WATCH: The Main Reason Dogs Misbehave, From Victoria Stilwell

Dog expert Victoria Stilwell joined me on Mondays With Marlo and she had so much wonderful advice to share. Raising a dog is not as simple as some people might have you believe. There are many things you can do to ensure that your dog lives a happy and healthy life. Here's a slideshow of some of Victoria's top tips for caring for your best friend:

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It is vital that owners do their research before getting a dog. All too often, people make snap decisions and get a dog that is not suitable for their lifestyle (breed, energy level, size, etc), quickly discovering that they are unable to provide the environment and care that the dog needs. Unfortunately, many of these dogs end up in shelters as owners are not prepared for what it takes to raise a dog successfully.

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DSevere

Deviant mind

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01:05 PM on 05/22/2012

And, please get your dog from a shelter or rescue organization. There are thousands of great dogs that need homes, they'll love you forever (and you'll save a lot of money vs. buying one at a pet shop). Rescues are the best!

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tcpcat

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05:58 AM on 05/22/2012

ok. I didn't know that

Alexis Elizabeth Drob

There's no intelligent life down here

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02:25 AM on 05/22/2012

Anybody with half a brain should know why animals misbehave and they should know how to turn it around into good behavior, otherwise don't own a pet!!!

robdav265

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02:02 AM on 05/22/2012

I hate all these commercials , sucks bad!

ewalter899

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12:51 AM on 05/22/2012

Just keep them out of my yard!

02:27 AM on 05/22/2012

AND YOU STAY OFF "MY" SIDEWALK!!!

05:03 PM on 05/22/2012

It's a public sidewalk, which you are responsible to clean after your dog does his dirty work.

lizp33558

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04:06 AM on 05/22/2012

and you stay out of out yard!

04:59 PM on 05/22/2012

Ever hear of a lease law lady? And keep your cats inside too!

dm23nyc

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11:52 PM on 05/21/2012

What a lot of hogwash. So now we are supposed to put ourselves on a dog's level to try to understand their feelings. Sounds just like dumb parents who let their kids get away with too much. Both require a certain amount of stern discipline and a simple NO.

texasaaa

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11:57 PM on 05/21/2012

Right on, First they need love, 2nd attention and 3rd discipline.
I think they should make a dog owner pass a test and get a license before allowed to have such animal. I am so sick of my neighbors getting one dog after another and putting them out in the yard, never to loved just to feed and bark.

decrease screen

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12:52 AM on 05/22/2012

Sometimes they don't even feed them - just tie them out in the farthest corner of the yard away from the house, away from human contact. Why get a dog if you're going to treat it like that.

08:48 PM on 05/22/2012

Absolutely

You are exactly the kind of person who should NEVER have children, much less own a pet.

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11:34 PM on 05/21/2012

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11:26 PM on 05/21/2012

Really, HuffPo. An ad in between every clip? I'll watch it once or twice, if I REALLY have to see the next clip. But showing maxi-pad commercials to someone my age is like showing sneaker ads to a fish,

02:32 AM on 05/22/2012

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10:03 PM on 05/21/2012

OKAY HUFFPOST. I GET IT. YOU ARE PORMOTING MARLO BY WHATEVER MANIPULATIVE MEANS YOUR CRAFTY LITTLE HANDS CAN SUMMON. WHO GIVES A FLYING FIGABOUT A WASHED UP ACTOR AND HER LOONYOUNES HUBBY EITHER?

wilkesgm

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09:42 PM on 05/21/2012

This is what you get when failed actresses attempt to pose as experts. Humans domesticated dogs 15,000 years ago. The most prolific experts on behavior modification in the history of mankind are dog trainers. It started going south when media people like this and academic buffoons started trying to rewrite reality. Have you seen the UK episode of her show where the Husky humps her left-rear quarter panel for about a minute as she's tellking the owners to ingore such behavior and it will go away. Truly the funiest 45 seconds of TV I've ever seen.

11:14 PM on 05/21/2012

I trained my current dog using Victoria's methods and she's the best behaved dog I've ever had. Great training methods that work. So I don't see where the "failed actress" and "media people like this" comes into play. Because she turned her expertise into a comfortable living? She earned it.

02:35 AM on 05/22/2012

Vicky is good but she is NOT the best... Cesar holds that title!!!

whiteshep02

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09:13 PM on 05/21/2012

where to hell did they get that brain surgeon, my dogs just looked at the screen and said what to helllllllllll

KESSEL1175

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11:18 PM on 05/21/2012

Your dog talks? Mine plays chess.

01:08 AM on 05/22/2012

do you breed dogs? well i do ,i know dogs and how they act ,dont think you know dogs very well just like she DOES NOT....................

Guh Buh

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08:45 PM on 05/21/2012

My dog is smarter than both of these broads. He just farted, now he smells better as well.

mooncop1

Impeachment is a beginning, not an end.

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08:18 PM on 05/21/2012

Dogs are running scared these days you know.

geldonski

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08:13 PM on 05/21/2012

If you want your dog to be better behaved, you must walk them briskly for at least 30 minutes a day. A tired dog is a well behaved dog. You should also train the dog to walk at your side. Don't let the dog stop and sniff anytime it wants too. Train the dog to sit at every intersection or crosswalk. And always remember, when you walk the dog, you lead. Don't let the dog take control of the walk.