Tis the season for…moving
Or thinking about moving. Or planning to move. Soon. Your dog, of course, has no idea what cataclysm you are about to inflict on his...
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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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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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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...
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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....
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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...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Out of Clutter, Find Simplicity
Russell is a puppy on his way to becoming an enormous dog. Right now, he is probably 20 pounds of rambunctious, sweet-natured baby...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Stop!
One sandwich short of a picnic. The elevator doesn’t go to the top floor. A canoe without a paddle. The light’s on but nobody is home. No...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Dog Hair on Hannah Montana
Diesel and Kaylee have a love-hate relationship. I always ask my clients for a wish list – an itemized description of the behaviors they...
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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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Stupid Dog Tricks
No, this isn’t about David Letterman. He’s been in the press enough already. This is about Roberto and his tricks. Roberto is a typical...
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Rachel R. Baum
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The Voice You Hear is Not Your Own
Lacey always has something to say. Like some people I know (but will not name), the 4-year-old Rat Terrier does not have a single...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Read My Body Language
There’s an interesting book about dog body language called Canine Body Language: A Photographic G Dog owners usually underestimate how...
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Rachel R. Baum
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I’m Here. You’re Not.
When Taffy’s owner Laura comes home, the 15-month-old Cocker Spaniel mix greets her frantically, leaping and licking and yipping until...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Rule of Paw
Leonard lives in a lawless land. Leonard is a 3 year old Belgian Tervuren, which is a breed that looks like a German Shepherd wearing a...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Flawed Dogs…and Humans
There is a lovely children’s book that has been out for a few years called Flawed Dogs (Berkeley B The best combination, of course, is...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Dancing With Dogs
Watching Dancing With the Stars (yes, and I watch American Idol, too), I am reminded of the dances that the very talented – but sadly...
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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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Just a Spoonful of Kibble
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Harrison hates having his nails clipped, getting burrs brushed out of his thigh f It’s amazing how many people take...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Don’t Leave Me! Part Two
Suppose you opened your front door to pick up your newspaper, and your darling dog slipped out and ran down the street? Do you sigh, go...
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