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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...
Rachel R. Baum
2 min read
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...
Rachel R. Baum
3 min read
Let’s NOT Get Physical
Soft coated Wheaten Terrier Maggie runs to the door when the bell rings. Her owne Chihuahua mix Brutus grabs tissue and any other paper...
Rachel R. Baum
1 min read
Your Mother’s Dog
“My mother’s dog is a brat” said my client. “She barks non-stop, jumps on everyone, and pees on the rugs. My kids are scared of her. But...
Rachel R. Baum
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Quick Fixes
We all want a quick fix to every day problems. For example, I would love to call my charge card company, my phone service provider, and...
Rachel R. Baum
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What the Dog Saw
Dogs see us do stuff all the time. Yes, the dog is watching you. Feel those soft brown eyes following your every move? You are being...
Rachel R. Baum
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Testing … One … Two … Three
The trouble with 10-month-old Buster the Airedale Terrier is that he never gives up. Belligerent adolescent that he is, Buster will seem...
Rachel R. Baum
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Into the Night
If Queenie’s owners had taken her water bowl away in the evening, the dog’s biggest behavioral problem would have never happened....
Rachel R. Baum
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Rodney’s Special Friend
Six-year-old Golden Retriever Rodney has a very special friend – a worn, stuffed hedgehog his owners have named Heggy. I know, there are...
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...
Rachel R. Baum
3 min read
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