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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 out now.

A copy of Bark! on a table with 2 cups of tea and a plate of pink macarons. The cover of Bark! is blue, as are the teacups, saucer, and plate.


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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 NYT-bestselling author of The Dog Lived (and So Will I) and Poppy in the Wild.

Get Bark! now from Greystone Books   from Bookshop   From Bookshop(UK)   from Amazon    from other retailers   from Scribe (Australia)

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 Bookshop   from Bookshop(UK)   from Amazon    from other retailers  

Get Wag from Greystone Books    from Bookshop   from Bookshop(UK)   from Amazon    from other retailers 

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Recent Media Mentions and Interviews with Zazie Todd

Zazie Todd returns, A Dog's Life with Anna Webb, 20 October 2024 also on Youtube

Barking at the Moon, Late Night Jo, BBC Radio, 18 October 2024 (interview starts just before the 44 min mark)







How to help your fearful dog feel safe, Dog Talk (and Kitties Too), 30 September 2024


Interview with Zazie Todd, All Things Chihuahua, 29 September 2024


Upcoming Events


Counter-conditioning for farful 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

Chat & Chuckle with the Pet Professional Guild. Live-streamed to the Pet Professional Guild's Facebook page; PPG members can join via Zoom. October 24, 2pm to 3pm Eastern (11am to 12 noon Pacific time).
 
Zazie Todd: Bark! at the Toronto Public Library (online), Nov 6 2024 12 noon Eastern (9am Pacific)



The Dog Behavior Conference online, April 4-6 2025. With speakers Victoria Stilwell, Julia Robertson, Amber Batson, Carmaleta Aufderheide, Sarah Fisher, Andrew Hale, Tom Candy, Sindhoor Pangal, Niki Tudge, Jo Pay, Irith Bloom, and Zazie Todd. 


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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