Events

Upcoming Events with Zazie Todd, PhD

The Pet Professional Guild Geek Week

Zazie Todd will be presenting two webinars as part of the Pet Professional Guild's Geek Week which is Nov 11-15th 2020.


The Pet Professional Guild Summit

Rescheduled for 2021
Phoenix, Arizona.
More information, including the program and hotel details, at the PPG Summit website.
Mon, 21st September, 11am: From fearful to happy: The role of emotions in animal welfare.
Mon, 21st September, 1.30pm: From fraidy cat to adoption: Helping fearful cats in shelters (with Kim Monteith of the BC SPCA).
Tues, 22nd September, 3.45pm: Making the world better for dogs. (Closing session)

Specialty Seminars at the Ottawa Humane Society

Rescheduled for 2021.
Saturday 17th October 2020: Making Dogs Happy: Tips and tricks for training dogs and resolving fear and reactivity
Sunday 18th October 2020: Making Cats Happy: How to prevent and resolve common behaviour issues in cats
Further information and booking details.

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19: An Evening with Zazie Todd, PhD, with the BC SPCA and AnimalKind

An evening with Zazie Todd, PhD, with the BC SPCA and AnimalKind, BC SPCA Maple Ridge branch, Thursday 16th April, 6-8.30pm. (Tickets required).

BC SPCA Tri-Cities and AnimalKind present an evening with dog expert and author Zazie Todd, PhD, BC SPCA Tri-Cities branch, Thursday 21st April (Tickets required).

Past Events With Recordings Available

PPG Webinars

Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy (the webinar)
Now available as a recording; originally presented on Thursday 6th Feb 2020 2pm EST (11am Pacific time). CEUs available.

Debunk, support science, or tell a story? How to communicate about dog training and animal welfare.
Now available as a recording; originally presented on 17th July 2019. CEUs available.


Other Past Events

The PPG 2020 Virtual Summit - Celebrating the Pet Rescue Resource

A special 2-day summit celebrating the Pet Rescue Resource.
Zazie Todd, PhD, will be presenting an online webinar on Thursday 2nd April from 4.30 - 6pm ET (1.30 - 3pm Pacific time) entitled Implementing Science-Based Training in Shelter and Rescue.

The International Dog Behaviour Conference

9-10 May 2020, online
via the Victoria Stilwell Academy.
Zazie Todd, PhD, will be presenting on Helping dogs be happy (or even happier).

Wag Book Signing

Saturday 14th March, 2-4pm.
Location: Bosleys by Pet Valu, 22745 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3K4.
Zazie Todd will be signing copies of her book, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy, which has a foreword by Dr. Marty Becker, at Bosleys by Pet Valu in Maple Ridge, from 2-4pm. The book will be available for sale in store so you can drop by, buy a copy, and get it signed.


Book signing for Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy


Chat Time: Zazie Todd's Wag The Science of Making Your Dog Happy

Chat time in the Positive Pet Advice Facebook group, Sunday 8th March, 1-2pm Pacific Time (available as a recording within the group).

Virtual Event with the Hub City Bookstore

Tuesday 21st July 2020 7pm EDT.
Details and tickets here.

Other past presentations include webinars for the Academy for Dog Trainers, conference presentations at the Animal Behaviour Science Symposium, and talks and workshops for local rescues and shelters.



Zazie Todd, PhD, is the author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy. She is the founder of the popular blog Companion Animal Psychology, where she writes about everything from training methods to the human-canine relationship. She also writes a column for Psychology Today and has received the prestigious Captain Haggerty Award for Best Training Article in 2017. Todd lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and two cats.

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