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Rachel R. Baum
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Good Cop, Bad Cop
On a Pretzel is a male Cockapoo with two owners. One of Pretzel’s owners – let’s call her Debbie – adores Pretzel. The dog is in her lap...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Out of Place
It’s the existential question for humans and dogs: where is my place? If dogs could meditate, PLACE could be their mantra....
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Rachel R. Baum
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Taboo Topics: Politics, Religion, Money, and Crates
“I don’t believe in crates,” said the new puppy owner. I don’t want my dog to be confined; it’s cruel. She’s part of the family; she...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Because It’s a Dog
Dogs are a different species than us. I state this as a fact, because I am often asked to train dogs – or in some cases, untrain dogs –...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The Doctor Will See You Now
Does your dog love going to the veterinarian, or dread it? For some dogs, the obligatory annual a Three-year-old Pointer mix Annabelle...
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Rachel R. Baum
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In Praise of Senior Dogs
I love puppies, as long as they are someone else’s. Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing cuter than that little face while he is...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The Incredible, Edible Leash
The ultimate in scratch-off lottery games for some dogs would be Leashtastic!, Lucky Leashes!, or best of all, Win 1,000 Leashes a Week...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Dog, Interrupted
Or maybe it should be “Bite, Interrupted.” Because some dogs will take the briefest of nips and back away so quickly that you’re not sure...
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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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Rachel R. Baum
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How Cute is That Face??!!
It started with Lassie, the Collie. Or maybe it was Rin Tin Tin, the German Shepherd. Or that dog Asta, the Jack Russell Terrier, from...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Welcome to the Dog House
You move in, pay the mortgage or the rent, screw in the light bulbs, have the paper delivered. You think the place is yours, right? If...
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Rachel R. Baum
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My Bowl Runneth Over
Dog food manufacturers must love people who put out a full dish of food for their dogs, in Remember that awful scene in the film Mommie...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Rule #1: No Peeing in the Pool
Those gated adults-only communities in Florida always seem to have lists of rules that regulate everything from how often your yard must...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Irreplaceable You
McDonalds, Burger King and Starbucks have taught us to expect uniformity. You can go to any of their franchises anywhere in the world and...
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Rachel R. Baum
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You Talkin’ To Me??
Barney is a 5 year old Golden Retriever with excellent hearing. I mention this because his owners would swear on a stack of Bibles that...
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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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Rachel R. Baum
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Dog Wars
The Stewart family home is a fortress, although visitors are welcome. It’s the family itself that is braced for battle. Because inside...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Earth to Bailey
Some dogs don’t seem to have all four paws on the same ground as we do. This dog pays no never mind to a thing except the phantom smell...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Sleeping With St. Bernards
Where does your dog sleep? Let me rephrase that: Does your dog sleep with you? We won’t even go into the statistics of how many people...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The “D” Word
It’s the white elephant in the room whenever there is a Mastiff, St. Bernard or Bloodhound present. Owners of these breeds – and other...
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