It's Me or the Dog
It's Me or the Dog is a television program produced by UK television production company Ricochet, in which dog trainer Victoria Stilwell tackles behavioral problems in dogs by teaching their owners responsible dog ownership. Known for her natural ability to train any dog, Victoria promotes positive reinforcement-based dog training techniques reliant on teaching both owner and dog through positive associations and confidence. The show is currently airing in over 20 countries worldwide.
Series and Success
There have been four UK series of It's Me or the Dog so far, the first running for six episodes from 31 August 2005, and earning record ratings for Channel 4. The second series aired from January - March 2006, running for twelve episodes. The third series transmitted from October to November 2006, and was eight episodes long, which included two hour long specials wrapped at each end; "It's Me Or The Dog - The Event" and "It's Me Or The Fat Dog".[1]
In 2007, a special one hour show at the Crufts Competition was shown on March 13, and a fourth series of six episodes aired in July and August.
Victoria Stilwell has also written two accompanying books, published by Harper Collins and titled It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet and Fat Dog Slim: How to Have a Healthy, Happy Pet..[2] The first book has also been published in the USA by Hyperion.
The show premiered on Animal Planet in the United States on April 16, 2007. In this version, the first season consists of various British families and their dogs (including the "It's Me or the Fat Dog" special) while the second season has American dog owners. Animal Planet's second season premiered in the fall of 2008.
See also
References
Notes
- ^ "It's Me or The Dog". Series 3. Retrieved November 19.
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Further reading
- Victoria Stilwell (2005-09-05). It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet. Collins. ISBN 0-00-721907-5.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Victoria Stilwell (2007-02-03). Fat Dog Slim: How to Have a Healthy, Happy Pet. Collins. ISBN 0-00-724920-9.
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