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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.

Victoria Schade's Articles

American Bulldog Puppy
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Cutting Down Breed Confusion

Determining a breed could result a death sentence for the dog in question.
dog rolls over
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Millie's First Trick

One dog trainer teachers her own dog a new trick.
dog with ball
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Toy-Motivated Training

If your dog is toy-motivated, play training is and fun way to switch up your routine.
dog with bowl
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Using a Public Water Bowl

Does your dog snub an unfamiliar water bowl?
dog confidence
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Breeding Confidence

The tiny little Pomeranian puppy pictured above was carried into Life on the Leash like a delicate flower. He fit in his person’s palm, with room to spare. “Oh no,” I thought, “…
Swagger Dog
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Swagger Dogs

Not every dog can rock sunglasses and a wedge haircut, but my shopper Teddy can. Not every dog is content to hang out in a bag, but Teddy owns it like he’s chillin’ in a Porsche (…
pet products
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Items on the No-Sell List

I try to cater to my human and canine customers’ needs here at Life on the Leash. I’ll special order specific collar colors, rare foods for dogs’ dietary issues, and shampoos for…
Fences
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On the Fence About Fences?

One of the many joys of living in rural Bucks County, PA is the proximity of real farm life. I love the fact that the Sunday newspaper comes with a special advertising section for…
Mixed Up
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All Mixed Up

“What kind of dog is that?” Got a mixed breed dog? Then you probably hear that question all the time. Dogs of unknown pedigree encourage all sorts of guessing about lineage. If…
Boston Terrier and toy
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An Indestructible Dog Toy?

Does an indestructible dog toy actually exist?