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Dogcharmer: Meeting the cousins

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Trainer Tom, Our female 4-month-old puppy toy poodle, Cutie, is soon to meet our daughter's 4-year-old male Doberman, named Spoiler. My daughter says he's friendly...

Dogcharmer: Tricks and costumes?

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To my readers, When people find out I'm a dog trainer, many of them will invariably throw in a couple of questions in the course...

Dogcharmer: Kisses don’t cause bleeding

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Dear Dogcharmer, Mona is our 3-year-old Boston terrier, and jumps on people to try to kiss them, which often results in them getting slightly nipped....

Dogcharmer: Cosmo in the car

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Dear Tom, I have a question for you regarding my dog, Cosmo. He is a 1½ year old German shepherd. I have been working on...

Dogcharmer: New pup in an old pack

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Dear Tom,  Jeanette and I were hoping that you could help us. We are very much in need of assistance in integrating our new 5-month-old...

Dogcharmer: Anxious and aggressive?

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Dear Tom, Our sweet furry family member, Bruno, is a 6-year-old French bulldog. He is a loving and beloved member of our family, and great...

Dogcharmer: The nose knows

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Dear Readers, I was at a dinner the other night, and one of the guests evidently heard that I'm a dog trainer, and did K-9...

Dogcharmer: No touching?

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Hello Tom, Here is a question from my mother’s dog, Penny. Penny was retired from having puppies in August 2021, and seemed to knew nothing...

Dogcharmer: Two problems, two approaches

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Hello, Tom, My name is Moose. I am a toy fox terrier/French bulldog mix. I will be turning 6 years old this year. I go...

Dogcharmer: Skittish newcomer

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Dear Tom, We have just last week brought a new dog into our family. She is now our adorable Phoebe, a 5-year-old American cocker spaniel....

Dogcharmer: Tucker’s not done

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Dear Tom, We take our 11-year-old Labradoodle, Tucker, on daily off-leash walks through the woods. He gambols off, runs back periodically to check on us,...

Dogcharmer: Resource guarding

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Hi Tom, My daughter needs to be able to recall Ludwig when he gets out the door. Also, how do we get Ludwig not to...

Dogcharmer: Get those extra ZZZs

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Dear Tom, I have an 11-year-old Papillon mix that I adopted when he was 9. Jack is very food-motivated, and spends most of his time...

Dogcharmer: Not taking my own advice, Part 2

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Dear Readers, and me, Having had Paula Jean, the easiest dog in the world to live with, for the past nine years, I feel I...

Dogcharmer: Not taking my own advice

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Dear Dogcharmer Tom, I recently heard a cute tip, or recommendation for older people when it came to travel: "In your 60s, go go, in...

Dogcharmer: Nicky the mini-pin

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Tom, I have a 16-year-old mini-pin who has to be on a leash at all times. It’s frustrating, because I would like to let him...

Dogcharmer: Duncan wants all the attention

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Hi Tom, When you look at these pictures, it's hard to believe that this dog can be so frustrating for me. He is good when...

Dogcharmer: Building ‘den instinct’

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Hi Tom, We’d love some help with our adorable Alaskan Klee Kai puppy (about 7 months old), Ace. He’s very sweet with our children. However,...

Dogcharmer: Moab gets the zoomies

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Dear Tom, We would like to ask you a couple of questions. Most importantly, my husband would like to know where the “off” or “pause”...

Dogcharmer: Summon the Dog God

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Dear Readers, The other day, while I was watching my 7-year-old grandson Jasper scoring goals in his soccer game, some guy came up to me...