Stilwell is currently certified by the Animal Behaviour and Training Associates, and is a longtime member of the US Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). She then expanded her focus to dog training and after moving to the United States with her husband in 1999, Stilwell co-founded several dog training companies up and down the East Coast. In order to supplement her income as an actress, Stilwell's veterinary nurse sister suggested that she start a dog walking agency. She received a BA honours degree in Theatre from Middlesex University. Stilwell originally trained as an actress, playing roles in ITV1's The Bill in 1994, and onstage in London's West End theatre, as well as several commercials and voiceovers. In 2017, she received an OBE for her charity work. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the website, the founder and president of the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training & Behavior, the CEO of the Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training (VSPDT) network of dog trainers, and other dog behavior institutions. She is a leading proponent of positive reinforcement-based dog training tools and methods to provide pet behavior advice instead of traditional methods which typically employ multiple approaches including the use of pain, fear and intimidation.
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Stilwell has appeared as a pet behavior expert and served as a producer on several international TV series including Dogs Might Fly (Sky TV), Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs ( Smithsonian Channel), and Greatest American Dog ( CBS), and is best known as the star and creator of the dog training TV show It's Me or the Dog.
Victoria Stilwell (born 20 July 1969) is an English author, dog trainer and television presenter. Dog trainer, television presenter, author, actress
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