Comments on: Interview with Victoria Stilwell http://www.petconnection.com/blog The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:46:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jane smith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-427179 jane smith Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:25:50 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-427179 pls show the june B story again, my heart went out to this dog sallyjones000@aol.com pls show the june B story again, my heart went out to this dog

sallyjones000@aol.com

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-386767 The OTHER Pat Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:53:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-386767 Janet, you sound like you're looking for someone to help you with a potential behavioral issue with your dog? You might find this searchable directory of trainters through the Certification Council of Pet Dog Trainers to be helpful: http://www.ccpdt.org/rstr/index.html Janet, you sound like you’re looking for someone to help you with a potential behavioral issue with your dog? You might find this searchable directory of trainters through the Certification Council of Pet Dog Trainers to be helpful:

http://www.ccpdt.org/rstr/index.html

]]> By: janet cox http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-386716 janet cox Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:26:31 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-386716 Wish you were here. I don't have a severe problem with my dog. But what is a 'nuisance' to me now will not get any better unless I can figure out a solution. Janet Wish you were here. I don’t have a severe problem with my dog. But what is a ‘nuisance’ to me now will not get any better unless I can figure out a solution. Janet

]]> By: Dutch http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-339433 Dutch Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:04:53 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-339433 A professional trainer that I know with a trick-performing dog was approached to be on this show. After reading what it was about and what was expected, she declined. I had read something similar in several other dog chat rooms about other professional trainers also declining to be involved. One of the contestants, who has a page on Dogster, reported that she was originally passed on and then someone from the production called her three days before they started taping with an opt in now or we'll call someone else offer. Hmmm... A professional trainer that I know with a trick-performing dog was approached to be on this show. After reading what it was about and what was expected, she declined. I had read something similar in several other dog chat rooms about other professional trainers also declining to be involved.

One of the contestants, who has a page on Dogster, reported that she was originally passed on and then someone from the production called her three days before they started taping with an opt in now or we’ll call someone else offer.

Hmmm…

]]> By: Lori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-339352 Lori Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:43:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-339352 It seems to me that Stilwell's got a good head on her shoulders and a lot of gentle common sense solutions usually for the OWNERS of the dog. She may, however, think twice about being a part of a show that she doesn't have any producer/editorial rights on. It seems to me that Stilwell’s got a good head on her shoulders and a lot of gentle common sense solutions usually for the OWNERS of the dog. She may, however, think twice about being a part of a show that she doesn’t have any producer/editorial rights on.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-339337 The OTHER Pat Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:38:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-339337 You realize these are taped episodes, whoever won has won already, and nothing that happened can be changed? Frustrating, isn't it? You realize these are taped episodes, whoever won has won already, and nothing that happened can be changed?

Frustrating, isn’t it?

]]> By: Laurie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-339300 Laurie Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:44:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-339300 I think the woman with the spray bottle should be taken off the show. So what if the judges didn't figure it out until later? First of all, the fact that they didn't know shows me that the show has problems. Second, what if she wins? So, she gets $250,000, a pass on animal cruelty, and the idea that what she did made everything right in the end?? That's disgusting. I also agree that including an emotion like "anger" in the show was just asking for it. I mean, how short-sighted can you be? I think the woman with the spray bottle should be taken off the show. So what if the judges didn’t figure it out until later? First of all, the fact that they didn’t know shows me that the show has problems. Second, what if she wins? So, she gets $250,000, a pass on animal cruelty, and the idea that what she did made everything right in the end?? That’s disgusting.

I also agree that including an emotion like “anger” in the show was just asking for it. I mean, how short-sighted can you be?

]]> By: TeresaR http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-339286 TeresaR Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:49:52 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-339286 I still think she should be dismissed from the show immediately. SO what that they didn't find out what happened till afterward. She should be sent packing now. I still think she should be dismissed from the show immediately. SO what that they didn’t find out what happened till afterward. She should be sent packing now.

]]> By: Lis http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-339216 Lis Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:44:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-339216 Cait, you need to remember that so far, we're still seeing the British-import shows. 3-4 additional minutes is cut out of each episode, to fit in the extra commercials. We're not seeing everything the British audiences originally saw. Cait, you need to remember that so far, we’re still seeing the British-import shows. 3-4 additional minutes is cut out of each episode, to fit in the extra commercials.

We’re not seeing everything the British audiences originally saw.

]]> By: Cait http://www.petconnection.com/blog/stillwell/comment-page-1/#comment-339196 Cait Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:10:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?page_id=2756#comment-339196 I'm curious what Terry Ryan's alternative to that was- I'm currently reading one of her books. VS is okay- and the show is much better than most of the drivel that's currently masquerading as 'dog training tv'- but sometimes I think she's a bit mad. There was one ep that they took a dog with a previous history of biting strangers- and it looked (from the editing) like the first visit- out on a walk, in a crowded public outdoor mall! I’m curious what Terry Ryan’s alternative to that was- I’m currently reading one of her books.

VS is okay- and the show is much better than most of the drivel that’s currently masquerading as ‘dog training tv’- but sometimes I think she’s a bit mad. There was one ep that they took a dog with a previous history of biting strangers- and it looked (from the editing) like the first visit- out on a walk, in a crowded public outdoor mall!

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