Dog of the Day: Macy’s Window Puppy

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Adam Lang

They really do ambush your heart, don’t they?

Button-Eared Pit Bull Mix Puppy
I bet this guy didn’t last more than a couple hours before being adopted.
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Macy’s Puppy Day: Two Little Cuties

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Adam Lang

Turns out this year there aren’t just puppies in the Macy’s windows, there’s also a little corral where people can go to play with the puppies and decide whether they want to adopt.

I’m going to be visiting that corral at lunch every work day until I leave for Christmas!

Little German Shepherd Puppies
I only got a couple pictures because petting them was much more fun.

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Dog of the Birthday: Aisling the Lurcher

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Adam Lang

WHOA. What’s this? TWO POSTS in ONE DAY? Well, yeah! I promised to post Aisling today, because it’s her ninth birthday today!

And DOUBLE whoa! That makes two breeds we’ve never seen before on da blog, posted on the same day! After SIXTEEN YEARS! (Well, sorta. Lurchers aren’t exactly a breed, they’re what you get when you mix a sighthound like a greyhound with a herding dog or terrier. They have a long history of being associated with poachers and other ‘freedom-loving individuals’ in the UK and Ireland. But still… they’re a thing! And a thing we’ve never seen before!)

Lurcher Curled Up On A Carpet
I ran into Aisling at the same gaming convention I met Emmett at. It was a good place for pups all around.
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Dog of the Day: Larry Byrddog the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Puppy

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Adam Lang

I love Larry’s name. She’s only 6 months old but she’s a big personality!

(Wow! This is our first Wirehaired Pointing Griffon? How could that be?)

Six Month Old Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Puppy Sitting
Pretty big for a six month old!
Six Month Old Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Puppy Poking Her Nose At The Camera
SNOOT SHOT!
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Oh No I Missed Mac The Goldendoodle’s Birthday!

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Adam Lang

Darn it! Yesterday was Mac’s fifth birthday, and I had it set up in my calendar and everything. But the alert must’ve gone off while I was driving off to a party, and I didn’t have it set up to re-alert me. Boo! I’m a bad boy!

Mac is not a bad boy. Mac is a very good boy.

Goldendoodle In A Spiffy Bandana
A little scarf to cut the winter weather? Or just to make this pup 10% more awesome?
Goldendoodle Holding Hands With Woman
This is one of Mac’s many tricks. ‘Hold Hands!’
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Double Dog Day: Xander and Xena the Australian Shepherd Poodle Mixes

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Adam Lang

Xander (short for Alexander Hamilton) and Xena (warrior princess!) are 7 and 3, respectively. I don’t have any notes about which is which, but if I had to guess, I’d say the brown is Xander.

Small Tan Aussiedoodle And Large Grey Aussiedoodle
One wanted petting, the other instantly wanted to play!
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Dog of the Day: Dexter the Pug

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Adam Lang

Dexter (5) is a very, very athletic pug! Also every time I type ‘pug’ I misspell it ‘pub’. So maybe he’s an occasional drinker, too?

Pug Looking Very Expectant
Got a little more of a snoot than the average pug, so he doesn’t have nearly as many breathing issues.
Pug Retrieving A Blue Ball
I did get to pet him, but only in between fetches. He was utterly focused on fetch.
Pug With Blue Ball
For a pug he’d have made a great Australian cattle dog!
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Many Dog Day: Strutting Pups

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Adam Lang

I ran into a dog walker last month. He calls his service Pupstrut, which I like, though obviously not as much as ‘San Francisco Pup Scouts’.

Man Walking Six Cute Dogs
His friends were all pretty well-behaved, too, which is definitely not a given when you’re walking this many.
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Dog of the Day: Star the Photogenic

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Adam Lang

I went shopping for a new camera lens last Friday. My old Sigma 150-500mm, a lens I picked up for photographing sea otters and seals and birds and such, was an amazing workhorse that I bought used in… gosh, I think it had to be at least ten years ago, and no more than fifteen. It still worked great, but it was a Canon lens and the converter for my new Sony body was a huge pain in the tuchus, requiring recharging and not lasting long and just generally being annoying. And I’m planning a trip early next year, and I decided to replace it first. And I found a spot down in San Jose that was having a sale and would take a trade in and blah blah blah nobody’s listening to me, are you? You just want to see the dog.

Well, say hello to Star, who is the star of the show down at San Jose Camera and Video. They’re good folks down there, and the fact that they have such a cute shop dog is proof! Not sure what breed mix she is… maybe lab mix? Pit mix?

Cute Black Dog
Star’s job is not a customer-facing one. She is only there to provide morale boosts to staff! (She wouldn’t get near me. Sniff.)
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Dog of the Day: Macy’s Window Puppy

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Adam Lang

We’ve had our first window kittens already this year, so now it’s time for a window puppy!

Chihuahua Mix Puppy In A Macy's Window Display
I’m really hoping they start ramping up the SPCA display next year. At LEAST do them for longer than just noon to 5 PM!
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