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Happy cats. Happy dogs. Thanks to science.
Zazie Todd, PhD, is an animal behaviour expert and award-winning writer who is at the forefront of the move towards positive animal welfare and kind, humane dog training methods. Todd's highly-anticipated third book, Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog is out now.
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“Todd’s step-by-step advice felt relatable and manageable. [...] This book is a must-read for anyone caring for a reactive or anxious dog.”
—The Times
“Bark! is nothing short of amazing. It lays the groundwork for understanding fear, anxiety, and reactivity in dogs, and then follows through with real world solutions that work.”
—All Things Chihuahua
Get Bark! now from Greystone Books from Bookshop From Bookshop(UK) from Amazon from other retailers from Scribe (Australia)
For media inquiries please contact Sydney Marchand at Greystone Books (sydney dot marchand at greystone books dot com).
Zazie Todd's first 2 books, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, are available from all good bookstores.
New and Trending
- Where do people get their dogs from? (Psychology Today)
- Caring for cats with Lili Chin, Mikel Delgado PhD, and Lucy Hoile. The recording from Bark! Fest
- Beeps mean treats: Maintenance training and counterconditioning
- Canine blockbusters with Alexis Devine and Teresa J Rhyne. The recording from Bark! Fest
- Ten facts about anxious, fearful, and reactive dogs (Psychology Today)
- 18 paths to the feline heart, Cat Happiness magazine, on store shelves now
- Get the checklist for a happy dog
Recent Media Mentions and Interviews with Zazie Todd
What to do if your dog is an escape artist, The Farmer's Dog Digest, 21 Jan 2025
Why you shouldn't use laser pointers to play with your dog, The Farmer's Dog Digest, 16 Jan 2025
Paw things: How to help your anxious dog, The Observer magazine, 5 Jan 2025
Ask Prima, Prima magazine (UK), February 2025
Help for anxious and fearful dogs, Spirituality and Health, January 2025
A chat with Zazie Todd, Sociable Dog podcast, 30 Dec 2024
Allusionist 206. Bonus episode, The Allusionist podcast, 22 Dec 2024
Upcoming Events
The Dog Behavior Conference online, April 4-6 2025. With speakers Victoria Stilwell, Julia Robertson, Amber Batson, Carmaleta Aufderheide, Sarah Fisher, Andrew Hale, Tom Candy, Sindhoor Pangal, Niki Tudge, Jo Pay, Irith Bloom, and Zazie Todd.
Puppies & Kittens--Preventing Problematic Behaviors from the Onset. Online, May 24-25 2025. Organized by the Pet Professional Guild.
Dogs and the City conference, in person and online, September 26-28 2025. With speakers Tom Candy, Zazie Todd, and Malena DeMartini in Toronto, Canada.
Praise for Companion Animal Psychology
"Companion Animal Psychology is, bar none, the single best resource for accessible information on dog and cat behavior."--Jean Donaldson, Academy for Dog Trainers.
"My favourite animal-related blog"--Patricia McConnell, PhD
"My favourite animal-related blog"--Patricia McConnell, PhD
"For your average pet lover, it can be hard to figure out the best way to make their animals’ lives better. Enter Companion Animal Psychology, a blog packed with research-based information on how pets think."--Erin Blakemore, Washington Post.
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