Companion Animal Psychology

The most popular posts about dogs and cats this year. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. It’s time to look back on what happened on the blog this year. Companion Animal Psychology has been going for over 7 and a half years now, with more than 500 posts. I love the community of like-minded people that has grown around this page! This year, I was honoured to interview several authors about their wonderful books: Dr. Alexandra Horowitz about her new book, Our Dogs, Ourselves (this was especially popular with email subscribers, being read by almost everyone) Dr. Mark Goldstein , about his book Lions and Tigers and Hamsters   Cat Warren , about her book What the Dog Knows (which now has a Young Reader’s Edition)   I was lucky to publish some amazing guest posts this year. There were two beautifully-written guest posts from Kristi Benson: making a living in the world: anthropology

Season's Greetings from Companion Animal Psychology. Photo: Jessica Lewis/Unsplash Thank you for your support throughout the year, for reading and sharing my blog posts, and all your emails and messages. And to those of you in the book club, thank you for reading all the books with me! Happy Holidays! And wishing you and yours a joyful, peaceful, and healthy 2020. Zazie This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy . She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, writes The Pawsitive Post premium newsletter, and also has a column at Psychology Today . Todd lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and two cats.  Useful links: Companion Animal Psychology merch   Companion Animal Psychology's Amazon store As an Amazon Associate I

The animal books I’m reading this Fall and Winter (non-fiction and fiction). Photo: Ayla Vershueren/Unsplash By Zazie Todd, PhD If you're looking for something to read, or a last-minute gift idea for an animal lover, check out these books about dogs, cats, wolves, and animals in general that I've been reading lately. This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. What the Dog Knows Young Readers Edition: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World by Cat Warren Like the NYT-bestselling original version, this book tells the story of Cat Warren’s dog Solo, how she trained him to be a cadaver dog, and the searches they went on together to find the bodies of the missing. Along the way we learn how cadaver dogs are trained, the importance of accuracy, and the many kinds of searches working dogs can do – for missing people, in criminal cases, to find lost military personnel, and even to

Dogs are learning all the time, not just in formal dog training classes. Over at my Psychology Today blog Fellow Creatures , I have a new post with 10 tips to integrate dog training into everyday life .  Check it out, and let me know your tips for everyday dog training. Photo: Alexa Fotos/Pixabay This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy . She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, writes The Pawsitive Post premium newsletter, and also has a column at Psychology Today . Todd lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and two cats.  Useful links: Companion Animal Psychology merch   Companion Animal Psychology's Amazon store As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. As an Etsy affiliate and Marks and Spencer affilia

Ancient art, ‘aha’ moments in dogs, and caring for indoors-only cats… By Zazie Todd, PhD My Favourites This Month This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. “In the story told in the scene, eight figures approach wild pigs and anoas (dwarf buffaloes native to Sulawesi). For whoever painted these figures, they represented much more than ordinary human hunters.“ Indonesian cave’s mythical beings may be oldest imaginative art by humans , by Becky Ferreira . “Here are some stories that raise interesting questions about why dogs do what they do and what they're thinking about and feeling.” As dogs have ‘Aha’ moments, what’s happening in their brains? by Dr. Marc Bekoff . “Shockingly, nearly half of the subjects (41%) did not believe that fish were made of meat.” The vegetarian’s dilemma: Do fish qualify as meat? by Dr. Hal Herzog . “If only there were some way to really talk to our pets, to know what t

I am so excited to share the news that my book is available for pre-order now. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Want to make your dog even happier? Excited to learn more about dogs? Looking for practical tips to build a better relationship with your dog? Then  Wag  is for you! I am thrilled to be able to share with you that my book, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy , with a foreword by Dr. Marty Becker, is now available for pre-order. It will be published on 10th March 2020 in the US and Canada, and on 12th March 2020 in the UK. Today is exactly three months until publication day! I've been working on this book for years, and I am so excited that soon I will be able to share it with you. If you would like to pre-order Wag , you can do so via these links: From Amazon From Indiebound  (your local independent book store) From Indigo From Barnes and Noble Fr

A guide to artisan Christmas gifts with a pet-related theme. Looking for Christmas gifts for your dog, cat, or a friend who loves animals? Here are my picks for the best handmade artisan gifts from Etsy. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Top photo, clockwise from top left: Christmas Lights dog collar from Goober Dog Collars Limited edition gold metallic dog bed from Lion and Wolf Cat bed with ears from Agnes Felt Catnip Snowman cat toy from Small  Wonders Art Above, clockwise from top left: Fluffy pet bed from My Fur Baby Designs Christmas dog and cat bandana from Maddies Dog Boutique Catnip kicker toy from Janery Pet Beds Natural rope tug toy from Betty Woof Above, clockwise from top left: Sterling silver cat necklace from The Wren and Rabbit Leaping bunny rabbit trinket dish from NeNe & Bop Personalized dog paw necklace from Charm Philoso

Animal lovers and blog readers share their favourite animal book that they read in 2019. Photo: Africa Studio/Shutterstock By Zazie Todd, PhD I asked Companion Animal Psychology readers and other animal lovers to tell me about the book about animals they most loved in 2019. The book did not have to be published this year, just that they read it during this year. Here are their picks! You can find these books (and other reading recommendations) in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/animalbookclub . This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Bonnie Hartney, Ocean Park Dog Training A Wolf Called Romeo by Nick Jans “What makes this book so intriguing is the uncharacteristic behaviour of a black wolf in Juno, Alaska.  Drawn out of the wild expanse, Romeo becomes a local celebrity with his reported love of playing with pet dogs and lack of concern for people. It is a story of ethical questions