Bean and Olly

Spot Dog!

Super small spot dog spotted in Precita Park in San Francisco. This is the second sighting today.

Spot Dog!

A spot dog sign was spotted on the side of Dogpatch Saloon on 3rd street in San Francisco.

We wish everyone a super happy Thanksgiving

We are so thankful for our wonderful life.  We'll be quiet this week because we are spending quality time with our great family.  Have a happy holiday!

Tools shopping for tools with their dogs?

It’s a rainy Sunday and we are in the middle of a home renovation project so you know what that means...trip to Home Depot!

Bean was dying to get out of the house so I brought her along.  Some observations on this trip had me thinking about the pros and cons of a pet friendly policy for retailers.

Home Depot does not have an official pet policy, but they are unofficially dog friendly in most stores.

"The Home Depot places a priority on providing a safe environment for our customers and associates. As a practice, we do not allow animals in our stores. However, service dogs and dogs that are non-disruptive, secured properly and under the control of their owner, may be tolerated in the store, at the discretion of the manager on duty and if there is not a disruption to our other customers." - Source ABC 7 News

I love having the privilege of bringing my dogs with me when I shop, but it is also a lot of work keeping an eye on their safety and the safety of others.  One of the things I was shopping for today were new lighting fixtures, its tough holding the leash of an excited social dog in one hand while checking out chandeliers with the other!

I like that Home Depot gives the owner the benefit of the doubt, expecting that they have a well trained dog and that they will be responsible for their pet during their visit.  Hopefully this approach is not abused too much like these two examples of bad dog owner behavior.

Many people like the guy above are completely against seeing dogs in stores.  Unfortunately when pet owners act entitled or are disrespectful during their visits it only perpetuates those feelings.

What are your thoughts on shopping with your dog, especially in large retail establishments?  Is it inappropriate or is it okay as long as they are as well behaved as Sachi?

Sniff - The Dog Movie

Filmed in San Francisco Sniff The Dog Movie premiered in Oakland last week.  It is a documentary framed in a fictional comedic storyline.  I missed the Oakland premier so I'll have to wait till the next showing in San Rafael in December.  If any of you got a chance to see it I'd love to hear your review.

Spot Dog!

Super cute spot puppy.

Pets vs. kids in costume, who wins the cute award?

For all of you folks that were asking for cute Halloween photos of kids and dogs...  My neighbors just showed me the cutest shots of their tots!

Yes this is Popeye with muscles and tattoo!

 

This is Mary Had a Little Lamb.  Don’t call her little bo peep!

I'll be the first to say that these kids out cute Bean and Olly this year....

Another spot dog sighting

We ventured off to Hayward yesterday to check out Airport Appliance.  We are remodeling the kitchens in both of our flats and need all new appliances.  The trip was almost a complete disappointment except for one thing....

Take a left on the first exit off the San Mateo bridge and you pass a small strip mall on the right hand side.  In the middle of industrial nothingness there is a great sign with a spot dog looking down at you!

We didn't stop to try the hot dogs, but it seems to be well liked by yelpsters.  Thanks Juicy Dog for bringing a little light into a very dull drive.  I'll make sure to stop next time.