1. Victoria Stilwell has appeared as a pet behavior expert and served as a producer on several international TV series including Dogs Might Fly, Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs, and Greatest American Dog, and is best known as the star and creator of the dog training TV show It's Me or the Dog.
Victoria Stilwell originally trained as an actress, playing roles in ITV1's The Bill in 1994, and onstage in London's West End theatre, as well as several commercials and voiceovers.
Victoria Stilwell received a BA honours degree in Theatre from Middlesex University.
Victoria Stilwell then expanded her focus to dog training and after moving to the United States with her husband in 1999, Stilwell co-founded several dog training companies up and down the East Coast.
Victoria Stilwell is currently certified by the Animal Behaviour and Training Associates, and is a longtime member of the US Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Victoria Stilwell has been involved in animal welfare and protection organizations on the international stage, including serving as an Advisory Board Member of RedRover and a National Ambassador for American Humane.
Victoria Stilwell worked as a volunteer adoption counselor for the ASPCA.
From 2005 to 2012, Victoria Stilwell worked with unruly dogs on her TV show, It's Me or the Dog, which has aired in over 125 countries and is available on YouTube.
Victoria Stilwell initially observes the problems on site, and then presents the family with her opinion regarding the causes of the issues.
Victoria Stilwell served as one of three judges and behaviour experts on the 2016 Sky TV series Dogs Might Fly.
Victoria Stilwell was one of three judges on the CBS show Greatest American Dog, in which 12 dog-owner teams compete for the title 'Greatest American Dog' and a $250,000 prize.
Victoria Stilwell has been featured in numerous magazines and journals including The New York Times, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, the Daily Mail, MSNBC.
Victoria Stilwell has been a regular columnist for The Bark, Dog World, American Dog and Dogs Today magazines, and she has appeared on numerous talk shows, news broadcasts and radio shows in the US, Europe and Asia as a dog training and pet behavior expert.
Victoria Stilwell is the resident pet expert for CNN's HLN network and the BBC's The One Show, and she has been seen on multiple international broadcasts.
Victoria Stilwell was honored with the "Excellence in Journalism and Outstanding Contributions to the Pet Industry" award at the 2011 Global Pet Expo and was named 'Dog Trainer of the Year' by Dog World magazine at the 55th Annual Purina Pro Plan Show Dogs of the Year Awards.
Victoria Stilwell serves on the boards of several animal-related institutions including Canine Assistants, RedRover, DogTV, Greyhound Rescue of West England, Grey Muzzle, the Soi Dog Foundation, and the W-Underdogs.
Victoria Stilwell met her husband, actor Van Zeiler, while starring opposite him in the West End theatre production of Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story.
Victoria Stilwell has explained that until her international travel requirements were reduced, owning a dog would have been irresponsible and unfair to the dog, considering how much the whole family travels.
Victoria Stilwell is a critic of fox hunting and was among more than 20 high-profile people who signed a letter to Members of Parliament in 2015 to oppose Conservative prime minister David Cameron's plan to amend the Hunting Act 2004.