Companion Animal Psychology
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Find about dog training, animal behavior, behavior problems, attachment and emotional responses to animals, and the benefits of pet ownership. Companion Animal Psychology Blog publishes stories about the science of people's relationships with their cats, dogs, and other pets.
Companion Animal Psychology
3d ago
I was delighted to be a guest on Tom Candy's podcast, Simplifying Shelter Behaviour, to talk about helping dogs with fear and anxiety.
By Zazie Todd, PhD
Simplifying Shelter Behaviour is the go-to podcast for people interested in shelter animal behaviour, whether you work or volunteer at a shelter or rescue, adopted a rescue dog, or simply like to support your local animal shelter.
So I was delighted when Tom Candy, the host of the show, invited me to chat with him about helping anxious and fearful dogs, and my new book, Bark!
You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, or here on Apple ..read more
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4d ago
Lovely feedback on Bark! Fest and an update on when to expect the recordings.
By Zazie Todd, PhD
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Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, took place online in September 2024 and I thought it was amazing. I'm delighted that so many of you did, too. I absolutely loved hearing all of the authors talk about their books and read from them.
I originally planned this as a one-off, live event to celebrate the launch of my book Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fea ..read more
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1w ago
Zazie and Kristi sat down to chat about Border Collies and other herding dogs with Emily Priestley, author of Urban Sheepdog.
By Zazie Todd PhD
Watch episode 20 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation below or on Youtube, listen below or wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify) or scroll down to read a transcript of the highlights.
About this episode
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We start by discussing which breeds count as herding breeds and what they were bred to do, and ask Emily how a her ..read more
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2w ago
Zazie Todd was a guest on CBC Radio's The Signal answering listener questions about dogs.
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By Zazie Todd PhD
The CBC radio show The Signal with Adam Walsh recently went to the dogs--and I was a guest on the show, answering listener questions alongside guest Rose Browne of Dynamic Canines.
People called or emailed in with some really great questions and the hour just flew by. Thanks to everyone who called in!
You can listen to the show here.
We answered a wide range of questions about topics such as marking dogs, barking dogs, and how to help nervous dog ..read more
Companion Animal Psychology
2w ago
I'm speaking at the Dog Behavior Conference 2025. Will I see you there?
By Zazie Todd, PhD
For the twelfth consecutive year, the Victoria Stilwell Academy’s online Dog Behavior Conference will offer dog trainers, guardians, pet professionals and other behavior enthusiasts a chance to connect virtually and share knowledge, insights and inspiration with dog lovers around the world.
And I'm thrilled to share that I will be one of the speakers.
Here's what Positively.com has to say about the conference:
From April 4-6, 2025, a glittering lineup of influential animal behavior thought leaders w ..read more
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2w ago
I had the pleasure of chatting to Steve and Corrin Goodall on the Barks from the Bookshelf podcast, and they review my new book Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog.
By Zazie Todd PhD
If you love books about dogs, then Barks from the Bookshelf is the podcast for you. It's a unique format where they first review a book and then interview the author about it. They know all about dogs and dog training so they have a great perspective and their chats are always great fun.
I was very lucky because it was my turn to have another chat with Steve and Corrin Goo ..read more
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2w ago
I spoke to Erin Scott about how to be a safe person and create a safe space for your dog in the latest episode of the Believe in Dog podcast.
By Zazie Todd PhD
I chatted to Erin Scott of Believe In Dog Podcast about how to be a safe person and create a safe space for your anxious, fearful, or reactive dog. I was delighted to be back on this podcast and we had a really fun chat in which we busted some myths about fearful dogs and discussed tips for dog guardians who are struggling with these issues.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here.
We talked about:
The differ ..read more
Companion Animal Psychology
3w ago
Anna Webb and I had an amazing conversation about fearful and anxious dogs on her podcast, A Dog's Life, and I appeared on BBC Radio's Late Night Jo with Jo Good and Anna Webb.
By Zazie Todd, PhD
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I've spoken to Anna Webb before and I absolutely love her podcast, A Dog's Life. So I was delighted to be invited back to talk about my new book, Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, and what we can do to keep the nervous dogs in our lives feeling s ..read more
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3w ago
Watch the recording of the panel at Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, with Patricia McConnell PhD talking about The Education of Will.
Zazie Todd PhD, Kristi Benson, and Patricia McConnell PhD chat at Bark! Fest 2024 and hold up the books.
By Zazie Todd, PhD
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A note: Many people are asking for the recordings of the panels at Bark! Fest and I'm delighted that there is so much interest. But very sadly, I just lost my wonderful father and I am heartbroke ..read more
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1M ago
Look who's in the Vancouver Sun this weekend!
By Zazie Todd, PhD
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You can read my interview in the Vancouver Sun about how to help anxious, fearful, and reactive dogs here.
We talked about the book, how many dogs have fears and anxieties (and to what extent it is genetic), as well as the signs to look for in your dog, the most common mistake people make, and how we can change our own behaviour to help dogs.
Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reacti ..read more