Years in the making, the completely redesigned Positively.com website is the ultimate dog geek's superstore of information, connection, learning and inspiration. Dig in now!
Good things are always worth waiting for, right?
When we first began brainstorming about what the new Positively website ought to be, there was no holding back. What first began as a fan site in the earliest days of It's Me or the Dog had gradually turned into a massive proposition to dog lovers around the world, featuring page after page of training information. We were proud of the content on the site, but tech trends and standards had moved on to the point where the site struggled to do justice to the information it contained.
Not to mention, I (and the progressive training world as a whole) had moved forward considerably in some pretty fundamental ways, and while the old site's heart was in the right place, the overall thrust of what it was trying to say had become a bit outdated. Not dangerous, not wrong, per se, just not exactly what Positively is all about these days. More on that below.
So we took big swings.
Over almost 4 years, our team meticulously pored over each and every word of the site, refreshing the messaging, tweaking the advice, and infusing every corner of the site with the revolutionary approach to living with dogs that became known as The Harmony Model.
At every turn throughout the planning, designing and building phases of this massive undertaking, our aim remained fixed on one overarching goal: to create the ultimate dog knowledge superstore for dog geeks around the world.
We focused on building not just a website, but a living, breathing ecosystem that would be available to everyone, no matter where they were on their dog life journey. From the state-of-the-art technological foundations that harness the power of the latest advances in tech, to the heart and soul of our amazing team's dedication to updating every piece of information on the site while building brand new interactive tools and content like our dynamically interconnected course learning system, no expense was spared and no corners were cut.
The result is this breathtaking new tool that we couldn't be more thrilled to put in your hands.
Groundbreaking online courses
From the outset, we knew that to truly reach everyone looking to live their best lives with their dogs, a cornerstone of the new site had to be built around online learning.
The new Positively site is launching with 28 brand-new online courses for dog geeks to learn with me online, from home, at your own pace. And often for free! A central aim was to ensure that everyone had the ability to benefit from the power of the Positively experience, and we worked hard to make learning with us as accessible and affordable as possible. That's why we included many free courses alongside courses as low as $5 (also available in GBP and EUR for our overseas friends). Check out the Positively course catalog now and enroll in a few courses to see how they are purpose-built to complement and tie in to one another as you continue your journey.
And if you're a trainer or other pet professional, we built these with you in mind as well, so that you can direct your clients to these courses before, during or after your work with them to help create a deeper understanding of where the world of dog training and behavior is today.
Enhanced dog training info
The Explore Dog Training section of the site contains over 1,000 articles - each of which has been curated and hand-crafted to reflect the most up-to-date approaches to living with dogs successfully. You can search for key terms and ideas to find nearly limitless rabbit holes of modern information. And as you peruse the website, you'll benefit from our propriety (and extremely powerful) custom-built internal content management system as it presents you with intelligent pathways forward to other content that will help support you on your journey.
Multimedia extravaganza
While the original site strained to present you with an up to date picture of everything that was happening in my world of TV and media, it was limited by the era in which it was created. The new Positively website has been built from the ground up to be able to deliver all of my podcasts, videos, courses, and other media with lightning speed and precision. Not to mention this blog... :)
We've also streamlined and simplified the trainer search feature so that you can find an amazing Victoria Stilwell-approved trainer near you or book a virtual training consultation from anywhere in the world.
So welcome. We're so glad you're here, and we'd love to hear what you think of the new site.
The more you engage by enrolling in courses, following blogs and series, wishlisting and saving pages, conducting searches and connecting with our trainers, the smarter the website becomes and the richer your Positively journey will be.
Dig in. We'll be right here with you!