The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology
The show about how to have a better relationship with your dog or cat. Get tips on dog and cat behaviour and training, learn about the science on dogs and cats, and find out which books we're reading (animal-related and more generally). Hosted by Zazie Todd PhD and Kristi Benson CTC of Companion Animal Psychology blog.
Podcasting since 2023 • 22 episodes
The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology
Latest Episodes
Enrichment, barking, whether dogs detect our stress, and questions about fearful dogs and cats
In this episode, Zazie and Kristi answer wide-ranging questions about both dogs and cats that were sent in by listeners. We talked about brain games and the attention span in senior dogs; suggestions for new things to teach dogs; wh...
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Episode 21
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58:41
What you need to know about herding dogs with Emily Priestley
Zazie and Kristi talk to dog trainer Emily Priestley about her book Urban Sheepdog and what you need to know about herding breeds.We start by discussing which breeds count as herding breeds and what they were bred to do, and ask Emily ho...
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Episode 20
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43:07
How to include your pet in wedding photos with Nicole Ettenhofer
Zazie and Kristi speak to Nicole Ettenhofer, VP of Growth and Strategy at George Street Photo & Video, about pet-friendly ways to get cute wedding photos with your pet.As people increasingly consider pets to be part of the family, th...
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Episode 19
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27:25
How to Help Dogs Prepare for a New Baby with Kate LaSala
Zazie and Kristi chat with Kate LaSala of Rescued By Training about the important steps to take to help dogs prepare for the arrival of a baby in the family.Kate takes a lot of fear and aggression cases and she tells us how she came to s...
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Episode 18
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34:34
Flat-faced dogs and cats with Dr. Dan O'Neill and Dr. Rowena Packer
We talk about the health issues faced by flat-faced (brachycephalic) dogs and cats and why these breeds are still to popular with Dr. Dan O'Neill and Dr. Rowena Packer of the Royal Veterinary College.We start by talking about what we mea...
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Episode 17
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54:00
