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Victoria Schade has been a dog trainer for over eleven years. During that time she has worked on television shows like Animal Planet's annual Puppy Bowl, The Puppy Games, and the Smithsonian Channel's special, "Animals Aloft."

She has been the featured trainer on the television show "Faithful Friends" for two seasons. Victoria created the puppy training DVD, "New Puppy! Now What?" to assist overwhelmed puppy owners, and wrote "Bonding with your Dog: A Trainer's Secrets for Building a Better Relationship" to help dogs and their people create a stronger connection.

Victoria's resident dog, Millie the Smooth Brussels Griffon, was recently joined by a very busy terrier mix puppy named Olive.

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Creative Toy Stuffing For Dogs

by Victoria Schade
I’m a huge fan of treat dispensing toys. I stock a ton of them at Life on the Leash because I consider them "babysitter toys," meaning you can fill them with goodies and basically…
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Dogs on the Street

by Victoria Schade
Intrepid canine reporters Millie the Smooth Brussels Griffon and Olive the mixed breed dog are back with their take on the important canine news of the day. This time they tackle…
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Coming When Called Challenges

by Victoria Schade
I make no secret of the fact that even though I'm a dog trainer, my dogs are far from perfectly trained. I wrote about my hiccups with my former dogs Zeke and Sumner in my…
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Hiding Black Lab
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Stress Dandruff in Dogs

by Victoria Schade
My brother recently brought his young lab, Karma, over to play with my dogs Millie and Olive. The three of them romped around in the yard, taking turns being the “chaser” and the…
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Dog in a suitcase
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When Friends Care For Your Dog

by Victoria Schade
Finding the right pet care situation during summer travel can mean the difference between a relaxing vacation and one where you constantly worry about your furry best friend.…
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Your Dog's Staycation

by Victoria Schade
Kenneling your dog while on travel is a popular option, but it might not be the best fit for your dog. In part two of this “Before you Travel” series, we take a closer look at in-…
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Three miniature schnauzer puppies in a suitcase
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The Best Pet Care for Your Dog

by Victoria Schade
Summer travel season is rapidly approaching, which means that responsible pet owners who can’t take Fido with them should already be researching their care options. The first step…
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6 Pet Mythbusters

by Petside Team
Our expert Advisory Board members weigh in on pet falsehoods that need to be set straight.
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Conservation Canines

by Victoria Schade
Dogs are well known for their ability to detect everything from explosives to missing persons to contraband, but a program at the University of Washington uses dogs’ keen sense of…
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Unusual Cuteness

by Victoria Schade
Pet people do some pretty strange stuff. We compose songs for our animals, we make up funny words for them, we sniff their corn chip paws and we redecorate our homes for them. It…
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