Season's Greetings!

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Season's Greetings from Companion Animal Psychology
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Happy Holidays
and a very Happy New Year
to all our readers
from
Companion Animal Psychology.

By Zazie Todd, PhD




Zazie Todd, PhD, is the author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy. She is the founder of the popular blog Companion Animal Psychology, where she writes about everything from training methods to the human-canine relationship. She also writes a column for Psychology Today and has received the prestigious Captain Haggerty Award for Best Training Article in 2017. Todd lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband and two cats.

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  1. Cat and DOG Chat With Caren21 December 2015 at 07:45

    Oh that is just beautiful!!! Wishing you a joyous holiday, may 2016 bring you all that you wish for! xoxo catchatwithcarenandcody

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