LIVE & ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Empowering Fearful Dogs
with Victoria Stilwell
Discover how to utilize effective strategies from the Zones Approach™ to build a practical roadmap and expand fearful dogs’ repertoire of functional – yet joyful – life skills.
90 minutes | 1.5 CEUs
LIVE October 14, 2026 · 11am ET / 4pm UK
Registration includes lifetime access to the full recording, including the live Q&A.
About the Webinar
Fear is a vital, hardwired evolutionary survival response designed to protect humans and animals from perceived harm or danger. But when fear overwhelms a dog’s ability to navigate daily life, it also has a profound impact for the guardians who care for them.
For both professional dog trainers and dedicated guardians, managing and teaching a fearful dog can feel overwhelming, especially when there is so much conflicting information on how to most effectively do this. But this can shift dramatically by introducing some simple, high-impact changes that will transform your dog’s world for the better.
In this webinar, Victoria unpacks the biology of fear and explores how it manifests itself across the spectrum of canine behavior. Attendees will discover how to utilize effective strategies from the Zones Approach™ to build a practical roadmap and expand every dog’s repertoire of functional — yet joyful — life skills.
Who This Webinar Is For
✓ Dog guardians
✓ Dog trainers & behavior pros
✓ Veterinary professionals
✓ Groomers
✓ Dog walkers & sitters
✓ Shelter/rescue professionals
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
VICTORIA STILWELL
Victoria is a world-renowned Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) and dog trainer best known as the star of the hit international TV and digital series It’s Me or the Dog. A bestselling author, she appears frequently in global media as a pet expert and is a leading voice in the field of animal behavior. A passionate advocate for positive dog training methods, Stilwell is the Editor-in-Chief of Positively.com and the founder/president of both the Victoria Stilwell Academy and VSPDT, industry leaders in dog trainer education and licensing.
What You’ll Learn
- Learn how the canine nervous system processes perceived threats, shifts into survival mode, and impacts a dog’s capacity to learn
- Identify both subtle physiological indicators and overt behavioral responses in daily environments
- Recognise how simplifying teaching plans makes learning easier and more successful
- Discover the power of the Zones Approach™ and how it effectively builds an expanded repertoire of life skills, directly enhancing confidence, safety, and agency for both ends of the leash
