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Books by Zazie Todd, PhD.

Zazie Todd’s books are for people who love their pets more than anything, who care deeply about making them happy, and who need practical, achievable solutions to make life with their pet even better than it already is.

But they’re also for the people who are really struggling, who didn’t know that owning a pet could be so hard, who need a shoulder to cry on and want to find out how to turn things around.

Wag, Purr, and Bark! are full of actionable tips, explain the science behind the suggestions, and keep you entertained with stories of Todd’s own dogs and cats.

Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog (with a foreword by Cat Warren) is available for preorder now. 

The covers of the books Bark!, Purr, and Wag, by Zazie Todd PhD


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“This insightful book gave me—a lifelong dog guardian with a passion for all things dog—much to think about. I’ll be referring to it often!"

—Teresa J. Rhyne, #1 NY Times bestselling author of The Dog Lived (and So Will I) and Poppy in the Wild.


“An invaluable guide to the science behind taking a rescue dog on a journey away from fear. For me, it reinforced the message given us by the behaviourist who helped us with #sophiefromromania - it’s all about moving at the dog’s own pace.”
—Rory Cellan-Jones, author of Sophie From Romania

“Bark! cuts through the confusion and myths to provide clear-cut, well-researched assistance to those with ‘difficult’ dogs.… Bark! should be required reading for every veterinarian and anyone who loves an anxious, fearful, or reactive dog.”

—Karen Fine DVM, author of NYT-bestseller The Other Family Doctor


"Owners of anxious dogs will find this a salve."

Publishers Weekly


Bark! will be published on 1st October 2024 in Canada, the US, and Australia, and on 17th October 2024 in the UK.

For media inquiries or bulk purchases, please contact Sydney Marchand at Greystone Books via email sydney dot marchand at greystonebooks dot com. 


Wag and Purr

Zazie Todd's first 2 books, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy (with a foreword by Pam Johnson-Bennett) and Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy (with a foreword by Dr. Marty Becker) are available from all good bookstores.

A copy each of Purr and Wag, books by Zazie Todd, and a red gazania





In Canada, signed copies of Purr are available from Black Bond Books via this link: https://blackbondbooks.com/purr and Wag with this link: https://blackbondbooks.com/wag

"Full of great science delivered with genuine warmth and heart; I just couldn't put this book down. Through Wag and now Purr, Zazie Todd has united dog-people and cat-people in a single goal: to make the lives of animals in our care richer and healthier—mentally, physically, emotionally—than we ever thought possible."

—Jules Howard, zoological commentator and author of Wonderdog


The cover of the book Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy by Zazie Todd


“A digestible mixture of science summaries, expert opinions, anecdotes about Zazie’s cats, and practical tips. Purr is definitely a book your cat would want you to read!"
—Dr. Sarah Ellis, co-author of The Trainable Cat and Head of Cat Advocacy, International Cat Care

"A wonderful, evidence-based guide with concrete suggestions for cat owners to improve the lives of the cats they live with. Purr is a welcome and exciting addition for every cat lover's bookshelf."
—Mikel Delgado, PhD, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and co-founder of Feline Minds



The cover of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy by Zazie Todd



Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy won a Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writer's Association of America. 
     “Using the latest canine science, Zazie Todd gives us a clear and compassionate guide to bringing out the best in your dog.”
—Gregory Berns, NYT-Bestselling author of How Dogs Love Us

    "Zazie Todd, a pyschologist and dog trainer, gives us the latest research and insights that can help you better understand your dog. Practical, compassionate, thorough — and based on science rather than wishful thinking — Wag is also a gift you should give to yourself and the dog or dogs in your life. I loved it!” 
—Cat Warren, NYT-Bestselling author of What the Dog Knows



If you would like bulk orders of Wag and/or Purr for your humane society, SPCA, dog training school, veterinarian's office, or pet store, please contact Megan Jones on megan.jones at greystonebooks.com.

Literary representation: Fiona Kenshole at Transatlantic Agency.

To contact Zazie Todd, PhD, email companimalpsych at gmail dot com



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