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Zazie Todd, PhD, is an animal behaviour expert and award-winning writer. She is at the forefront of the move towards positive animal welfare and kind, humane dog training methods. Todd's highly-anticipated third book, Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog is available for pre-order now.


The covers of the 24 books celebrated at Bark! Fest


Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, takes place in September 2024. See the list of titles for Bark! Fest. 


The cover of Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog is blue and features a Chihuahua


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Pre-order Bark! now from Greystone Books   from Amazon    from other retailers   from Scribe (Australia)

Bark! will be published in October 2024. For media inquiries please contact Sydney Marchand at Greystone Books (sydney dot marchand at greystone books dot com).


Zazie Todd with her late Australian Shepherd Bodger and the covers of her first 2 books Wag and Purr

Zazie Todd's first 2 books, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, are available from all good bookstores.

Get Purr from Greystone Books    from Amazon    from other retailers  

Get Wag from Greystone Books    from Amazon    from other retailers 

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Upcoming Events

Celebrating Life Together, Aug 14-16 2024, Pet Professional Guild (online conference)

Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, Sep 2024 (online). Details coming soon. See the book list.

Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog. Book launch and signing, Saturday October 5th 12 - 2pm, Black Bond Books, 22709 Lougheed Highway #250, Maple Ridge.

Bark! book launch and signing, Saturday October 5th at Black Bond Books in the Valley Fair Mall, Maple Ridge. The poster is blue and includes a photo of Zazie Todd and lots of blue pawprints



How to help fearful dogs feel safe with Dr. Zazie Todd, Webinar for the Pet Professional Guild, October 9 2024 2pm Pacific / 5pm ET 

Counter-conditioning for fearful and anxious dogs: How to get it right with Dr. Zazie Todd, Webinar for the Pet Professional Guild, October 23 2024 2pm Pacific / 5pm ET


Praise for Companion Animal Psychology

"Companion Animal Psychology is, bar none, the single best resource for accessible information on dog and cat behavior."--Jean Donaldson, Academy for Dog Trainers.

"My favourite animal-related blog"--Patricia McConnell, PhD

"For your average pet lover, it can be hard to figure out the best way to make their animals’ lives better. Enter Companion Animal Psychology, a blog packed with research-based information on how pets think."--Erin Blakemore, Washington Post.


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