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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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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Wallflower at the dog park
Oscar is a Lab Shepherd mix, 4 years old, and recently adopted by a young and very earnest couple. No one knows, of course, what Oscar’s...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Not White Diamonds
Nellie is a German Shorthaired Pointer. One of her endearing quirks is the way she surveys an expanse of grass – the cooler and greener...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The Four Stages of Dog Guardianship
Like death and marriage, sharing your life with a dog is experienced in stages. Notice I said “experienced” not “enjoyed” or “endured.”...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Kids at the Dog Park
Here’s a topic from blog reader and dog owner Lillie Ruby – she has some issues with people who bring children to the dog park. Below are...
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Rachel R. Baum
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This is Where I Get Off
Simon is a social butterfly. He has a friend at nearly every house in the neighborhood. Simon is a super-friendly Boxer. He never met...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Can Bailey Come Out and Play?
Here’s a MadLib for you. Replace the word “child” in the following paragraph with the word “dog.” My child goes to school. My child has a...
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Rachel R. Baum
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There Are No Cliques at the Dog Park
After spending some time recently at my local dog park, I have decided that there are lessons to be learned there. For example, contrast...
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