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Strangers Among Us
In a perfect world, Maisie’s owners would have no social life. Maisie, a six year old Boxer mix, is content to hang out in her newly...

Rachel R. Baum
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“Training” the Untrained Dog
Some dog owners think that training their dog is a formal enterprise that involves attending classes, walking in an ordered circle apace...

Rachel R. Baum
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Two More Pet Peeves
I confess there are rare moments when, after seeing the same issues played out again and again, I can’t help but add to my list of pet...

Rachel R. Baum
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Good Manners Spoken Here
Human beings mean well. After all, we are the warm-hearted adopters of our canine friends. We take these shedding, drooling,...

Rachel R. Baum
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Mark My Words
If it appears that your dog has a housebreaking issue, it may NOT be because he is confused about where to go. When a dog seems to have...

Rachel R. Baum
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The Other Side of the Door
I brace myself at a new client’s door, wondering what to expect on the other side. Not so much the dog, but the owner. Remember Close...

Rachel R. Baum
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Not Your Baby Anymore
Puggle Wilbur is the much-loved dog of a young couple. He goes everywhere with them, sits between them on the couch in the evening, goes...

Rachel R. Baum
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The Incredible Edible Bed
Yellow Labrador Retriever Barney is a little over a year old. He has a picture-perfect face, a sweet temperament, and knows how to sit,...

Rachel R. Baum
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Watch Your Step
You would think, okay, its a staircase, no biggie. But your dog has other ideas. I’ll give you some examples: Elliott, a Bassett Hound,...

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...

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...

Rachel R. Baum
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Why confess? Because some dogs can swallow a sock faster than I can stop them
Here’s the thing. All dogs can be trained – that’s my motto and my goal. Does that mean that every single dog responds the instant I walk...

Rachel R. Baum
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