Good Habits and Resolutions for Dog and Cat Guardians and for Writers (PPiC Ep 2)

Zazie and Kristi talk about good habits for people with dogs and cats, New Year's Resolutions, and good habits for writers too in episode 2 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation.

Kristi Benson (left) and Zazie Todd chat via Zoom for The Pawsitive Post in Conversation episode 2


By Zazie Todd PhD

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We talk about New Year's Resolutions, habits that are a good idea for pet guardians, helping dogs and cats cope with winter, grooming dogs and cats, writing habits, and what we're reading right now.

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We talk in particular about dog walking as a habit, and giving cats lap time as a habit. The other habits we consider are to do with nail trims, grooming, where to store treats so they are to hand when you need them, scooping the litter tray, and giving pets their medications. Of course, it helps to keep a habit if your dog or cat learns that something happens at the same time each day, as they will remind you about it!

Kristi and Zazie have completely different writing habits, with Kristi writing when she feels inspired (which produces some beautiful posts for this blog), and Zazie writing something every day. 

We chat about helping our pets deal with winter weather, and how our own pets cope with rain, snow, and--in Kristi's case--very cold temperatures. 


The books mentioned

A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans by Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff.

The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It by W. Chris Winter.

How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa.


About the podcast hosts

Kristi Benson CTC

Zazie Todd, PhD


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