Positively Dog Training - The Official Victoria Stilwell Podcast

Victoria delves into the systemic welfare issues at Crufts 2026 with canine massage therapist and consultant Yaz Porritt, highlighting incidents of mishandling, lack of welfare measures, and the need for significant reforms to protect dogs. Join them as they discuss actionable solutions, the importance of accountability, and the future of dog shows.
Solve reactivity with Victoria's powerful course on Positively.com: Help! Stop Reactivity. Learn more & enroll here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Solve behavior problems and find tools to help live your best dog life at Positively.com.

Join Victoria and Irith Bloom as they explore habituation, stress coping skills for animals, and how to effectively use these techniques in training and behavior modification. Irith shares insights on non-associative learning, practical applications, and her upcoming certification program, Carefree Companion.
Solve reactivity with Victoria's powerful course on Positively.com: Help! Stop Reactivity. Learn more & enroll here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Solve behavior problems and find tools to help live your best dog life at Positively.com.

Join Victoria Stilwell as she interviews Vanessa Woods, a renowned researcher and director of Duke Puppy Kindergarten, about canine cognition, bonobos, and innovative puppy training methods. Discover how scientific research is transforming our understanding of dogs and improving training and welfare.
Genius of Dogs by Vanessa Woods - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A7U4V4Q
Duke K9 Cognition Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/duke_k9_cognition/
Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary - Friends of Bonobos 
Canine Cognition Center at Duke University - https://sites.duke.edu/dognition/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VanessaWoods
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/duke_k9_cognition/

Solve reactivity with Victoria's powerful course on Positively.com: Help! Stop Reactivity. Learn more & enroll here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Solve behavior problems and find tools to help live your best dog life at Positively.com.

Running a dog training business? Victoria hosts Gina Phairas and Veronica Boutelle from Dogbiz to discuss how dog trainers can build successful, sustainable businesses, the importance of community, and strategies for professional growth in the industry.
Solve reactivity with Victoria's powerful course on Positively.com: Help! Stop Reactivity. Learn more & enroll here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
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Solve behavior problems and find tools to help live your best dog life at Positively.com.

In this episode, Victoria and Kristina Spaulding discuss learned helplessness and learned control in dogs, exploring their neurobiology, impact of trauma, and implications for training and rescue. They explore science-based strategies to enhance canine resilience, and how drastically a dog’s wellbeing can change as a result.
Solve reactivity with Victoria's powerful course on Positively.com: Help! Stop Reactivity. Learn more & enroll here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilwell Academy. Learn more here.
Solve behavior problems and find tools to help live your best dog life at Positively.com.