Tom Shelby

Dear Tom,We are happy new parents of a wirehaired dachshund puppy. Housetraining was going pretty well until this Arctic chill turned our yard into...

Hi,I adopted a rescue dog, Noel, from Florida about two weeks ago. She is about 9 months old, and was found on the streets....

Dear Dogcharmer,I am getting a dog to accompany me on my hiking trips. I am looking for a pooch with stamina and a good,...

Dear Tom:We have two dogs and are soon to get a puppy. While we have always rotated in one new puppy after the older...

Hi Tom,Our 3 Rhodesian ridgeback, Penny, is as sweet and loving as they come, but she has been a spoiled "only child" since we...

Dear Tom,When I adopted Spike two years ago, he was a very damaged and shy rescue puppy. He has become more confident, and...

Hi Tom,I'm struggling with the idea of when to reward with a treat, and when to correct behavior without a reward. For example, I...

Dear Tom,Our 6-year-old labradoodle, Tucker, is a wonderful, well-mannered dog except for when company arrives. He joyfully greets our guests, jumps up to lick...

Dear Tom,Our beloved dog Barkley was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma of the spleen. We gave him as much supportive care as we could through chemotherapy,...

Dear Tom,I always see your great responses to dog questions in the MV Times, and I thought I’d email you with one (if you...

Hello Tom,My dog Rosie is a 7-year-old Brittany spaniel. Last week, I had to be out one afternoon for about four hours (not all...

Dear Dogcharmer,My wife loves cats. She panics when confronting a growling dog on the street, a scary situation we experienced recently in front of...

Dear Dogcharmer,When I am here on the Vineyard, I take my dog, Bonnie, out to take care of business on a pretty consistent schedule,...

Dear Tom,Three weeks ago we rescued Tucker, an 11-month-old Bernese/Aussie. We have left Tucker alone in the house, but when he discovered our shoes,...

Dear Tom,Ron is a rescue our family has had for about three years. We’re almost certain he's a Lab mix, around 4 years old....

Hi Dogcharmer,So my question is about my 9-month-old puppy, Norman. He continually eats poop — his own, and other dogs too. I pick up...

Hi, Mr. Dogcharmer,We just got an 8-week-old Cardigan Welsh corgi puppy. Any suggestions? Eight weeks was a lot younger than we thought, and...

Hello Tom, I could really use your expertise. I have an extremely fearful dog who is highly aggressive. Over the course of four years I've...

Hi Tom,We are having a pretty big issue with our dog Maysie that I don't know if you can help with. Maysie has been...

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...