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Scenes from Fort Funston

Posted on 29. Sep, 2011 by Mark.

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Photo of the Day It’s hard to stay in bad mood long at Fort Funston (Unofficial Dogland USA) on a clear sunny evening — especially when you have a good-looking fellow like Thor to work with. This is from my second of two shoots with Thor (the first one was at McClaren Park earlier in [...]

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When Fridays Seem Like Mondays

Posted on 23. Sep, 2011 by Mark.

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Photo of the Day This one goes out to anyone who had the misfortune of watching the stock market or the first and third games of the Giants/Dodgers series this week. Take heart, though. Like the enthusiastic fellow pictured below who proceeded to pick up the ball and play on the beach for the next [...]

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Tygon and Onyx: Out-of-Sight Hounds

Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by Mark.

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I’m a sucker for sighthounds: Salukis, Whippets, Afghans, Greyhounds…you name it. I love the way they run, their long elegant lines and their soulful eyes. Last week I had a chance to photograph a pair of greyhounds in action down at Fort Funston. Tygon and Onyx are both rescues from Golden State Greyhound. Tygon is [...]

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Fun at Fort Funston

Posted on 27. Dec, 2008 by Mark.

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Nothing like a morning walk at San Francisco’s own dog mecca: Fort Funston. We took the Biz to meet some friends down there and ended up with a good-sized pack of 5 people and 7 dogs. One of them, a newcomer named Fletcher, may actually give Bizzy a run for his money in both the [...]

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Bucky

Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by Mark Rogers.

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I met a fine young lad named Bucky this week. Bucky’s a strapping 1 1/2 year-old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel whose mom, Djuna Woods, is a realtor down on the peninsula who specializes in finding and selling homes for dog owners. Check out Djuna’s excellent blog and website if you’re interested in finding a dog-friendly [...]