Positively Dog Training - The Official Victoria Stilwell Podcast

Victoria Stilwell

World-renowned dog trainer Victoria Stilwell (It’s Me or the Dog) talks pet topics, answers fan questions, and gives dog training and behavior advice.

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224 episodes
Updated July 21

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Feb 7, 2023 · 11 min
Get Ready... New Podcast Season Coming Soon!
Victoria shares plans for the upcoming season of the Positively Podcast, including celebrity guests, expert advice and more! Plus details about the upcoming online 2023 Dog Behavior Conference. Get dog training solutions at Victoria’s official Positively website. Become a dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy.
Jun 17, 2021 · 1 hr
Episode 123: Nicky Campbell's Bond with Dogs
What do the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Long Lost Family have to do with dogs? BAFTA winning radio and TV presenter, Nicky Campbell joins Victoria to talk music, TV, animal welfare, and how our friendship with dogs enriches our lives.
Apr 14, 2021 · 44 min
Episode 122: Beyond the Operant with Andrew Hale
Obedience training has long been the accepted path to teaching dogs’ manners, but the concept of obedience might be doing dogs a disservice. Andrew Hale joins Victoria to go beyond the operant.
Apr 7, 2021 · 48 min
Episode 121: Free Work and Adolescent Dogs with Sarah Fisher
What is ACE Free Work and how do dogs benefit? Dog behavior expert Sarah Fisher joins Holly and Victoria to discuss hidden pain in a dog's spine, neck, joints, and legs and how Free Work is helping adolescent and senior dogs all over the world.
Apr 1, 2021 · 43 min
Episode 120: Major Biden and the Emotional Sink with Sarah Heath
After a second ‘nipping’ incident in the White House, Victoria is joined by Veterinary Behaviorist Sarah Heath to discuss why some dogs like Major Biden show conflict behavior, and why understanding dogs’ emotional experience is the first step to helping them acclimate to new environments.
Mar 9, 2021 · 48 min
Episode 119: Genius Dogs and Social Learning with Adam Miklosi
Do all dogs have their own genius? Dog cognition researcher Adam Miklosi, ethologist and founder of the Family Dog Project in Budapest, Hungary, talks with Victoria Stilwell about social learning and other wonders of the canine mind.
Feb 16, 2021 · 45 min
Episode 118: Dogs, Wolves, and Shelter Dogs with Clive Wynne
How can we help shelter dogs get adopted more easily, and what can we learn about our own pet dogs from their ancestors? Dog researcher and ethologist Clive Wynne joins Victoria and Holly to talk about adoptable dogs and wild wolves.
Feb 9, 2021 · 47 min
Episode 117: Dogs and Aggressive Behavior with Michael Shikashio
Aggression is a serious behavior issue that is all too common in our domestic dogs. Michael Shikashio joins Victoria and Holly to talk about why dogs become reactive and aggressive.
Feb 1, 2021 · 45 min
Episode 116: How to Treat Separation Anxiety with Lisa Waggoner
Why do some dogs become anxious when left home alone and how can this common behavior problem be overcome? Dog trainer Lisa Waggoner joins Victoria and Holly to talk about how we can identify and treat separation anxiety using desensitization games, sound therapy, and other approaches.
Jan 25, 2021 · 53 min
Episode 115: Rescue and Pitbull Type Dogs with Heather Paul
Do people respond differently to rescue pitbull type pet dogs ? Holly and Victoria are joined by Heather Paul from State Farm. They talk about their own wonderful rescue dogs and compare the realities of insurance data versus public perception about pitbull type dogs and risks.
Sep 29, 2020 · 48 min
Episode 114: Advocating for Animals with Peter Egan
Victoria and Holly are joined by actor and animal activist Peter Egan to discuss dogs, moon bears, and how dogs and other animals can make us more compassionate human beings.
Aug 18, 2020 · 58 min
Episode 113: A Fresh Take on the Debate About Shock Collars with Andrew Hale
Victoria is joined by dog behavior expert and a driving force behind the UK Dog Behaviour & Training Charter, Andrew Hale, to discuss the interesting results to come out of the latest dog electronic shock collar studies. Does this type of research get to the heart of behavior change?
Aug 11, 2020 · 36 min
Episode 112: How to Transition Dogs from Crisis into Care
The rescue of 180 Chihuahuas sparks a larger conversation between Victoria Stilwell and Aly Lecznar about how to transition dogs from crisis situations into homes.
Jul 7, 2020 · 42 min
Episode 111: Dog's Perception of Sound with Joshua Leeds
How do dogs perceive sound and can music help dogs suffering with separation anxiety and aggression? Joshua Leeds and Alynn Lecznar join Victoria for part two of this fascinating exploration into a dog’s ear.
Jul 1, 2020 · 41 min
Episode 110: How Sound Reduces Canine Anxiety with Joshua Leeds and Aly Lecznar
How does sound help reduce canine anxiety and can music really help prevent and reduce canine fear and noise phobias? Sound researcher and founder of Through A Dog’s Ear Joshua Leeds, joins Victoria along with Animal Scientist Aly Lecznar, to discuss the latest research on how sound can prevent and treat canine anxiety.
Jun 25, 2020 · 32 min
Episode 109: Pet Theft and Vets Get Scanning with Debbie Matthews
What should you do if your pet is stolen and why should veterinarians scan new patients for a microchip? Debbie Matthews from www.vetsgetscanning.co.uk joins Victoria to talk about pet theft, Fern’s Law and the importance of compulsory scanning.
Jun 16, 2020 · 36 min
Episode 108: Announcing the UK Dog Behaviour and Training Charter
Victoria is joined by Certified Animal Behaviourist Andrew Hale, to talk about the new UK Dog Behaviour and Training Charter and how a different way of viewing canine behavior can improve the human/canine relationship.
Jun 9, 2020 · 33 min
Episode 107: Keeping Your Dog Fit During the Pandemic
In this episode, Aly Lecznar joins Victoria to talk about canine fitness and how to exercise safely with your dog.
Jun 4, 2020 · 41 min
Episode 106: Reporting During the Social Justice Movement
Holly is back to give a journalist’s perspective on latest events and to talk about her senior dogs and canine cancer.
May 20, 2020 · 31 min
Episode 105: Dogs Should Not Have to Do Sit
Victoria explores why teaching obedience cues like ‘sit’ should not be the focus of dog training.

Positively Dog Training - The Official Victoria Stilwell Podcast

Get Ready... New Podcast Season Coming Soon!

Episode 123: Nicky Campbell's Bond with Dogs

Episode 122: Beyond the Operant with Andrew Hale

Episode 121: Free Work and Adolescent Dogs with Sarah Fisher

Episode 120: Major Biden and the Emotional Sink with Sarah Heath

Episode 119: Genius Dogs and Social Learning with Adam Miklosi

Episode 118: Dogs, Wolves, and Shelter Dogs with Clive Wynne

Episode 117: Dogs and Aggressive Behavior with Michael Shikashio

Episode 116: How to Treat Separation Anxiety with Lisa Waggoner

Episode 115: Rescue and Pitbull Type Dogs with Heather Paul

Episode 114: Advocating for Animals with Peter Egan

Episode 113: A Fresh Take on the Debate About Shock Collars with Andrew Hale

Episode 112: How to Transition Dogs from Crisis into Care

Episode 111: Dog's Perception of Sound with Joshua Leeds

Episode 110: How Sound Reduces Canine Anxiety with Joshua Leeds and Aly Lecznar

Episode 109: Pet Theft and Vets Get Scanning with Debbie Matthews

Episode 108: Announcing the UK Dog Behaviour and Training Charter

Episode 107: Keeping Your Dog Fit During the Pandemic

Episode 106: Reporting During the Social Justice Movement

Episode 105: Dogs Should Not Have to Do Sit