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 on her third rehoming. She is making progress in overcoming...
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 animals that often serve as meals for their predatory counterparts,...
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 in Tennessee, and is the sweetest, gentlest soul.
When I first...
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 it when he sees other dogs. He starts barking, jumping,...
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, she barks at anyone who gets close.
Thank you,
Nina’s Mom
Dear Nina's...
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 somewhat aggressive. How do I keep the love going at...
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 mix — possibly with some papillon in there somewhere. She...
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 to loud noises such as clapping, even when very close....
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 rest of her as she can reach. I have been...
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 cautious. Two years ago she was attacked by a Great...
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. He’s probably about 95 percent blind now, and quite deaf...
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 have a great little 2-year-old six-pound Yorkie born two summers...
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 an angry, charging dog without injuring it?
Signed,
Big Time Dog Lover
Dear...
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 puppy mill. He’s got a great disposition, and is 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 her at a gas station on a Navajo reservation when...
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 times. How can I stop her from nipping?
Thanks,
James
Dear James,
Ah...
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, she has been pretty good about not destroying anything in...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: A letter from Mr. Henry
Dear Mr. Shelby,
Thanks so much for coming over to my house today to straighten them out. They have been using way too many words with me, and shouting them. I am just 12 weeks...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Stubborn puppy
Dear Dogcharmer,
When I am ready to head home from a walk, my 3-month-old puppy will lie down and refuse to turn around. My dog is too big now to pick up and carry, which...
Ask Tom, the Dogcharmer: Bert and Kim
Dear Dogcharmer,
This is a picture of Bert and me. How do you make a dog less shy?
Another question: Can we train Bert to not go under the dining room table when we are eating,...