Meet the woman keeping the adorable pups happy at this year's 'Puppy Bowl'

This image released by Animal Planet/Warner Bros. Discovery shows animal expert Victoria Schade interacting with dogs on the set of 'Puppy Bowl XXI'. — Photos: Animal Planet/Warner Bros. Discovery via AP

If you tune into the Puppy Bowl on Sunday, you'll likely see a key person's influence - even if you don't actually see her.

Victoria Schade is a dog trainer and novelist who's the show’s lead puppy trainer and wrangler. She's the one making sure the shelter pups have a conflict-free contest and that they're captured at their most adorable - all from off-camera.