petMD's Life with Pets is your curated guide to bringing out the best in your furry friends. Join author and dog trainer Victoria Schade as she explores problem solving, myth busting, lifestyle tips and topical pet stories with a variety of beloved animal experts. Listen, learn, laugh, and become a better pet owner along the way!
Victoria Schade is an award-winning author, speaker and dog trainer known for her upbeat approach to living and working with dogs. Her books, "Bonding With Your Dog; A Trainer's Secrets for Building a Better Relationship" and "Secrets of a Dog Trainer: Positive...
On this minisode Victoria takes a question about a pug who prefers to skip dental hygiene, helps a dog mom with a puppy that's a part-time piranha, and addresses the age-old tug of war dominance debate. (Spoiler alert: it's okay to play tug with your dog!)
Published 12/18/17
In this episode Victoria welcomes journalist and author Bronwen Dickey to talk about her book Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon. Fellow dog trainer and pit bull advocate Lori Nanan stops by to answer a listener question about the "pit bulls need a heavy hand" training myth, and radio...
Published 12/11/17
On this week's minisode, Victoria welcomes fellow dog trainer, author and kids and dogs expert Colleen Pelar to answer a listener question about how a newly mobile baby is impacting the family dog, then Victoria tackles a caller whose "ninja" dog won't tell her when she needs to go out for a...
Published 12/04/17