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, dog behaviour, 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). Kind, humane, reward-based training methods only. Hosted by Zazie Todd PhD and Kristi Benson CTC of Companion Animal Psychology blog. Made in Canada.
The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology
Harmonious multidog households: How to prevent (and stop) fights
The benefits of having more than one dog and what you should do to ensure everyone gets along. We talk about:
- How having another dog in the home can be beneficial for a dog
- How it can cause issues
- Disagreements between dogs are normal, just like people disagree
- What kind of disagreement is okay
- The mistake many people make which makes things worse
- How to make sure resources aren't a source of stress
- How to deal with dog fights and break them up
- Management can be life-saving for multi-dog homes
- On the fly training for polite interactions
- And as always, we recommend some books
The books recommended in this episode are:
How to P*** Off Men: 109 Things to Say to Shatter the Male Ego by Kyle Prue
Birds of Coastal British Columbia by Nancy Baron and John Acorn
This episode topic was suggested by a listener. If you have ideas for things you'd like us to talk about, let us know!
About the co-hosts:
Kristi Benson is an honours graduate of, and now on staff with, the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers and has her PCBC-A from the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. She lives in beautiful northern British Columbia, where she helps dog guardians through online classes. She is also a northern anthropologist.
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Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, and has a column at Psychology Today. She lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, a dog and a cat.
