Victoria Stilwell is a well known dog
trainer with two best selling books and a TV series
"It's Me or the Dog", now in it's fourth season. Victoria's core
reward-based training philosophy
is “There’s a better way to train dogs – Positively.”
Victoria is a passionate advocate for positive reinforcement training
methods that enhance a dog's ability to learn while increasing
confidence. She opposes punitive, dominance-based training techniques.
Victoria’s first book,
It’s Me or the
Dog: How to
Have the Perfect Pet is the ultimate guide to understanding
your dog and building a balanced relationship based on trust and
respect.
Provides concise philosophies on dog training with more detail
on common dog behavior issues. Her effective techniques can tame
even the most problematic dog.
Simple, intuitive instructions and stunning color photography
help dog owners not merely train their pets, but understand them
-- so when a new issue arises, they’ll be able to adjust their
approach and nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.
Throughout, she reminds owners that training isn’t about
imposing their will on a dog; it’s about giving him the tools he
needs to live in the human world. Central to her philosophy is
that in order to fully understand and effectively communicate
with your dog, you must first learn to talk and think dog and
see the world from the dog’s point of view – only then can the
bond between dog and owner truly be based on constructive
discipline, mutual respect and love
It's no wonder that so many dogs
have behavioral problems when you look at what really goes into
a typical can of dog food. Or why dog obesity is increasing
exponentially when you look at the sedentary lifestyles so many
owners lead. In her second book, Victoria tackles the hottest
canine subject of the day and shows how you can have a happy,
fit, healthy dog by giving them the right food and the right
exercise. Along the way she deals with all sorts of related
behavioral problems - from food stealing to managing exercise -
in her typically feisty and highly effective way.
Chapters Include:
Dogs’ Dinners:
good food/bad food; what/how much should puppies and dogs
eat? How to make simple dog food yourself; food for
puppies/older dogs/particular conditions.
Fat Dog to Slim Dog:
what is overweight? Eating plans for overweight dogs; top
tips for sticking to it.
Problems, Problems:
behavioral problems around food and Victoria's solutions to
them including stealing food, constant begging, etc.
Walkies and Workouts:
How exercise is crucial to well-being; how much exercise
different breeds need; motivating reluctant exercisers;
dealing with problems when exercising such as running off,
pulling on lead etc.
