
It's Me or the Dog
It's Me or the Dog is a television program featuring dog trainer Victoria Stilwell who addresses canine behavioral problems, teaches responsible dog ownership and promotes dog training techniques based on positive reinforcement. The show currently airs in about 50 countries worldwide.
Seasons
1. Jimi and Duke
Air Date: 2005-08-31
Victoria helps a family of desperate pet owners get their misbehaving dogs Jimi and Duke under control. She meets a couple whose house has been taken over by their two lusty Labradors’ humping, chewing, pulling, fighting, food stealing and running away, and decides the best course of action is a trip to the vet’s for castration.
2. Penny, Fudge, Mouse, Blue, Cookie, and Toby
Air Date: 2005-09-07
Victoria comes to the rescue of Karen Holder’s family and friends, who have taken second place to her six manic dogs who are being fed ice cream and cookies. The animals’ incessant barking and bad behaviour have caused the household’s visitors dwindle over the years and now the family is under the trheat of eviction. Meanwhile, Karen’s son Shaun is becoming the butt of his school friends’ jokes because of the pet hairs covering his clothes.
3. Teddy Pom Pom
Air Date: 2005-09-14
Pomeranian Teddy and Pekingese Prince Louis are a vicious biting duo that defend their home and the marital bed, biting anyone who dares to cross their path. Victoria tries to discipline two tiny canines who attack anyone who comes near them, with the man of the house getting bitten every night as he attempts to get into bed. Terrible behaviour has left the owners fearing their pets may be in line for a visit from the local dog warden with an order for their destruction.
4. Pongo
Air Date: 2005-09-21
Victoria Stillwell brings her expertise to bear on Pongo, a Dalmatian who thinks he owns the house and has numerous behavioural problems, least of which is his penchant for stealing everything in sight – including the family’s beer. The pooch has claimed the sofa as his own, guards his space furiously and bites anyone who dares challenge him.
5. Lilly
Air Date: 2005-09-28
Lily the barking Bichon has a big attitude and a fierce hatred of the mailman. Victoria comes to the aid of a couple who are on the verge of breaking up because of their attention-seeking bichon frise, which uses the whole house as a toilet and gives its owners endless sleepless nights. She realises the problem stems from the husband and wife’s different attitudes toward the pesky pooch.
6. Diesel the Husky
Air Date: 2005-10-05
Victoria tries to tame the wild ways of Siberian husky that is tearing his owners’ relationship apart. Nine-month old Diesel’s initial playfulness has turned into dangerous aggression, biting and mauling. Victoria is forced into drastic action in a bid to prevent the wolf-like canine from being turned out of the house
1. Pugsley
Air Date: 2006-01-10
Pugsley, a spoiled, frightened Bulldog terrorizes a young family by biting, humping and pooping on their beds. Victoria comes in to help the three-year old pedigree bulldog, whose disobedience and overactive sex drive create endless headaches for his owners.
2. Toadie and Smartie
Air Date: 2006-01-17
Victoria tries to discipline two misbehaving Great Dane mixes, weighing in at over 110 pounds each. Having already cost their owners $52,000 over the past six years, the two dogs are treated to gourmet meals every night while the rest of the family make do with frozen dinners. Meanwhile, exercise is a nightmare for their doting owners as their toleration for other dogs is non-existent. Can the family continue living with these canine monsters?
3. Rufus
Air Date: 2006-01-24
Victoria attempts to curb the aggressive behaviour of a miniature dachshund. A barking baby-substitute, Rufus has a particular hatred for small children and goes wild at the sight of a stroller. Its owner’s cat is also on the receiving end, but Victoria is determined to bring the disruptive pet to heel before he divides the family further and pits brother against sister.
4. Bailey
Air Date: 2006-01-31
Bailey an aggressive Yorkshire Terrier causes havoc to a couple’s love life and bullies the governor of a high security prison with a green wellington boot!
5. Max
Air Date: 2006-02-07
Max an ex-military dog suffers with obsessive compulsive disorder. Can Victoria curb his obsession with chasing reflections and shadows?
6. Rex
Air Date: 2006-02-14
A terrier aggressively protects his young owner from her mother – can Victoria change Rex’s potentially dangerous behavior and mend the bond between mother and daughter?
7. Tallulah
Air Date: 2006-02-21
A Paris Hilton wannabe buys a viscous accessory that is intent on causing destruction to all visitors. With a long bite history Tallulah the Chinese Crested is living on borrowed time.
8. Ben
Air Date: 2006-02-28
A German shepherd holds an entire family to ransom chasing kids around the house and defending his male owner from all visitors.
9. Red and Jasper
Air Date: 2006-03-07
Two Labradors threaten a new baby with their pushy behavior driving their owner to tears. With no daily exercise the labs are intent on escaping the house – Victoria gives the lazy owners a taste of their own medicine.
10. Jilly Johnson
Air Date: 2006-03-14
Three spoilt and unsocialized Great Danes who have taken over the neighborhood are banned from the nearby village. Can Victoria restore order and tame these large powerful dogs?
11. Bailey at Crufts
Air Date: 2006-03-21
Bailey an out-of-control Shnauzer is trying to win at Crufts – the biggest dog show in the world. Can he beat 22,000 other hopefuls and get ‘Best in Show,’ or will he be disqualified for humping the judge?
12. Teddy Pompom update
Air Date: 2006-03-28
Did Teddy Pom Pom change from demon biter to little Angel? Watch what happens when Victoria revisits the family six months later.
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3. Lucy
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4. Pixie and Tyson
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5. Bumble and Dougal
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6. Buster and Morgan
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7. Teo
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8. Special
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9. Special fat dogs
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10. Jimi and Duke Up Date
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1. Widget and Gizmo
Air Date: 2007-07-12
Animal behaviour expert Victoria Stilwell helps Bruce Forsyth's daughter, Debbie, whose stolen Yorkshire terriers have been barking at strangers since they were returned.
2. Chaos
Air Date: 2007-07-19
Animal expert Victoria Stilwell helps to correct the behaviour of an English bull terrier with a habit of jumping on people and misbehaving on walks.
3. Harvey
Air Date: 2007-07-26
Animal behaviour expert Victoria Stilwell helps the owner of a dobermann puppy that dislikes other dogs and is difficult to control on walks.
4. Jed
Air Date: 2007-08-02
An American bulldog that jumps around his owners when they show each other affection, and is aggressive with visitors, is helped by animal behaviour expert Victoria Stilwell.
5. Roxy and Rio
Air Date: 2007-08-09
Greyhound sisters Roxy and Rio's behaviour is so bad that their owners are on the verge of splitting up...
6. Niles
Air Date: 2007-08-16
Victoria Stilwell comes face-to-face with Niles the demon Chihuahua, who growls, bites, pees in the house, and won't let his owner anywhere near him.
7. Zulu
Air Date: 2007-08-23
Victoria Stilwell squares up to a seven stone boxer called Zulu who moved with his owners from the great outdoors in South Africa, to a tiny terrace in London, and isn't liking it one bit.
8. Lottie
Air Date: 2007-08-30
Has Victoria met her match when she takes on Lottie, a rescue Patterdale puppy who's become a spinning, jumping, garden-wrecking, tearaway mutt?
9. Peanut
Air Date: 2007-09-06
Animal behaviour expert Victoria Stilwell tries to tame a Jack Russell that attacks vacuum cleaners, and uses its owner's house as a toilet.
10. Toby
Air Date: 2007-09-13
Victoria Stilwell comes to the rescue of the Miles family, who are at the mercy of Toby, a rescue terrier with a big Napoleon complex.
11. Molly and Alfie
Air Date: 2007-09-20
Victoria Stilwell helps members of the Colangelo family, whose large dogs are proving problematic after being allowed to get away with bad behaviour.
12. Crufts Exhibition
Air Date: 2007-09-27
Animal behaviour expert Victoria Stilwell revisits the owner of two sheepdogs - which were difficult to control around other canines - to see if their attitude has changed
13. Bumble and Doogle
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1. Menace to High Society
Air Date: 2011-01-08
2. The Castle Goes to the Dogs
Air Date: 2011-01-15
3. The Terrier Takes Manhattan
Air Date: 2011-01-22
4. Bad to the Bone
Air Date: 2011-01-29
5. The Rocky Road
Air Date: 2011-02-05
Owners of a neurotic dog are taken to task by Victoria.
6. The Woof Pack
Air Date: 2011-04-09
7. Bone of Contention
Air Date: 2011-04-16
8. Six Chihuahuas Under
Air Date: 2011-04-23
9. 'Til Dogs Do Us Part
Air Date: 2011-04-30
10. Dakota Territory
Air Date: 2011-05-07
11. Taming Indiana
Air Date: 2011-05-14
12. Calamitous Canines
Air Date: 2011-05-21
1. Living in a Prison
Air Date: 2012-06-02
2. Family Trauma
Air Date: 2012-06-09
3. Saving Snooki
Air Date: 2012-06-16
Victoria meets a family whose complete lack of training and basic care for their dog is bordering on neglect.
4. He Needs to Go
Air Date: 2012-06-23
5. This Dog is Ready to Implode
Air Date: 2012-06-30
6. Last Chance at Love
Air Date: 2012-07-07
7. Jersey Girls
Air Date: 2012-07-14
8. Where's My Treat?
Air Date: 2012-07-21
9. A House Divided
Air Date: 2012-07-28
10. Day Care Crisis
Air Date: 2012-08-04
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Rating
8.4/10
Release Date
2005-08-31
Episodes
63 (6 seasons)
Status
Returning Series