Victoria Stilwell - positively positive!
Lately you may have seen a new show on Animal Planet, 'It's Me or the Dog'. We've been watching it and really like Victoria's positive approach to dog training and managing dog behavior.
So we decided to create this lens to share info on Victoria and also to shed light on the great positive methods of dog training she practices.
Thanks Victoria, for all you do for us pups!
Victoria is a judge on the new hit series - Greatest American Dog!
Every Thursday night at 8:00 PM ET/PT you'll find pups and their owners glued to the TV watching the new series - Greatest American Dog.And Victoria Stilwell is one of the distinguished canine critics along with Wendy Diamond and Allan Reznik, with Jarod Miller hosting.
Be sure and tune in with your pup!
About Victoria!
Victoria was born and raised in Wimbledon, England and has been working as a dog trainer in London and New York since 1990.On the early 1990's, Victoria created her own successful dog-walking company and immediately recognized the need for qualified professionals to help her clients with the training process. While pursuing a successful acting career (working in the West End as well as in numerous films, TV series, commercials and voiceovers), she expanded her focus into dog training and behavior counseling by working with some of Britain's most respected positive-reinforcement dog trainers and behaviourists.
In 1999, Victoria moved to Manhattan where she co-founded Dog Trainers of New York, a dog training and behavior modification company working primarily with families and educating children on safe and effective dog handling. Her unique background, personal sensitivity and innate training skills quickly made her one of New York City's most sought-after dog trainers. With a particular fondness for rescue animals in need of behavior rehabilitation, she devoted much of her time and energy to a number of the many animal rescue organizations in New York, serving as an advisor and giving regular seminars on the subject of dog rescue, training and rehabilitation.
In 2002 Victoria expanded her business and created Dog Trainers of New Jersey, earning further acclaim as one of the nation's top dog trainers.
For the past 3 years, Victoria has been working with some of Britain's most unruly dogs (and owners!) on her TV show, 'It's Me or the Dog,' counseling families with problem pets and solving their dogs' behavior problems. Her two books ("It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet" and "Fat Dog Slim: How to Have a Healthy, Happy Pet") detail her reward-based training philosophies and give dog owners the keys to a happy, confident pet and relationship: 'Thinking Dog' and learning the power of body language in both owner and dog to develop and maintain the unique bond only a balanced, healthy dog-owner relationship can create.
Source: Victoria Stilwell Official Website.
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i am jordan and i admire the way victoria trains is she doesn't hit .... she uses treats to congradulate the goodness but ignores the rude behavior: example-when jumped on by any dog she folds her hands and turns away. she also uses quick, sharp voice commands whitch gets the dogs attention and that takes the dogs attention off jumping or whatever it was doing! victoria's method is perfect in every way! ps. sorry if i didn't explain it quite right
Posted July 23, 2008
Victoria has proven that with consistancy,and positive renforcement ANY dog can be trained
to be an enjoyable member of the family.
Training isn't only for the dog though, we humans need training as well.
I've implemented some of Victoria's methods with
our dog Ginger who is a pomeranian shiba inu mix
and she catches on quickly which is exciting to see. Victoria is fabulous at what she does!
Thank you Victoria for all the fine work you
do for both the dogs and their owners alike!
Most Sincerely,
Tammy R. King,
United States
Posted July 02, 2008
Victoria is the best! She is my hero. I do her stuff on my Great Dane and it works most of the time. I would like to meet her some day. My Great Dane can use a little of her magic. She is the best dog trainer in the world!!!!
Posted June 08, 2008
We've employed her method with our 15wk old bulldog puppy and the results are wonderful. We are bonding with him and he is absolutely responding to positive reinforcement training. Victoria is a genius. Try her method of training and you will be amazed at how great you dog training will go.
Posted October 02, 2007
Victoria Stilwell is the greatest and if anyone thinks otherwise shame on you!!!!!
Posted September 18, 2007
