Tom Shelby
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Emotional support animals
I am in need of an emotional support animal. I suffer from anxiety and am prescribed quite a lot of drugs to help me...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: To leash or not to leash
Dear Tom:
Charlotte is a border collie cross. That is a guess, because she was a rescue dog. She is quite obedient off-leash, so she...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: No sleep for the weary
Dear Tom,
Our 13-year-old Australian Shepherd has become nocturnal. And demanding. He has gotten into the habit of waking up around 2 am, walking to...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Making Nina feel at home
Dear Dogcharmer,
My husband and I are ready to adopt our first dog together. We decided on a Lab mix coming from Florida. This sweet...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Nico is a punk
Dear Dogfather,
Nico, my 5-month-old Spinone Italiano, is a brilliant charmer 99 percent of the time. He seems to be able to control some natural...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Snowshoes for Millie.
Dear Tom,
Millie is a 10-year-old golden with a thick, coarse coat. She's used to walking in all weather. Her furry paws collect painful snow...
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Hi Tom,
We have a happy and healthy 10-year-old female golden retriever, Ginger, and are considering the addition of another golden to our family. At...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: In defense of toenails
Dear Dogcharmer,
I am having an awful time trying to cut my 7-month-old terrier puppy's nails. Becham seems to have an innate fear/terror surrounding the...
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Sam, barking, barking, and barking some more.
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Dear Dogfather,
I have a beautiful, sweet Leonberger named Argo. He is a rescue, and has come very far in the past year that he...
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Dear Dogcharmer,
I have a shiba inu named Pilot. He is smart and totally adorable, but he is a challenge when it comes to training...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: How do I approach a neighbor who’s neglecting her dog?
Dear Tom,
I have a neighbor who has a young dog — maybe a year old — that she has had for about eight months.
The...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Dogs and radios
Dear Dogcharmer,
When I leave my dog alone to go to work, I leave the radio on NPR, so it's people talking and intelligent programming....
Ask Tom, aka The Dogcharmer: For the love of a bulldog
Dear Dogfather,
I have fallen in love with a 60-pound male English bulldog. He is a beautiful big boy with the face of a mastiff....
Ask the Dogfather: Ziggy is afraid of new places
Dear Dogfather,
I have a question regarding my 6-month-old collie mix, Ziggy. I got Ziggy from the local shelter about two weeks ago, and have...
Ask the Dogfather: How young is too young (to train a dog)?
Dear Dogfather,
I have a 10-week-old pug named Menemsha. I was teaching him to sit when my neighbor told me I shouldn't start training until...
Henry and the crabby old man, and BMax, LC, and ticks
Dear Dogfather,
Henry and I live together in a single-family home. Henry is a 3-year-old wire fox terrier, and I am a crabby old man....
Ask the Dogfather: Mr. Z needs a pro
Dear Dogfather,
My husband and I are enjoying your dog column. We have a question and need your advice, and perhaps a visit by you...
Ask the Dogfather: A puppy named Bear
Dear Dogfather,
We recently adopted a 4½-month-old puppy named Bear. We are unsure of the details regarding his background, but we do know that ours...
Ask the Dogfather: A cuddly dog to help children?
Hi Tom,
A dear friend of mine suggested I contact you. I have a question that I am hoping you may help clarify.
I am really...