Fellow Creatures: New Post on Flat-Faced Dogs

I've got a new post on my Psych Today blog: Flat-faced dogs must be able to breathe, new campaign says. 

Two French Bulldogs outside on some lawn, sniffing each other's faces
Photo: Christian Alvarez/Pexels

By Zazie Todd PhD

It's about a new campaign from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) to raise awareness of the issues brachycephalic dogs like French Bulldogs, Bulldogs, and Pugs can have--and what we can do about it. 

Read it here: Flat-faced dogs must be able to breathe, new campaign says


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, 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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