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This is Pippi. Photo by Anna. My wife Anna wrote this week's column. I'm one of those people who doesn't like doctors or pills. I am skeptical of MDs who reach for the prescription pad first and ask questions later. So far, it's worked out for me; I've found that most ailments clear up on their own. I take the same approach with Pippi, our 10-month-old dalmatian mix. When Ben and I returned from our recent honeymoon, a vet visit was in order, as Pippi had somehow punctured her right front paw near one of her nails. We wanted our new vet -- whom we'd never visited, but who came recommended -- to check it out, and we also needed a fresh stash of heartworm pills and flea-and-tick ...