The Dogs of San Francisco

Dog of the Day: Milo the Shih Tzu/Pomeranian Mix Puppy

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Adam Lang

Even as young as he is (3 months), Milo has a career path all picked out: antidepressant. It’s impossible to be near him without being perked up.

Small Girl Holding Shih Tzu Pomeranian Mix Puppy Under Arch Made Of Rainbow Balloons

Ran across these two standing in just the right place.

If they weren’t the cutest pair in San Francisco that day, they were certainly a strong contender.

Small Girl Holding Shih Tzu Pomeranian Mix Puppy

Nope, definitely the cutest.

Small Girl Holding Shih Tzu Pomeranian Mix Puppy Who Is Trying To Sniff The Camera

He had the Pomeranian attitude: everybody deserves a sniff…

Shih Tzu Pomeranian Mix Puppy Trying to Climb Onto Photographer's Lap

…and everyone who doesn’t back away fast enough deserves smooches.

Almost didn’t include this one because it was kind of blurry… but how could I not include that expression?

Man Petting Pomeranian Shih Tzu Puppy With Soulful Look

Dad knows all the itchy spots.

Blurry Pomeranian Shih Tzu Puppy Shaking Himself

I have a half dozen pictures of Milo shaking himself. I’m going to rotate through them as my home computer background for a while, I find them endlessly amusing.

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged Embarcadero, Market Street, Mixed Breed, Pomeranian, Puppy, Shih Tzu | 4 Comments

Dog of the Day: Band Pit Bull Mix

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Adam Lang

Wednesdays are ‘work late’ days for me at the moment: work provides us dinner, and we stay a little later. Means that I often get home feeling about like this gal did when I ran into her, though. (‘Band’ isn’t a kind or color of dog, nor is it her name… she was part of a band that was performing at a street fair. I’m sure she was a great backup singer when she wasn’t so sleepy.)

Yes, she is entirely white except one brown ear and a brown spot over the opposite eye. Yes, this is adorable.

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged American Pit Bull Terrier, Berkeley, Mixed Breed | Leave a comment

Double Dog Day: Lulu and Betsy the Chihuahua Mixes

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Adam Lang

These two were not appreciators of my work. In fact, they would have really appreciated it if I had just left them and their mom alone, thankyouverymuch.

Two Chihuahua Mixes In Coats Barking At The Photographer

Lulu is in the purple.

I gather that they’re not the friendliest, but that this level of antagonism was pretty unusual. I guess we just got off on the wrong foot. Paw. Whatever.

Oh well, I guess you can’t win them all.

Two Chihuahua Mixes In Coats, One Licking Her Nose

A very brief pause between fits of barking.

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged Chihuahua, Mixed Breed, Nob Hill | Leave a comment

Dog of the Day: Boxer Mix?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Adam Lang

This guy’s a toughie. I’m guessing boxer and something else, but no real idea what.

Sorry I missed the weekend. Wasn’t feeling so hot. I’ll be fully recovered as soon as I can get a decent night’s sleep… any day now. 😛

Male Brindle And White Boxer Mix Lying Down Tied To Pole

Perhaps not the most decorous of shots.

He almost looks like a full boxer, but his muzzle’s just a bit too long.

Male Brindle And White Boxer Face Close-Up

He’s got the plaintive boxer expression, but not the concerned boxer forehead wrinkles.

Posted in Dog of the Day | Tagged Boxer, Mixed Breed, Nob Hill, Polk Street | Leave a comment

Dog of the Day: Cooper the Springer Spaniel Puppy

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Adam Lang

Autumn ran into Cooper when he was only 3 months old, and told me, “Oh my god, there’s a puppy in the neighborhood that you totally have to see.” It was another month before I ran into him, but I’ve seen him a couple times since then. He’s still gorgeous.