How to tell if your dog is a pessimist or optimist.Artwork: Sarah AlsmillerGuest post by Sky SobolWe all know people who are optimists. The glass is always half-full, and they see the bright side of everything. We also all know some pessimists — people that see  the glass half-empty and read doom and gloom into...

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It's best for your pet if you only use reward-based methods to train them. Here’s what that means.Photo: OlgaOvcharenko/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.Dog training methods can basically be divided into those...

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Learn about how to make cats happy and hear about Anna Webb’s amazing cat Gremlin in the Purrcast.By Zazie Todd PhDSometimes cats come into your life and choose you. That was the case for Anna Webb’s cat Gremlin, who turned out to be a very special cat.Last year, I chatted with Anna about how to...

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Cat caregivers can successfully use this tool to spot acute pain in cats, study shows.Photo: Heidi Bollich/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.Cats have a reputation for being inscrutable and It’s well known...

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A new post on my Psych Today blog has some easy tweaks for cat guardians.Westfale/PixabayBy 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.Sometimes small changes can make a big difference. That applies to your cat...

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A new video takes a look at some of the common stereotypes about cats--and shows what cats are really like instead.Photo: Anna Luopa/Shutterstock. Text: Zazie ToddBy Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.In case you haven't heard, my book Purr:...

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Today is the publication date for the paperback of Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat HappyBy Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you Today is the publication day for the paperback edition of Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat...

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How cats were domesticated, whether to keep your cat indoors at night, and other cat questions answered.Photo: Anna Pasichnyk/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.On Sunday Morning, I chatted about cats with RNZ's...

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The steps you can take to teach any dog to come when called and to help stop them getting lost. The Pawsitive Post in Conversation episode 10.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.It’s...

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A new format for your favourite cat book.By Zazie Todd PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.I am so excited to share the news that my book, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, with a foreword by Pam Johnson-Bennett, will...

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