The chemical signals your cat leaves behind—and how they play an important role in your cat’s relationship with their environment and you.Photo: Scalia Media/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Get Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox.To some extent feline...

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A dog trainer ponders the question, somewhat retrospectively: what would it be like to be seen, or to have our dogs seen, as struggling, instead of misbehaving? Kristi holding Wilma, who was a puppy, with Grace in an abandoned boat on the shores of Boot Lake in Inuvik, NWT. Photo: Yoenne EwaldBy Kristi Benson PCBC-A, CTC,...

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Fun activities for you to try with your feline friend.Photo: Veronika Zelenina/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Get Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox.If you’ve never trained one of your pets before, it can feel a bit intimidating to...

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Kristi and I have got something exciting coming soon.By Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Get Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox.We’re launching a podcast about how to have a better relationship with your pet.Whether you are a pet guardian...

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I've got 2 new posts about dog training on my Psych Today blog, Fellow Creatures.Photo: Pezibear/PixabayIn what the Kennel Club calls "a historic moment for animal welfare," England has announced a ban on the use of electric shock collars on dogs (and cats) from 1st February 2024.I wrote about how the ban came about, why...

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How much brushing dogs need, how to do their nails, and how training can help. The Pawsitive Post in Conversation Episode 9 with Jane Wolff of Good Wolff. By Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Get Companion Animal Psychology in your...

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How to have a happy dog and how to have a happy cat will be presented in May 2023.By Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Get Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox.In May, I will be presenting two webinars, How...

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Spot the signs of resource guarding in dogs, learn how to keep everyone safe, and the training to do to fix it. The Pawsitive Post in Conversation with Lisa Skavienski of Dog Educated.By Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Get...

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"I love this book because it reminds me of our wildness, it reminds me how powerful our sense are, and it celebrates animals and humans in a way that binds us together."--Craig Foster, filmmaker and Academy Award-winner for My Octopus Teacher.By Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission...

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We know that aversive dog training methods have risks for dogs, but how do they measure up to models of animal welfare?Photo: Blue Bird/PexelsBy Zazie Todd PhDGet Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox.This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.It’s a given that...

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