Dog of the Day: Australian Shepherd

A gorgeous Red Australian Shepherd for New Year’s Day.  He’s a little distracted, what with the petting.  I like to think he’s going to have a good year.

As always, if you know anything about this dog, feel free to pipe up in the comments.

Oh yeah, that's the spot, riiight there...

Oh yeah, that's the spot, riiight there...

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Featured Dog: Finnish Spitz

Let’s call him the Dog of the Year.  He’s pretty awesome dog, and one you don’t see every day: a Finnish Spitz.  I’ve run into this same dog a couple times in the same place, outside the Crossroads Cafe down in SOMA near the Embarcadero.

What dog plans or desires do you have for the new year?  Do you have any dog-related victories or regrets from last year?  Share them in the comments.  And look below the fold for two more pictures of this gorgeous pup.

Oh, hi there.  Can you tell I'm hungry?

Oh, hi there. Can you tell I'm hungry?

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Dog of the Day: Boxer Pup!

Sorry it’s been so long since my last post.  Things got pretty busy over the last week, and it didn’t help that I got sick.  And then there were the plane flights and so forth, and … yeah.  I know.  Excuses.  What can I say, I suck.

Anyway, to make up for that, have an adorable boxer puppy.

Lemmee sleep.  Carrying around a backpack three times your size is exhausting!

Lemmee sleep. Carrying around a backpack three times your size is exhausting!

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Dogs of the Day: a Pair of Christmas Corgis

Your Christmas present for this year: a pair of Cardigan Welsh Corgis. I can only assume that the muzzled fellow is not good around other dogs, as I have met these two on multiple occasions and they have both been perfect gentlemen. (And by that I mean cuddly!)

Have any Christmas dog stories? Share them in the comments.

Edit: A bigger version of the picture.  Still learning about this bloggity stuff.

I'm a softy, but my friend there is a vicious killer!  Yeah!

I'm a softy, but my friend there is a vicious killer! Yeah!

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Dog of the Day: Soft-Coated Wheaton Terrier

Not 100% sure about this breed identification, but I am 100% sure he’s awesome.  Also: FLUFFY!

R-A-G-G-M-O-P-P RAGMOP!

R-A-G-G-M-O-P-P RAGMOP!

PS: I call them ‘Wil Wheaton Terriers’.  This is almost certainly because I’m a bad person.

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Dog of the Day: French Bulldog

An inscrutable French Bulldog, for your enjoyment.  Does he remind anyone else of the antagonist from a spy movie?

No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die

No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die

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Dogs of the Day: Vizsla vs. Something Fluffy

Is it just me that finds this picture hysterically funny?  Every time I look at that guy on the right…

(Edited to fix the egregious spelling error in the title.)

GNARGNARGNAR!  THE TEETH, THE TERRIBLE TEETH!

GNARGNARGNAR! THE TEETH, THE TERRIBLE TEETH!

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Dog of the Day: Chow

Just a Chow, chillin’ on the grass in South Park (SOMA, SF).  I love Chow tails.  And this one was an especially friendly example of the breed.

Incidentally, anyone who knows about a dog-related event or tradition in San Francisco that they think I should post about, please drop a comment in one of the posts here and I’ll be happy to investigate.  It’s impossible for one person to keep track of everything that goes on in the Bay area…

If you've ever been to South Park, you'll know the Chow there is the best!

If you've ever been to South Park, you'll know the Chow there is the best!

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Dog of the Day: Labrador Retriever

I don’t know how I’ve gone this far in this blog without including the single most popular dog breed in the United States.  Indeed, I’d say that many people, when they think ‘dog’, think Labrador Retriever.  (Personally, I think Golden Retriever, due to two very affectionate Goldens that I lived near when I was really young.)

Just to start things out a little differently, here’s a chocolate lab, being distracted.

Talk to the ear, 'cause the nose ain't listening.  (...wait...)

Talk to the ear, 'cause the nose ain't listening. (...wait...)

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Caturday Supplement: Grey Kitty In Window

I love the Macy’s Christmas display.  Walking by and watching the cats and dogs playing never fails to put a smile on my face.

This cutie was just as interested in staring at me as I was in looking at him.

You WILL take me home with you!

You WILL take me home with you!

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