How to Train Your Dog to Wear a Coat or Sweater

Coats and sweaters may be necessary for cold weather--but your dog won't automatically like them. Here's how to teach your dog to wear a coat.Photo: Enna8982/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDWhat’s your favourite thing about winter with your pets?A storm last Friday blew most of the leaves off the deciduous trees all at once. It felt like...

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Upcoming Webinar: Training Your Dog to Lay on Their Side by Jane Wolff CTC CSAT CPDTKA

Companion Animal Psychology is hosting an upcoming free webinar presented by Jane Wolff.By Zazie Todd PhDCompanion Animal Psychology is co-hosting a free webinar presented by Jane Wolff of Good Wolff dog training called Training your dog to lay on their side: Overcoming training obstacles.It can be a tricky task to train some dogs to lay...

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Are We Pathologizing Normal Pooch Behaviour? with RNZ’s Sunday Morning

I spoke with Jim Mora about fear and anxiety in dogs.By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.A recent article in The Atlantic says that too many people have dogs and they can't take care of them properly, resulting in...

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Victoria Schade, Unleashed Holiday, and Delightful RomComs with Dogs

Zazie and Kristi chat with Victoria Schade, dog trainer and author of delightful romcoms, about writing about dogs and her upcoming book Unleashed Holiday. 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.Watch episode 13 of...

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3 More Reasons Why It’s Better to Use (Only) Reward-Based Methods to Train Dogs

The side-effects of aversive dog training methods that most people don’t know about--but should.Photo: Stock Rocket/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Get the weekly Companion Animal Psychology newsletterBy now, the idea that aversive training methods have risks for dogs...

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Please Vote for Pepper and Help Him Raise Funds for the BC SPCA

Pepper has entered a competition to become a Yellow Dog Brewing Star--and he'd like your vote.Photo: Zazie ToddBy Zazie Todd, PhD My little dog Pepper has entered a competition to be a Yellow Dog Brewing Star--and he'd love it you'd vote for him.As a BC SPCA alumnus himself, Pepper knows first-hand the amazing work that...

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Companion Animal Psychology merch is on sale

Get 15% off all Companion Animal Psychology merch with promo code LABOURDAY (or LABORDAY) valid until midnight Pacific time on Monday September 4th.By Zazie Todd PhDIf you're looking for a new hoodie now that the weather is changing, the Companion Animal Psychology merch store has got you covered.Companion Animal Psychology merch celebrates our special relationship...

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Cat Husbandry: How to Groom Your Cat, Trim Their Nails, and Give Them Medication (PPiC Ep12)

Zazie and Kristi chat about how to groom cats, what to do with matted fur, trimming cats' nails, and how to give meds to cats.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.Watch episode 12...

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