The dog that wants what he wants NOW
Roger is a rambunctious 4 year old German Shepherd whose owners called me to help them with a behavioral problem. When I rang the...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Real estate agent
Most people who want to buy a house get a real estate agent. The agent interviews them to find out what type of home they want, where it...
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Thumb-less
Imagine having no thumbs. The definition of a thumbless hand is a paw. When you are thumbless, you rely on your mouth to pick things up....
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My dog eats cat _(fill in the blank)__
If you have a cat and a dog, your biggest problem scaling that relationship may not be whether the two animals get along with each other....
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Hair: the last frontier
We’ve discussed all manner of dog emanations in this blog, from drool (The D word) to pee (Anything vertical) to poop (The other P word)....
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Admit it, you do this too
I confess that I do things for my dogs that some people (NOT the people who own dogs themselves, of course) would regard with a critical...
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Reading between the (tail) lines
“I don’t understand” exclaimed my client. “Mitzie’s tail was wagging when my guest came in, but then she bit him when he reached out to...
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Observation: Dogs rise to the occasion
Case in point: Pug Elvis climbs and camps on the back of the sofa, the arm of a chair, and even in the bay window. The higher the better....
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Observation: Dogs are opportunistic
Case in point: Chocolate Lab Prince considers the odds of snagging the remains of a sandwich when his owner’s back is turned to be a...
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Observation: Dogs dislike cold paws
Case in point: Yorkie Desmond refuses to go outside to do his business when the weather is cold. The dining room rug is warmer and more...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Tall dogs leave nose prints on your eyeglasses
Owning a tall dog – think Irish Wolfhound, Great Dane, Greyhound, Bull Mastiff – has some unique challenges. For example: 2. Visitors get...
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Oops. Holiday gift #4
Trains dogs, can’t count. Here’s your chance to get a free hardcover copy of Celebrating Dogs: Share, Remember, Cherish by Jim McCann....
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Holiday gift #5
Following Atticus by Tom Ryan is the next holiday giveaway. I part with this with a bit of sadness, as it is one of my favorite books,...
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Holiday gift #6
Remember the National Lampoon magazine cover from 1973 that had a picture of a dog looking terrified while a gun is pointed to its head?...
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Holiday gifts # 2 and #3
Yes, I have two copies – one hardbound and one a softcover advance copy – of Spencer Quinn’s The Sound and the Furry to give to two lucky...
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Rachel R. Baum
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Fall ball
Boston Terrier Ernest loves loves loves to play fetch. The trouble is, he is unclear on the concept. Here is how Ernest plays the game:...
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“Good” dog
Every chain dog owner (those of us who are never without a dog, as in, we get a new one pretty much immediately after the old one passes)...
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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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Talking back
Seth is a seven month old Pomeranian whose owners are getting a tad frustrated with him. Its not really the stealing of the flip flops or...
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This is NOT about dogs in hot cars
If you own a dog, by now you have been advised/assaulted by flyers, signs, Facebook posts, Tweets, email newsletters, your vet, your...
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