Victoria Stilwell

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Victoria Stilwell
Stilwell, alongside Larry Miller, in 2014
Born	(1969-07-20) 20 July 1969 (age 55) Wimbledon, London, England, UK
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Dog trainer, television presenter, author, actress
Years active	1995–present
Employer(s)	Animal Planet, Channel 4, CBS
Known for	It's Me or the Dog Greatest American Dog
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouse	Van Zeiler
Children	1
Website	positively.com

Victoria Stilwell (born 20 July 1969) is an English author, dog trainer and television presenter. 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.

Stilwell 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. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the Positively.com 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.