Bucks County dog trainer named to Animal Planet star's network

Melinda Berger, Dream Dogs Family Dog Training, joins Victoria Stilwell Positively™ Dog Training

NEWTOWN, Pa.—Oct. 9, 2012—World-renowned dog trainer and Animal Planet TV star Victoria Stilwell is pleased to announce that she has personally selected Melinda Berger of Dream Dogs Family Dog Training LLC, to represent her in the Bucks County area and has invited Berger to join Victoria Stilwell PositivelyTM Dog Training – the world’s premier network of professional positive reinforcement dog trainers.

Stilwell is one of the world’s best-known dog trainers due to her hit TV show It’s Me or the Dog, through which she shares her passion for educating the public about the power of reward-based positive reinforcement training methods and the dangers and ineffectiveness of traditional dominance-based philosophies. With the formation of Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training (VSPDT), Victoria has assembled a global team of world-class positive reinforcement dog trainers dedicated to Stilwell’s humane, force-free dog training methods, which result in a truly balanced human/dog relationship based on mutual trust, respect and love.

After working with Stilwell and her team, Berger was recently extended and accepted an exclusive offer to join the VSPDT team. As an accomplished dog trainer dedicated to maintaining the highest level of professionalism and expertise while following the latest in the ever-evolving field of animal behavioral science, Berger offers the Bucks County area a dog training option they can rely upon to achieve positive results using the same science-based, humane methods Stilwell demonstrates on It’s Me or the Dog.

About Victoria Stilwell

World-renowned dog trainer, best-selling author and TV personality Victoria Stilwell is best known for her role as the star of Animal Planet's hit TV series It's Me or the Dog.  Having filmed over 100 episodes, Stilwell reaches audiences in over 50 countries and has been recognized with numerous awards, including 2009 Dog Trainer of the Year and a People’s Choice Award nomination. In addition to her popular podcasts, live tour events, best-selling books, training videos, and public appearances, Stilwell has created the online home of positive reinforcement featuring the world’s leading veterinary behaviorists, dog trainers and behavioral scientists on her Positively Expert Blog. For more visit Victoria’s official site at www.positively.com

About Melinda Berger

Berger is a long-time practitioner of force-free positive reinforcement training with 20 years professional experience handling thousands of dogs. She is a graduate of the prestigious Peaceable Paws Academy (PMCT) and studied learning theory and cognition at Harvard University Extension School. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and a Board Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC). Berger is a Professional Member of The Association of Pet Dog Trainers, and a Professional Member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She is also a Professional Member of the

Pet Professional Guild, an organization dedicated to forwarding the message of science-based, humane training methods. She has the knowledge, experience and skills to help dog owners improve the lives and the behavior of the four-legged friends, Positively.