Companion Animal Psychology Turns Eight

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Some photos for those who need a distraction from the news cycle, as Companion Animal Psychology reaches 8 years of blogging.

Companion Animal Psychology turns 8
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By Zazie Todd, PhD

Today is exactly 8 years since I started Companion Animal Psychology blog. It's something I'm very proud of, especially my book, Wag: The  Science of Making Your Dog Happy. But this feels like a strange time to be celebrating, when we are all so anxious and the world is upside down. So here are some photos of dogs and cats to help provide some respite from the breaking news cycle.


Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; terrier sniffs lilac flowers
Photo: Heirloom Portrait/Shutterstock


Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; kitten and purple primulas
Photo: Pasichnyk Anna/Shutterstock


Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; cat looks up from wash
Photo: Evdoha_spb/Shutterstock

Symbols of an 8th anniversary include bronze, pottery, lilac, clematis, and lace, so they loosely form the basis of the cat and dog photos I've chosen.


Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; lace curtains with dogs
Photo: Elena Dijour/Shutterstock


Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; two cats look out of a window
Photo: Derek Harris Photography/Shutterstock


Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; a dog and cat nuzzle each other
Photo: Kastaprav/Shutterstock


Companion animal Psychology turns 8; happy border collie in tree
Photo: Ekaterina Brusnika/Shutterstock


Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; cat sniffing vase of flowers
Photo: Jelena Yukka/Shutterstock


Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; calico cat relaxes indoors
Photo: Kristen Prahl/Shutterstock

Thank you for your support over the years, and a special thank you to my Ko-fi supporters who help to keep this blog going.

I hope that you and yours are staying safe and well in these troubling times.

Companion Animal Psychology turns 8; sleeping puppy toe beans
Photo: Smit/Shutterstock


As always, if there are topics you'd like to see me cover at Companion Animal Psychology, just let me know.

Which photo is your favourite?


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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