Hugs and kisses
Chickie is a Spaniel mix, sweet-faced and sweet-natured. Her human companions had driven 3 hours in the pouring rain to pick her up. Yes,...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Who is that masked man?!
The pandemic makes life challenging for us in so many ways, big and small. Its not just people who are attempting to live this new kind...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Does your dog deserve an Oscar?
8 year old Murray is a well-behaved Bichon Frise. He lives with a retired couple who adore him and give him a very cushy life, with the...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Open the door!
I’m at a lesson to help with a common dog problem. For demonstration purposes, one of the family members goes to the door and selects a...
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Rachel R. Baum
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“I’m bored” said your kids (and your dog)
Its a pandemic puzzle (or maybe a Corona conundrum?). We humans, at home for the foreseeable future, have lots of entertainment options:...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Keep walking. It's just a dog
Claire used to walk a meticulously planned route every morning and evening. She had determined the streets most likely to NOT have a dog...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Puppy pet peeves
JoJo is a Black Labrador puppy with enormous paws and disarmingly soft eyes. She also has the look of a canine about to burst into the...
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Rachel R. Baum
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What the dogs of Paris and London know (and yours doesn’t)
The first thing you notice – if you are a dog person, of course – if you travel to any European city, is the exceedingly polite behavior...
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Rachel R. Baum
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How many toilets are on a walk?
If you have a guy dog, you know exactly what I mean. Going for a walk is actually going for a whiz. And another. And another. Ad nauseum....
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Rachel R. Baum
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Your dog just dissed you
Eleanor is a 5 year old German Shorthaired Pointer. Among her litany of unwanted behaviors – she’s an escape artist, a counter cruiser, a...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Two dogs, two separate walks
Everyone who has two dogs, raise your hand. Everyone who has two dogs AND walks each dog separately because one or both are terrible on...
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Rachel R. Baum
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REALLY happy to see you
French Bulldog Cherie has a fairly common affliction: separation anxiety. On a scale of 1 to 10, Cherie is about a 2. Cherie doesn’t...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Try to see it my way…
….only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong. Dogs are pretty opinionated creatures. There are plenty of dogs that greet visitors to...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Fundamentally Not Fun
Two year old West Highland Terrier Stella takes her job as protector of the house and its contents very seriously. So much so that she...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Pass the remote, please
Some of my clients swear that their dogs watch TV. I used to be skeptical about such claims. But then I witnessed a Shepherd mix appear...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The curse of the next door neighbor
Sam is a 4 year old Terrier mix. He lives in a nice suburban development with tidy houses and wide lawns. His back yard is fenced and he...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Crossword puzzles, binge TV and online shopping
Let’s face it: your dog can’t do any of those pastimes. Nor can he take himself for a walk, go to the gym, or call a friend for a chat....
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Rachel R. Baum
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Boarding kennel or pet sitter?
My clients often ask me to refer them to a reputable pet sitter or boarding kennel. They are sometimes not sure which one makes the most...
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Rachel R. Baum
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How rough is too rough?
Usually its because they have added a puppy to their household when they already have an adult dog. The puppy, being a puppy, wants to...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Guilt and the rescue dog
Many of my clients confess overwhelming guilt about their dogs. “We got Hailey from the shelter 5 months ago” said Hailey’s owner. “She...
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