Dog of the Day: Ginormous Newfie

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Adam Lang

You’d think this guy was hot, but as you can see in the second picture (after the break) he was actually basking in the sun, exposing maximal surface area to the sunlight.  God, with that much fur, I don’t think I’d ever be cold in San Francisco.

Newfies are amazingly neat dogs.  There’s just so much dog, under so much fluff.  And they’re so nice, and so gentle, and pretty smart, too.  And is there any breed that you want more to just reach out and hug?

Please let me be your teddy bear?

Oh, let me be your teddy bear?

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Dog of the Day: German Shepherd/Wolf mix

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Adam Lang

This is not just any German Shepherd mix: this is Rover!  Half German Shepherd, half wolf, and all awesome.  He is an inhabitant of our local neighborhood, and he is a perfect gentleman, with people and with other dogs.  He’s also a shameless lover of attention, and knows all of the store owners in the area very well.  They all know him, too, and most of them keep a treat or two behind the counter for him.  He’s getting on in years, but he’s still pretty spry, and smart as a whip.

(Rover is simultaneously soliciting skritches from a stranger and gazing adoringly at his dad. Efficient!)

(Rover is simultaneously soliciting skritches from a stranger and gazing adoringly at his dad. Efficient!)

Another couple of Rover pics below the break!

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Seen in San Francisco: Muffins Muffins!

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Adam Lang

Is this or is this not one of the cutest signs you’ve ever seen?  This place is on Second a little South of Mission, and has quite tasty muffins!  (So what breed do you think it is?  I think it’s a Scottie, but there are plenty of other possibilities.)

Muffins is bringing you some muffins!

Barkfast, anyone?

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Dog of the Day: Golden Retriever

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Adam Lang

We haven’t had a Golden for a while, and they’re such awesome dogs.  This one may well have been the biggest Goldens I’d ever seen, and that’s saying something, since Autumn’s Ceili is pretty darn huge herself.

(From now on, I’m going to post one picture above the line, and if I have any more I’ll put them below the fold.  Hopefully this will make things a little less cluttered on the front page, and will also encourage people to click through and maybe even comment.  Don’t worry: if there are more pictures within, I’ll put a note to that effect out front.)

Chillin' on the pet shop floor.

Chillin' on the pet shop floor.

Another pic after the break!

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Dog of the Day: Dingo/Lab Mix!

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Adam Lang

I didn’t realize there were lots of dingoes running around loose on the streets of San Francisco, but apparently it’s more common than you think.  Or, well, than I think, anyway.

This one is a particularly awesome one, too… friendly as all get-out and happy as can be.  Her name is ‘Ginger’, and she can apparently often be found in the mornings helping Robert V. Doerr, Jr, accordionist, entertain passengers at the Van Ness Civic Center Muni Station.  (Corrected… sorry, Robert!)

And another edit: Ginger has her own Facebook page! Tres chic! And Mr Doerr, Jr has a YouTube Channel and Facebook page too.

Aw, come on. No, I didn't eat your baby.

Aw, come on. No, I didn't eat your baby. That's not even funny.

More pictures below the break.

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Dog of the Day: Who knows?

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Adam Lang

I love this guy… awesomely foofly, and happy.  I remember the day we took it, it was evening, and Autumn and I were wandering around down on Polk Street.  But I can’t for the life of me remember what breed this dog was.  Golden/something?  Husky/something?  Could be a Golden/Husky, I guess.  But whatever he was, he had character by the truckload.

Yeh... that's right... right there... that's the spot!

Yeh... that's right... right there... that's the spot!

Aaaand… Dogs of San Francisco’s first photobomb!  I was trying to get a picture of the black dog, but in the time it took me to push the shutter button, he turned away, and someone else turned up…

Hey there! Whatcha doing?

Hey there! Whatcha doing?

PS: Argh, sorry this went up late.  Typo!

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Dog of the Day: Foxhound

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Adam Lang

Either a straight Foxhound or possibly some kind of mixed-breed Foxhound.  In either case, he’s cute.  Plus, does he look to anyone else kind of like he ought to be a cartoon dog?

Uh, hi! Has anybody seen a fox?

Uh, hi! Has anybody seen a fox?

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Dog of the Day: Rottweiler

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Adam Lang

This guy seems to be having a good day.

Call me Rottie!

Call me Rottie!

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Dog of the Day: Chillin’ Husky

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Adam Lang

This guy surely has the right idea… he was just chillin’ in the San Francisco sunshine, and extracting a petting toll of all passers-by.  While I watched, he got at least four people to pet him, including one who gave him a tummy-rub.

Okay, I admit it, that was me.

Yes, I am da man. Er, dog.

Yes, I am da man. Er, dog.

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Dog of the Day: Two Norwich Terriers

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Adam Lang

I don’t have much familiarity with Norwich Terriers, but that’s what Autumn says these are (probably… they could also be Cairn Terriers).  This pair was curious and cheerful and not at all yappy.  I wish I could say the same of all of the terriers I met, but let’s face it, in a lot of cases it’s an awfully small step from some little terriers to little terrors.

Hey, do you smell a rat over there?

Hey, do you smell a rat over there?

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