Tom Shelby

Dear Dogcharmer Reader, A couple of months ago, Irene asked me what she should have done when she was threatened by a loose dog while...

Dear Dog Charmer, We love our new addition, Parmigiano Reggiano (AKA Reggie). He's a happy pup with lots of energy. He's great with our kids,...

Dear Dog Charmer Tom, We have had three generations of Labs since 1990. The first two were males, father and son, and the last was...

Dear Tom, Why do many new puppy owners resist crate training? I just reread your sections on crate training: Perfect! We as a society must think...

Dear Dog Charmer Tom, We rescued my dog about eight years ago and when we first got her she had some "guarding" issues. She was...

Hi Tom! What's the best way for me to adopt a dog to have as a companion? I am a widow living alone. I’m in...

Hi Tom: My daughter and I have 1-year-old sister golden retrievers from the same litter. We thought they would be great friends. They fight terribly...

About half of my 800 training appointments per year were for "problem dogs." I'm not talking about unwanted behaviors that are easily rectified, like...

Hi Tom: We have a beagle that’s been with us for 9 years. He has run of the house, including couch and bed privileges. We...

Dear Dog Charmer: We have a 1-year-old, 65-pound rescue (mostly shepherd/Lab, based on DNA analysis) and two active, 12-year-old kids. The dog is very playful...

Dear Tom: I had a German shorthaired pointer for 13 years. I am not afraid of big dogs. I recently arrived at the Oak Bluffs Harbor...

Dear Tom, I have a loving, rambunctious, 80-plus-pound, 7-month-old Anatolian shepherd who is in an important learning stage of her life, and while she has...

Dear Dogcharmer, My dog Stanley has been the perfect 6-year-old mutt, until she all of a sudden started destroying pillows when we went out and...

Dear Dogcharmer, We have a Lab who is pushing 15 years old. Luckily, she is still active and inquisitive, but she is starting to show...

Dear Dog Charmer, We are hoping that you might settle a family dispute. We have a 6-month-old pup who loves to play tug-of-war. Some books...

Dear Tom, Growing up, our family shared many happy moments with Ginger, our pet dog. Now and as I get older, what are the advantages...

Hello Dogcharmer, Rosalie rides in the wayback in our Forester, behind a grill. Whenever we stop for gas and the blameless gas station attendant fills...

Dear Tom, Our 9-month-old Havanese, Scrappy, took a tumble down the stairs when we first got him last fall. You guessed it ... he hasn't...

Hey Tom, My wife and I will soon be taking our 5-month-old, 12-pound cavapoo for a three-night visit with our adult son and grandchildren off-Island....

Hi Tom: Jeremy suggested I do some nose work with Bodhi, so I wanted to ask you where to start. And what are the benefits...