Fort Funston | Smile Like a Dog

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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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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Three Dog Morning with Rocky, Rookie & Haley

Posted on 25. Nov, 2008 by Mark.

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Man did I have fun last Saturday morning. I met with three great dogs and their owner at Fort Funston on an uncharacteristically clear and beautiful November day. Rocky is a feisty little French Bulldog who pretty much rules the roost. Haley and Rookie are both labs who just love playing ball and jumping in [...]

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Zev Valentine

Posted on 10. Nov, 2008 by Mark.

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When I found out I had a My Mutt assignment to photograph a dog named Zev Valentine I was, to say the least, intrigued. With a name like that he had a lot to live up to and boy did he ever exceed my expectations. Zev turned out to be beautiful brindle pitbull with love [...]

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Jasper & Mabel

Posted on 26. Oct, 2008 by Mark.

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There’s nothing quite like Fort Funston and Ocean Beach on a fall afternoon here in San Francisco — the light is that perfect California gold and it’s still warm enough for you to hit the beach without a jacket. I met Jasper, Mabel and their mom down there last Thursday for a donated session they [...]

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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 [...]