is such a sweetie.

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Dog of the Day: Australian Shepherd

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Adam Lang

One blue eye, one brown. And such a sweetheart, she didn’t want to let me leave. Sadly, the close-up dog-nose picture didn’t come out very well. It was of her saying ‘what’re you doing playing with that thing, come here and play with ME!’

Two more pictures after the break.

Look at that happy expression. This gal gets lots of love.

Look at that happy expression. This gal gets lots of love.

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Dog of the Day: Atticus the Border Collie

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Adam Lang

Atticus is the dog of a coworker of mine. Such an adorable dog… he loves everybody, and everybody loves him. And he’s sharp as a tack, but he’s also just a bit willful: the first time I saw him, he was all excited, and he decided he didn’t feel like sitting. He’d do any other trick, but he didn’t sit until someone took out a dog treat. And then, as you can see below, he was delighted to sit, for just as long as the treat was on offer.

Two more pictures after the break.

He's obviously well-trained, and I bet when he isn't meeting twenty new people he is very obedient.

He's obviously well-trained, and I bet when he isn't meeting twenty new people he is very obedient.

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Dog of the Day: Hungarian Sheep Dog (Puli)

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Adam Lang

They don’t get a lot more ridiculous than this. It actually took me about 30 or 40 seconds to realize it was actually a dog, and that’s after I had seen several of these online. (And one Puli puppy, but they look rather different.)

I asked what kind it was, and the owner said it was a ‘Hungarian Sheep Dog’, so I thought maybe this was something different. According to wikipedia, though, that’s just another term for Puli, so whatever.

Still ridiculous.

I challenge you to tell me which end is head.

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Dog of the Day: German Wire-Haired Pointer

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Adam Lang

A new breed for us here at Dogs of San Francisco: the German wire-haired pointer. I love this guy, and not just because his eyebrows look a lot like mine (although his are a little less colorful.) He seems to have just enough of an attitude to be fun, without having enough to actually annoy his friends. This is a delicate balance, especially in dogs. (Cats get rather more latitude in this case.)

Close-up portrait after the break.

Does this guy know how to pose, or does this guy know how to pose?

Does this guy know how to pose, or does this guy know how to pose?

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