Proper Socialization and Listen Harder

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The latest in the 'better world' series about dogs and cats.

By Zazie Todd, PhD



These are the latest images in the series about how to make the world better for dogs and how to make the world better for cats.

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I have not had much time for blogging lately because of other commitments, but I am working on some future posts. Be sure to check back next week!

Meanwhile, if there are any topics you would like to see covered on Companion Animal Psychology, please let me know either in the comments below, or subscribers can simply hit the reply button to send me an email. 


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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