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Rachel R. Baum
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Moving on
Who was it that said “All good things must end?” Certainly not your dog on a walk. Or your dog getting attention. Or chowing down on...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Rain or shine, it’s Paws in the Park!
What’s a little rain? You’re going to walk your dog anyway, right? So come on over to Siena College in Loudonville tomorrow, Saturday,...
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Rachel R. Baum
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90 percent
I learned something shockingly obvious at a dog trainers’ conference I went to recently. This was the annu Association of Pet Dog...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Pet Appreciation Week
June 10 – 17, 2012 is Pet Appreciation Week I KNOW that you appreciate your dog every single day. So do I. In honor of this celebration,...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Wanted: dog lovers
If it feels like June in May (my car registered 99° today!) that’s because June is right around the corner. Most Saturdays in June, you...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Any dog can bite
Readers know that I’m not one to preach, pontificate, or otherwise bore you to pieces. So I will try to make this post brief and to the...
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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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Not Mother’s Day…Yet
Its not for a few more weeks, but already I’m starting to lay awake at night fretting about Mother’s Day. My mother is at a point in her...
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Rachel R. Baum
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April 18th is National Pet Owner’s Day
In honor of National Pet Owner’s Day, I’d like to give a shout-out to some of my favorite rescue organizations and the people who make...
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Rachel R. Baum
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National Puppy Day- March 23
Nati Warning: I am going to Lecture. If you or someone you know is thinking of getting a puppy, PLEASE use PetFinder.com or a reputable...
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Rachel R. Baum
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March 15 – Adopt the Internet Day
Help Petfinder Adopt the Internet! In honor of Petfinder’s 15th anniversary, people everywhere are being asked to pledge to spread the...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Katz in Cobleskill
What could be better than a talk about dogs in a library? By a writer who truly appreciates and understands dogs? The Community Library...
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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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Not Just Dog Food
For my holiday project this year, I am collecting pet food, supplies, treats and toys to be distributed to Mohawk and Hudson River Humane...
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Rachel R. Baum
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If Dogs Could Drive
They would go to one of these fund-raising events to benefit our best friends this month: Sunday, June PugFest at Cook Park in Colonie,...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Dogs and Books
Two of my favorite things will be at the Empire State Plaza this weekend. Its the first Empire State Book Festival and Paws for a Cause!...
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Rachel R. Baum
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October 5, 2009
Put that date on your calendar. Please. Even if you are not a joiner, even if you can’t wait to get home and take your shoes off after a...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Party Animals
Colorful invitations, cake, ice cream, festive hats, balloons, games, and goody bags. All the ingredients for a perfect birthday party....
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