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Positive reinforcement reached mainstream TV

Victoria Stilwell’s television series is a high-reach public example of positive-reinforcement training translated for everyday households. It is best categorized as media education rather than primary scientific evidence.

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Source

It's Me or the Dog

Victoria Stilwell

Channel 4 / Animal Planet

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Last reviewed

May 31, 2026

Why we included it

Useful as a culture-shift card: positive training was not only in journals; it also entered mainstream media.

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