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 training and behaviour 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 • 26 episodes
The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology
Latest Episodes
Canine Blockbusters with Alexis Devine and Teresa J Rhyne at Bark! Fest
Celebrate the dog-human bond with these bestselling authors. Social media stars Alexis Devine and her dog Bunny examine our ability to communicate with dogs through buttons that let them “talk” in I Am Bunny. And in Poppy in the W...
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Episode 25
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1:03:05
Canine Emotions and Perception with Marc Bekoff PhD, Zazie Todd PhD, and Cat Warren at Bark! Fest
Discover the role of emotions and perception in dogs’ lives. In Dogs Demystified: An A-to-Z Guide to All Things Canine and the second edition of The Emotional Lives of Animals, Marc Bekoff updates our understanding of the emot...
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Episode 24
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1:02:56
Culture Clash and Beyond with Jean Donaldson at Bark! Fest
Bark! Fest gets off to a tail-wagging start with a conversation with one of the world’s top dog trainers. Jean Donaldson’s seminal book The Culture Clash reframed how we think about dogs and has inspired generations o...
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Episode 23
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58:35
Dogs, trauma, and both ends of the leash with Patricia McConnell PhD
Patricia B. McConnell PhD is an internationally-renowned applied animal behaviourist who has dedicated her life to improving the relationship between people and animals. Amongst her many treasured dog training books, The Other End of the Leash ...
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Episode 22
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59:44
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
