Fellow Creatures: New Post on Consent Tests

I have a new post over on my Psychology Today blog, Fellow Creatures. 

A young Black woman pets her dog who looks very happy
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By Zazie Todd, PhD

I have a new post over at my Psychology Today blog, Fellow Creatures.

It looks at how we can use consent tests when we are petting dogs or cats to find out if they want more, or if they would prefer us to stop.

Check it out here: Find out if your pet really wants you to pet them.


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Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and the forthcoming Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, and also has a column at Psychology Today. Todd lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and two cats. 

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