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I'm Zazie Todd, PhD. I'm an animal behaviour expert and award-winning writer and I'd love to help you have an even better relationship with your dog or cat.

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Recent Media Mentions and Interviews with Zazie Todd

As seen in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Vancouver Sun, Global National, CBC Radio, Radio New Zealand, and more, here are some of my recent media mentions.

The science of a happy dog: What every dog guardian should know, Soul Touched by Dogs, 11 July 2025

Common myths and curly questions about our fur friends answered, RNZ Sunday Morning, 7 June 2025; also, understanding strange dog behaviour, RNZ, 8 June 2025

Can your dog ever escape its genes? BBC Countryfile, 30 May 2025

Wag more, Bark less, Behavior Buzz with 2 Amys podcast, 30 April 2025

Accepting who your dog is, The British Columbia Review, 28 Mar 2025 (STARRED review)​

Paw things: How to help your anxious dog, The Observer magazine, 5 Jan 2025

Upcoming Events

Dogs and the City conference, in person and online, September 26-28 2025. A 3-day masterclass with speakers Tom Candy, Zazie Todd, and Malena DeMartini in Toronto, Canada. 

Seven secrets to happy dogs and cats

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Watch the recordings from Bark! Fest

You can watch the recordings on Youtube, listen wherever you get your podcasts, or check out the individual postings on my blog. 

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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