Companion Animal Psychology

Marc Bekoff, PhD, joins Zazie and Kristi to talk about his new book Love in Their Hearts , his work with Jane Goodall, and what it's like studying canids like dogs, wolves, and coyotes. 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 64 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation wherever you get your podcasts ( Apple , Spotify ) or below, watch on Youtube or below, or scroll down to read the show notes and transcript. Love In Their Hearts with Marc Bekoff, PhD Marc Bekoff, PhD, joins Zazie and Kristi to talk about his new book  Love in Their Hearts: A Celebration of Animal Emotions and A Guide to Compassionate Action , his work (and upcoming book) with Jane Goodall, and what it's like studying canids. We talked about:     Why Marc and his co-author Jeff Campbell wrote Love In Their Hearts     The time Marc's dog Jethro rescued a baby bunny, and stories of the gr...

Join Jean Donaldson to learn about why dogs guard resources, what we can do about it, and why she wrote a second edition of her classic book Mine!. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. The first edition of Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs is a classic of the dog training literature. Now it’s back in a newly-updated second edition that will help even more dog guardians (and trainers) with resource-guarding dogs.  Come and join Jean Donaldson, one of the world’s best dog trainers who is also the author of the seminal book Culture Clash , as she talks about all things dog training from the bigger picture of positive reinforcement to the little details that make such a difference when working with a dog who guards resources like food and toys. Monday September 21 at 11am Pacific (2pm Eastern / 7pm UK time). Save your spot This event is hosted by Zazie Todd and Kristi Ben...

Join these 4 experts as they talk about how to understand your cat better and read from their books that demystify cat behaviour. By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Come and learn all about cat behaviour from these feline experts.  In The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow , Sarah Brown shares the science of the ways cats communicate from meows and tail signals to head rubbing. In A Professional’s Guide to Feline Behaviour: Understanding, Improving and Resolving Problems , Caroline Clark explains how cat behaviour professionals and students can analyze feline behaviour and create realistic behaviour plans. And veterinary behaviourists Dr Meghan Herron and Dr Carlo Siracusa will join us to discuss the ACVB-edited volume Decoding Your Cat: The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Cat Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones , a guide to understanding...

Join celebrated author Alexandra Horowitz for a discussion of the fully-revised second edition of her much-loved book, Inside of a Dog . Photo of Alexandra Horowitz: Vegar Abelsnes. Composite: Zazie Todd By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. When Inside of a Dog: How Dogs See, Smell, and Know was first published, it was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Now it's out in a fully-revised and updated edition.  I'm thrilled that Alexandra Horowitz will be joining us at Bark! Fest to talk about the book and share cool new findings on how dogs think and how they perceive the world. This event is on Thursday September 17 at 1 pm Pacific (4 pm Eastern / 9 pm UK time). This event is FULL. This event is hosted by Zazie Todd and Kristi Benson. Please support the authors by getting their books which are available wherever books are sold, from my Amazon store , from Bookshop , and most likely your l...

Your invitation to join Lili Chin ( Dogs of the World ), Melissa McCue-McGrath ( Misadventures of the World's Okayest Dog Trainer ) and Kerry Nichols ( Puppy Brain ) at Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers. By Zazie Todd, PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Explore the world of dogs from training to breeds and behaviour with these 3 authors.  In Dogs of the World: A Gallery of Pups from Purebred to Mutts by Lili Chin we meet more than 600 dogs and learn about their history and DNA. Misadventures of the World’s Okayest Dog Trainer: 25 Cases to Guide Dog Trainers and Behaviourists in Their Career by Melissa McCue-McGrath is a quirky, comical, and sometimes heartbreaking journey into modern behavioural science. And in the national bestseller Puppy Brain: How Our Dogs Learn, Think, and Love by Kerry Nichols we learn the best ways to raise a puppy so that they become happy and resilient....