Companion Animal Psychology

Who are the cats who inspired literary writers like Edward Lear and Dorothy L Sayers? Zazie and Kristi are joined by Susannah Fullerton to find out. By Zazie Todd, PhD Listen to episode 66 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify) or below, watch on Youtube or below, or scroll down for the show notes and a transcript. Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them with Susannah Fullerton This page contains affilliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Zazie and Kristi chat with Susannah Fullerton about her delightful book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them . We talk about:     whether there is a special affiliation between writers and cats     how Susannah chose the writers to include in the book     some famous cats, including Hodge, who was a very fine cat indeed     Daffy, the cat who knew Anne of Green Gables before anyone else     w...

A handy list of all the links to sign you up for Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers. Just a few of the books that we are celebrating at Bark! Fest By Zazie Todd, PhD Choose your favourite events or sign up for them all! Bark! Fest is free, but registration is required. Those who attend live have the chance to ask questions and win door prizes. Everyone who registers will get a link to the recording. Here are those links: Sep 14 10am PT (1pm ET): Rory Cellan-Jones OBE ( Sophie From Romania ) and Simon Wooler ( More Than Just a Dog ). Sign up or get the details   Sep 15 1pm PT (4pm ET): Patricia McConnell, PhD ( Away To Me ) and Cat Warren ( What The Dog Knows ). Sign up or get the details Sep 16 1pm PT (4pm ET): Lili Chin ( Dogs of the World ). Melissa McCue-McGrath ( Misadventures of the World's Okayest Dog Trainer ), and Kerry Nichols ( Puppy Brain ). Sign up or get the details Sep 17 1pm PT (4pm ET): Alexandra Howoritz, PhD ( Inside of a Dog , 2nd edition). Sig...

Welcome to the corner of the internet where we love books about dogs and cats. Join us to celebrate these titles in September 2026! By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. If you love reading and you love animals, then I've got an amazing book festival to share with you--and it's free. We've got some superstar authors coming to tell us about their books, and you can join us with a cup of coffee and your dog or cat on your lap.  But make sure you sign up soon! You can see the full schedule here .  The books are available wherever books are sold, including my Amazon store , Bookshop , and most likely your local library too. The reading list for Bark! Fest 2026 In alphabetical order by author, these are the books we are celebrating at this year's Bark! Fest. Decoding Your Cat: The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Cat Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or ...

Celebrate books about dogs and cats with twenty-three authors talking about twenty-two books. Bark! Fest takes place Sep 14 to 25 2026. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. I'm delighted to share the full schedule of events for Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers that lets you cosy up at home with your dog or cat to hear famous authors talk about their books. Here's the full schedule of events. All events are free but registration is required. A recording will be available for those who register, and those who attend live will have the chance to win door prizes. The events are co-hosted by myself (Zazie Todd) and Kristi Benson. What is Bark! Fest? Bark! Fest is the book festival for animal lovers. It first came about in 2024 as a launch event for my book Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog . It was an incredible event that got the best fe...

Zazie and Kristi chat about the importance of using reward-based methods--and of how we frame conversations about dog training methods. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Listen to episode 65 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation wherever you get your podcasts ( Apple , Spotify ) or below, watch on Youtube or below, or scroll down for the highlights and a transcript. Dog training methods: How to advocate for dogs (and why bothsidesism doesn't help) Zazie and Kristi chat about what we can do to better advocate for reward-based dog training methods, and some common things that people get wrong. We talk about:     The podcast Kristi heard by Rachel Gilmore and why it made her want to talk about this topic     Why reward-based dog training methods are better for dogs and their people     Bothsidesism, and how portraying the use of aversive methods as normal an...