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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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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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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Odd man out
Edgar is a 2 year old Miniature Dachshund who has never known a day without his siblings Rottweiler Hannah and Pitbull mix J.P. All of...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The dog that wouldn’t sit
Maisie is a 4 year old Golden Retriever that never learned to sit. There is nothing wrong with her physically to prevent her from...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The right way to get a purebred puppy
Yes, I know. My motto, theme song, tag line, reason for living, is “Don’t Shop! Adopt!” The rest end up in shelters or euthanized. That...
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Rachel R. Baum
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What makes stuff happen
Sally Mae is a terrier mix with a tendency to vocalize. That is, she barks. A lot. She barks to be let outside. She barks to come back...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Finders keepers
A client once told me that his dog was “well-behaved but not well-trained.” Rosalita is one of those dogs. She may not know any tricks or...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Mean Girl
Brooks is a flashy, feisty little Long-Haired Chihuahua. Her big “brother” Dunn is a sweet-natured Lab mix. The dogs sleep together in a...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Problem Child
Aussie Labradoodle Martina can do no right. Her two “brothers” – Lab mixes, ages 8 and 10 – nap most of the day, rising only to follow...
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Rachel R. Baum
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That’s a No No
At the risk of sounding like a naysayer, I confess I must share a significant No No with you. Yes, I know, one of my recent blog posts...
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Rachel R. Baum
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June 24 – Take Your Dog to Work Day
Will all of the estimated 43 million U.S. dog owners bring their dogs to work with them this Friday? Maybe YOU will! If you’ve never...
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Rachel R. Baum
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All For One, One For All
My history with Pugs is a long and varied one. I have trained them (P is for Park), feted them (Pet Fair and Pug Fest), calmed them (Get...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Papillions and Paisley
I went to see Brad Paisley at SPAC last summer. Paid a lot of money for great seats. Really looked forward to an amazing concert. Why?...
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Rachel R. Baum
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WHO Invited YOU??
Seamus is an Irish Setter, but not the frenetic kind. In fact, he is rather torpid and slow-moving, especially when compared to his new...
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Rachel R. Baum
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What Dogs Don’t Know
Wendy’s two dogs might have had some obedience training at one time, but you would never know it if you visited her house. There are pee...
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Rachel R. Baum
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HE Did It!
Jorge and Manuel are Bichon Frisees, ages 5 and 7, respectively. Back in the day, they exhibited the usual conglomeration of unwanted...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The Spare Dog
Jasper is a rambunctious Jasper is the Spare Dog. Hallie at age six is showing no signs of slowing down but her owners had other reasons...
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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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This Blog is Rated X
In the Broadway musical The Producers, meek accountant Leopold Bloom sings about the “urge to merge.” As many chagrined dog owners know,...
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