34 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {punchline} calling all dogs If you’ve got quirky habits or a funny tale (or tail) to tell, email hello@punchmonthly.com for a chance to share a page from your Diary of a Dog in PUNCH. I’m Rincon, an Alaskan husky mix with a hard-luck story that has a very happy ending. I once wandered the lonely streets of Redwood City as a skinny stray. My whole life changed after my first birthday, when I was brought to the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA. That’s where I met Julie, Cara and Alexa. I could tell right away that they were my kind of people. With a wildly wagging tail, I showed off some of my best moves: chasing balls, splashing in a water fountain and digging holes. They were suitably impressed and took me home with them to Burlingame, where I made rincon DIARY OF A DOG as told to ANDREA GEMMET • photography by ROBB MOST loads of new friends at dog parks and on the sidelines of Alexa’s and Cara’s softball and soccer games. In the past two years with my new family, I’ve discovered the joys of running off-leash at Fort Funston and going on road trips to beautiful places like Tahoe and Santa Barbara. In fact, it’s in Julie’s hometown of Santa Barbara that you’ll find Rincon Point, the surf beach I was named after. At home, when I’m not snuggling with my toys or singing a duet with passing ambulances, I keep a close eye on my pack, following them from room to room like a furry shadow. In Spanish, rincón means a corner or a cozy little nook. I’m so happy I found my cozy little rincón right here in Burlingame!
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