Positively Dog Training - The Official Victoria Stilwell Podcast

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.
Create your free Positively account here.
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.

In this episode, famed dog behavior expert Patricia McConnell joins Victoria Stilwell to discuss Patricia's new mystery novel, Away to Me, why no dogs die in her book, and the heart-wrenching saga of the Ridglan Beagles.
Victoria asks Patricia about her influential books, her journey from traditional to modern dog training, and her activism against unethical animal research. They explore the emotional and scientific aspects of animal behavior, the power of storytelling, and the importance of advocacy.
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.
Create your free Positively account here.
Solve behavior problems and find tools to help live your best dog life at Positively.com.

Andrew Hale joins Victoria to explore supportive walking and practical strategies for understanding and managing dogs' behavior in challenging environments. They answer listener’s questions and discuss creating supportive and individualized environments for dogs and their owners, to build connection, communication, and trust for better outcomes.

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.