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Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby: Old dog Eddie is a P.I.T.A

Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby Old dog Eddie is a P.I.T.A I would love some behavioral support for 11-year-old Eddie. I live alone with Eddie and Annie, my 2 dogs. My 90-year-old parents moved out in March. I work full-time. They get walks in the a.m. and p.m. I come home mid-day to let them out into a fenced-in yard. Eddie is very demanding of me when I’m home, and even worse if someone is here with me.…

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Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby: How do I stop nipping when I encouraged the behavior?

    Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby How do I stop nipping when I encouraged the behavior? Dear Tom, We have a two-year old, 17-pound Cavapoo with a bad owner: me! Since she was a pup, we have played rough, wrestling and playing “dodge the nips” with my sleeves and forearms. We both have had a blast. Because of social distancing during the worst of the pandemic, this aggressive play at home was not a problem. But, predictably, as our…

Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby: My Yorkie won’t go upstairs

Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby My Yorkie won’t go upstairs Hi, Mr. Shelby: I recently adopted a sweet little nine-year old Yorkie named Abbey from Susquehanna SPCA. She speeds up my front and back porch steps with no problem, but refuses to climb the 15 steps to my upper floor sleeping quarters (both hers and mine!) Come to find out, her previous owner had a one-floor home, and when they often visited the owner’s sister’s home, Abbey was prohibited from…

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Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby: Dog is depressed over death of companion

Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby Dog is depressed over death of companion Dear Tom, We have two goldens, Chloe, 6, and Bonnie, 14½. They have been together since Chloe was a puppy. Sadly, Bonnie died suddenly this past Wednesday. Along with our anguish and moping about, Chloe seems to have picked it up also. She seems very flat. Is this normal? Can you suggest anything we can do or just wait it out? Appreciate your comments, Al…

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The Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby: How to help an anxious new puppy stay home by itself

The Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby How to help an anxious new puppy stay home by itself Dear Tom, She came to us at 12 weeks at the start of pandemic lockdown. Well, I know it’s my fault for taking her everywhere with me, for putting her in her crate at night and staying until she settles, etc. With three adults in the household, she focuses on me ALL the time. If I go out without her, she’s a mess…

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Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby: Stories from a working dogs life

Dog Charmer by Tom Shelby Stories from a working dogs life My two working dogs were Michelle and Mike, both Dobermans. Michelle found two people alive and some not alive. Mike tracked a woman 11 miles. They were search and rescue dogs. Readers, as you’re reading this you are dropping about 40 thousand dead skin cells a minute. You and I have about five million olfactory cells in our noses, Michelle had more than 200 million.…

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The Dog Charmer: Making a crate into a den

The Dog Charmer Making a crate into a den Hi Tom, I have a 15-week-old mini aussie doodle whom I adopted at 13 weeks. The first two weeks were fairly smooth until he developed what seems like a sudden fear of his crate. He won’t go in at bedtime he cries and screams like it’s the end of the world (he has a soft bed, puppy chew toys, a snuggle puppy in the crate, I’ve added a t-shirt with my…

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The Dog Charmer: May 6, 2021

The Dog Charmer How To (Leash) Train Your Yorkie Dear Tom, I have a lovely Yorkie that I was given three years ago. She is a great dog. She’s affectionate, athletic, cuddly, curious, smart. There is, however, one little issue that drives me crazy and, angry at times. We take several walks a day and we live in town so she must be on a leash. When I get myself all suited up for the walk, she gets excited about…

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The Dog Charmer: Making Peace With Bubba

The Dog Charmer Making Peace With Bubba Dear Dog Charmer We got Bubba two years ago. From day one he did not like my adult son. He is fine with children and women but iffy with some men. My son lives with us and every time he walks in the room the dog goes nuts. My son has been nipped a few times. Now we try to keep them apart. How can we get Bubba and my son to live…