Tom Shelby
Dogcharmer: Wild and crazy pup
Hello Tom,
I have a now 8-month Lab mix. He was in foster care for a month, and came to me at the end...
Dogcharmer: Becham
Hi, Dogcharmer,
You know my terrier-mix puppy Becham. He is adorable, and is a wonderful addition to our family. We love him, and cannot imagine...
Dogcharmer: Sasha
Hello,
I can't believe that this is not a classic Island scenario. We have rescued a 5-month-old German Shepherd puppy (actually bred in Germany, and...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Tradewinds dog park
Hi Tom,
Thank so much for all your help (and Jeremy’s) in helping rehabilitate Ella, the 1½-year-old foster dog. As you know, she is now...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Benson Blu — ‘BB’
Dear Dogcharmer,
What is the best way to train one’s dog not to chase other animals: birds, squirrels, cats, etc.?
Thanks,
Diana
Dear Diana,
Antelope and zebras are prey...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Riley the runaway
Hi, Tom,
I have a 7-year-old male Lab-mix rescue, whom I’ve had for 2½ years. His name is Riley. He came from a kill shelter...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Dog-on-dog aggression
Hi Tom,
I recently adopted a medium-size 2-year-old male Doberman mix. He loves people, and is the sweetest boy at home, but he completely loses...
Ask Tom, the dogcharmer: Nina
Dear Dogcharmer,
Why does my dog bark so much when people get close to the door? Even when she is with me in the car,...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Separation anxiety
Tom,
We have a warm, loving dog, who is very happy when we have company. But when our guests are ready to leave, he becomes...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Cleopatra
Dear Tom,
I brought home a sweet little rescue dog about a week ago. She's approximately 9 months old, and looks to be a chihuahua...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: George
Dear Tom,
I have a 12-year-old French bulldog named George who seems to be completely deaf now. He doesn’t hear me calling him, or respond...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Rosie
Hi,
I have a 13½-pound Teddy Bear puppy that licks all the time. She will lick hands, clothes, her forelegs, and as much of the...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Zazu
Hi Tom,
Zazu is a 13-year-old shelter dog. She was on the side of the road
in Kentucky, with her puppies. She’s always been passive-aggressive and...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Angus
Dear Dogcharmer,
I have a two-part question.
My 14-year-old Boston terrier, Angus, has slowly gone blind over the past year and a half due to cataracts....
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Tashmoo
Dear Tom,
First of all — totally enjoyed your presentation in the Campgrounds in August, and have requested that they have you again next year.
We...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Dealing with Cujo
Dear Tom,
I have a job that takes me onto people’s property. Is there a device, maybe a whistle, that would stop or drive away...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Big Poppa
Dear Dogcharmer,
We recently brought home a 5-year-old male Weimaraner who has spent his whole life as “Big Poppa,” living in a cage in a...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Mesa
Dear Dogcharmer,
I am writing to you today about my pup Mesa. She is about 5 years old, 40 pounds, and very sweet. I found...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: The nipper
By Tom Shelby
Hi Tom!
I have a 5-month-old female Amstaff/greyhound mix who keeps nipping at my three kids. She is playful, but it hurts at...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Maysie
Hi Tom,
You kept asking me to write an email with a question about our pup Maysie, and now I have one!
For the most part,...