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Happy cats. Happy dogs. Thanks to science.
Zazie Todd PhD is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. Here at Companion Animal Psychology, she's been inspiring people to have happier pets since 2012.
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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
“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
"Zazie Todd, a psychologist 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
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Live From The Ranch, Karen Pryor Clicker Training, 1 December 2022
Zazie Todd: Your dog questions answered, Radio New Zealand Sunday Morning, 20 Nov 2022
How we know your dog loves you, Radio New Zealand Sunday Morning, 13 Nov 2022
North by Northwest with Sheryl MacKay, CBC Radio, 5 Nov 2022 (interview starts around the 53 min mark).
Does your cat even like you?, Cat Chat, 2 Nov 2022
How to stop your cat from scratching the furniture, Washington Post, 1 Nov 2022
Sunday Morning, More ways to make your cat happy, Radio New Zealand, 25 September 2022
How to Make Your Cat Happy, Radio New Zealand Sunday Morning, 18 September 2022
Purr: What does it take to make your cat happy?, The Other End of the Leash, 12 September 2022
Purring is a love language no human can speak, The Atlantic, 7 September 2022
The science of making your cat happy, Breakfast Television, 9 May 2022
The science of making your cat happy, CTV Your Morning, 5 May 2022
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