Companion Animal Psychology

Come and join us to discuss these suspenseful novels in which dogs help to solve the murder. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. If you love crime and mystery novels, you will love this event that celebrates books in which dogs help to solve crimes.  In Antony Johnston’s witty cosy The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead , Gwinny Tuffel has a small part in Draculania and is filming in the Yorkshire Dales when a fellow cast member is found dead in their locked trailer. In Blake Mara’s twisty whodunnit The Dog Park Detectives Paw and Order , a group of people who walk their dogs in the park step in to investigate after a young homeless man is found dead in the playground. And in Louisa Scarr’s thrilling police procedural Broken House , PC Lucy Halliday and her dog Moss are called in to search for a woman who went missing 10 years ago.  In this suspenseful panel, we catch up with some old...

Marc Bekoff, PhD, joins Zazie and Kristi to talk about his new book Love in Their Hearts , his work with Jane Goodall, and what it's like studying canids like dogs, wolves, and coyotes. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Listen to episode 64 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation wherever you get your podcasts ( Apple , Spotify ) or below, watch on Youtube or below, or scroll down to read the show notes and transcript. Love In Their Hearts with Marc Bekoff, PhD Marc Bekoff, PhD, joins Zazie and Kristi to talk about his new book  Love in Their Hearts: A Celebration of Animal Emotions and A Guide to Compassionate Action , his work (and upcoming book) with Jane Goodall, and what it's like studying canids. We talked about:     Why Marc and his co-author Jeff Campbell wrote Love In Their Hearts     The time Marc's dog Jethro rescued a baby bunny, and stories of the gr...

Join Jean Donaldson to learn about why dogs guard resources, what we can do about it, and why she wrote a second edition of her classic book Mine!. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. The first edition of Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs is a classic of the dog training literature. Now it’s back in a newly-updated second edition that will help even more dog guardians (and trainers) with resource-guarding dogs.  Come and join Jean Donaldson, one of the world’s best dog trainers who is also the author of the seminal book Culture Clash , as she talks about all things dog training from the bigger picture of positive reinforcement to the little details that make such a difference when working with a dog who guards resources like food and toys. Monday September 21 at 11am Pacific (2pm Eastern / 7pm UK time). Save your spot This event is hosted by Zazie Todd and Kristi Ben...

Join these 4 experts as they talk about how to understand your cat better and read from their books that demystify cat behaviour. By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Come and learn all about cat behaviour from these feline experts.  In The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow , Sarah Brown shares the science of the ways cats communicate from meows and tail signals to head rubbing. In A Professional’s Guide to Feline Behaviour: Understanding, Improving and Resolving Problems , Caroline Clark explains how cat behaviour professionals and students can analyze feline behaviour and create realistic behaviour plans. And veterinary behaviourists Dr Meghan Herron and Dr Carlo Siracusa will join us to discuss the ACVB-edited volume Decoding Your Cat: The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Cat Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones , a guide to understanding...