We're Retired! Let's Get a Puppy!
There are two kinds of retiring dog owner. The first kind has an older dog that they adore. But they know that, when he passes, they have...
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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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Heartbreaking housebreaking
I get the call more often than you might think. Me: So…tell me about your dog. Owner: She’s a Yorkie. 6 years old. She’s a good dog but…....
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Rachel R. Baum
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The spare dog
Three year old Cocker Spaniel Moe lives with his human companions in a nice house with a fenced yard. He has everything a dog could want:...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Whose bed is it?
Let me make this clear: I have nothing against owners sleeping with their dogs. For some odd reason, when I ask a client whether their...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Do not remove this label
Some people think puppies are a clean slate – no skills or knowledge, sure, but also no bad habits or unwanted behaviors. But here’s the...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The dog that wants what he wants NOW
Roger is a rambunctious 4 year old German Shepherd whose owners called me to help them with a behavioral problem. When I rang the...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Observation: Dogs dislike cold paws
Case in point: Yorkie Desmond refuses to go outside to do his business when the weather is cold. The dining room rug is warmer and more...
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Rachel R. Baum
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“Good” dog
Every chain dog owner (those of us who are never without a dog, as in, we get a new one pretty much immediately after the old one passes)...
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Rachel R. Baum
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True lies
In a household with more than one person, it is a certainty that there are at least that many (conflicting) opinions about the family...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Liquid legacy
Dallas and Laredo are two male un-neutered Shih Tzus, nicely groomed, well fed, healthy, and old enough to know better. Though not...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The temporary friend
In consideration of International Homeless Animals Day on August 18, 2012 , I am going to use the F word. Foster. Wait! Don’t stop...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Puppy reality test
Let’s say you are thinking about getting a puppy. If you were thinking it was time to drive a car, you would have to take a test to prove...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Country Dog/City Dog
After their youngest child went off to college, Kenny’s owners decided to downsize. They sold their big farmhouse with its 25 acres,...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Crate Woes
Fox Terrier Chesney loves his crate so much he will challenge you to a doggie duel over it. If his owners walk past him while he is in...
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Rachel R. Baum
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A Messy Business
Dogs are a messy business. If you are a meticulous introvert who strives for order and sanitized surfaces, you probably do not have a...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Mark My Words
If it appears that your dog has a housebreaking issue, it may NOT be because he is confused about where to go. When a dog seems to have...
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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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The Other P Word
WARNING: This post is about poop. I wrote about pee in a previous blog post Anything Vertical. Consider this yet another dose of reality...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The Way We Were
“I don’t understand” said Leo’s owner “The first two weeks were amazing. Leo never barked, was great on the leash, he had one accident in...
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