Best Zazie Todd PhD and Kristi Benson CTC Podcasts (2025)

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Animal Emotions with Marc Bekoff, PhD, at Bark! Fest 1:00:01

11d ago1:00:01

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When The Emotional Lives of Animals was first published in 2007, it was a gamechanger for its exploration of animal emotions and cognition. Now, a second edition has been published to bring us up to date on all the new science of animal emotions. Marc Bekoff joins us in this webinar to talk about animals’ experiences of joy, empathy, grief, anger, …

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Our Bond with Cats with Sarah Chauncey, Sassafras Patterdale, and Rachel Wells at Bark! Fest 57:18

26d ago57:18

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Reflect on what cats mean to us and the many ways they influence our lives with these 3 feline authors. Sarah Chauncey’s heartfelt P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna is a touching celebration of our bond with our cats, illustrated by Francis Tremblay. Claw This Journal: An Activity Book for Cats and Their Humans by Sassafras Patterdale (Lowrey) is pack…

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Puppy Brain, early socialization, and what to ask a breeder with Kerry Nichols 40:46

1M ago40:46

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Zazie chats with Kerry Nichols, bestselling author of Puppy Brain: How Our Dogs Learn, Think, and Love. We talk about: How Kerry got into breeding dogs Why we both love Golden Retrievers How the book, Puppy Brain, came about What puppies are like when they are born Examples of the socialization that Kerry does with puppies Her favourite part of the…

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Canine Crime and Mystery with Antony Johnston, Louisa Scarr, & Dr. Philipp Schott at Bark! Fest 1:04:07

2M ago1:04:07

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If you love crime and mystery novels, you’re in for a treat as dogs help solve crimes in these remarkable books. When a singer dies in mysterious circumstances, dog sitter Gwinny Tuffel and the singer’s Border Collie investigate in Antony Johnston’s cosy and witty The Dog Sitter Detective Takes the Lead. In Louisa Scarr’s dark and compelling Gallow…

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More Than Just a Dog with Si Wooler 48:18

3M ago48:18

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Zazie and Kristi talk to dog trainer Si Wooler about his new book, More Than Just a Dog. We talk about the big changes that people are willing to make for their fearful dogs, and why the dog's relationship with their person is important for all dogs, but especially the fearful ones. We talk about what a great job Si does of helping people see thing…

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Caring for Dogs with Pilley Bianchi, Wendy Lyons Sunshine, and Carri Westgarth PhD 1:03:00

3M ago1:03:00

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Develop a better bond with your dog with these 3 canine authors. For the Love of Dog is Pilley Bianchi’s love letter to our canine friends, sharing wisdom from her father John W. Pilley’s work with Chaser the Border Collie and illustrated by NYTimes illustrator Calum Heath. In Tender Paws, Wendy Lyons Sunshine examines what dog guardians can learn …

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Caring for Cats with Lili Chin, Mikel Delgado PhD, and Lucy Hoile at Bark! Fest 1:00:53

4M ago1:00:53

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Learn about the best ways to care for cats with these 3 feline authors. The delightful and informative drawings in Kitty Language by Lili Chin teach you how to understand your feline friend. Mikel Delgado’s Play With Your Cat! will inspire you to have more fun through interactive play with your kitty. And in the book your cat wishes you would read,…

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Canine Blockbusters with Alexis Devine and Teresa J Rhyne at Bark! Fest 1:03:05

4M ago1:03:05

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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 Wild, #1 New York Times bestselling author Teresa J Rhyne tells the breathtaking tale of a dog lost and then found in the…

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Canine Emotions and Perception with Marc Bekoff PhD, Zazie Todd PhD, and Cat Warren at Bark! Fest 1:02:56

5M ago1:02:56

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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 emotions animals feel (and how we know they feel them). For people whose dogs feel shy or worried, Zazie Todd’s Bark! The Scienc…

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Culture Clash and Beyond with Jean Donaldson at Bark! Fest 58:35

6M ago58:35

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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 of dog trainers to use (or switch to) reward-based methods. Join us to talk about all things dog training, including positive reinforc…

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Dogs, trauma, and both ends of the leash with Patricia McConnell PhD 59:44

6M ago59:44

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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 draws our attention to the human side of dog training. McConnell’s memoir, The Education of Will, is a bea…

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Enrichment, barking, whether dogs detect our stress, and questions about fearful dogs and cats 58:41

6M ago58:41

58:41

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; why dogs bark at e.g. people in hats or people going by the house; cooperative care for kittens; creating a local resour…

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What you need to know about herding dogs with Emily Priestley 43:07

7M ago43:07

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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 how a herding dog first came into her life. Then we talked about the kinds of herding dog behaviours that dog guar…

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How to include your pet in wedding photos with Nicole Ettenhofer 27:25

10M ago27:25

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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, they want to involve them in their wedding. So what you can you do to make sure you get some great photos that include…

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How to Help Dogs Prepare for a New Baby with Kate LaSala 34:34

11M ago34:34

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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 specialize in working with families with small children. She tells us about the issues people have with their dog…

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Flat-faced dogs and cats with Dr. Dan O'Neill and Dr. Rowena Packer 54:00

1y ago54:00

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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 mean when we talk about brachycephalic dogs. Pugs, Bulldogs, and French Bulldogs are the poster children for these …

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Freddie the rescue dog and how dogs save us with Grant Hayter-Menzies 39:52

1y ago39:52

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Zazie and Kristi are joined by Grant Hayter-Menzies to talk about his book Freddie: The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Me. In this episode, we’re joined by writer and biographer Grant Hayter-Menzies to talk about his book Freddie: The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Me. We talk about how Freddie came into his life and the important ways in which dogs help us, even …

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Animal minds and our favourite fables with Dr. Jo Wimpenny 34:17

1y ago34:17

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Zazie and Kristi are joined by zoologist Dr. Jo Wimpenny to talk about her book, Aesop’s Animals: The Science Behind the Fables, which is out now in paperback. In this episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation, Zazie and Kristi are joined by zoologist and writer Dr. Jo Wimpenny to talk about her book Aesop’s Animals: The Science Behind the Fabl…

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Using social media to help dogs with Jennifer Malawey 37:35

1+ y ago37:35

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Zazie and Kristi are joined by TikTok star Jennifer Malawey (Dizzy Dancing Dog) who shares her secrets about how to us social media to help dogs. Jennifer Malawey has a CTC from the Academy for Dog Trainers andis a Certified SA Pro trainer who works on separation anxiety cases. She also puts out fantastic content on dog training on her social media…

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Victoria Schade, Unleashed Holiday, and delightful romcoms with dogs 31:14

1+ y ago31:14

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Zazie and Kristi chat with Victoria Schade, dog trainer and author of delightful romcoms, about her upcoming book Unleashed Holiday. We learn about the Puppy Bowl and Victoria's involvement in it as lead animal wrangler, and how she made the move to writing, first with nonfiction books about dog training and then to romcoms. We chat about how Victo…

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Cat Husbandry: How to Groom Your Cat, Trim Nails, Get Scratching Posts, and Give Meds 37:45

2y ago37:45

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In this episode we chat about how to groom your cat and how to deal with mats, as well as how to trim your cat’s nails. We discuss the many reasons why it’s important not to “declaw” your cat and how it’s really like an amputation. Scratching is a natural behavior for cats and we talk about the kind of post to provide to keep your cat happy. We als…

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Enrichment for cats and writing about dogs and cats with Sassafras Lowrey 34:22

2y ago34:22

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Kristi and Zazie are joined by author Sassafras Lowrey to talk about her latest book, Claw This Journal, which is full of fun tips for activities to do with your cat. We learn about how Sassafras's cat Thing came into her life and why she wrote this book. We talk about enrichment for cats, and how it's important to tailor it for individual cats. We…

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Teaching recall and stopping dogs from getting lost with Maria Karunungan 32:59

2y ago32:59

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It’s surprisingly common for newly-adopted dogs to get lost, and for any dog to go missing at some point in their lives, even if only for a moment. How can we stop dogs from getting lost? We chat with Maria Karunungan of Fetch the Leash in Burlington, Vermont, about the steps dog guardians can take to prevent their dog from getting lost. From the b…

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How much grooming do dogs need and how can you do their nails with Jane Wolff 43:42

2y ago43:42

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We talk about how much grooming dogs need, whether they have short fur or long fur, and why it’s important to stay on top of it. We chat about the research that shows that dogs can find grooming stressful, and the training we can do to make it easier. It's so important to go at the dog's pace. A lot of people find doing their dog’s nails a chore, a…

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Understanding resource guarding in dogs and how to fix it with Lisa Skavienski 49:53

2y ago49:53

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Resource Guarding in Dogs We talk with Lisa about what resource guarding is and the body language that you should look for to spot it. People often have an emotional response to resource guarding—it can be a shock if your dog growls at you—and we talk about why you shouldn’t punish the growl and how to deal with those completely normal feelings. We…

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The importance of kindness in dog training with Jane Wolff 47:28

2y ago47:28

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Kindness in dog training We talk with Jane about the importance of kindness in dog training, both kindness to dogs and kindness to people. We begin by talking about the most important ways to be kind to dogs. Jane specializes in working with clients whose dogs have separation anxiety, and we also talk about how to help people deal with this tricky …

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The benefits of tricks training for dogs and cats with Erica Beckwith 42:11

2y ago42:11

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Training Tricks with Your Dog (and Cat) Teaching tricks to your dog is fun and cute, and a great way to improve the human-animal bond. Plus, you get to show off how adorable your pet is. Erica Beckwith is the talented tricks trainer behind A Matter of Manners Dog Training, where she does behaviour consults for dogs and cats and runs online classes …

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What's changed for pets--and what still needs to change with Jean Donaldson 47:41

2y ago47:41

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The Pawsitive Post In Conversation Ep 4 with special guest Jean Donaldson. #CAP10. Zazie and Kristi are joined by Jean Donaldson, one of the world's top dog trainers, founder of the Academy for Dog Trainers, and author of Culture Clash. Zazie, Kristi, and Jean talk about what's changed for dogs over the last ten years: the move to reward-based dog …

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Pets' names: How we choose them, how we use them, and how to change them 34:56

2y ago34:56

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Episode 5 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation sees Zazie and Kristi talk about the names we give our pets. We chat about how we choose them, what makes a good name, how we use our pets' names, how to change a pet's name, and whether they know their own and each other's names. As well, we talk about the books the book club is reading right now and…

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How to counter misinformation about dogs and cats with truth sandwiches 44:58

2y ago44:58

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we talk about countering misinformation about dogs and cats with truth sandwiches. We run through some myths about dog training and cat behaviour, talk about why they are wrong, and figure out some truth sandwiches to help correct the misinformation. We consider: why it’s wrong to take a dominance approach to dog training why we should use positive…

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Good habits and resolutions for dog and cat guardians and writers 35:35

2y ago35:35

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We talk about New Year's Resolutions, habits that are a good idea for pet guardians, helping dogs and cats cope with winter, grooming dogs and cats, writing habits, and what we're reading right now. The books mentioned: A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of dogs in a World Without Humans by Jessice Pierce and Marc Bekoff The Sleep Solution: Why You…

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Genius dogs and talking dogs 42:40

2y ago42:40

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We chat about the Genius Dog Challenge, where scientists are finding dogs who know a lot of words, and Stella the dog who learned to use buttons to communicate. We also talk about the words and behaviours our own dogs and cats know--and the behaviours we think are important for every pet to know. Kristi tells us about her courses for people who nee…

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Introduction to The Pawsitive Post in Conversation 11:33

2y ago11:33

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Meet Zazie Todd and Kristi Benson, the hosts of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation, as they chat about dogs and cats. This podcast is for anyone who wants to learn more about how to have a better relationship with their dog or cat. We'll focus on dog and cat behaviour and training. Whether you are a dog person or a cat person, there will be somethi…

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Zazie Todd PhD And Kristi Benson CTC Podcasts

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The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology

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Animal Emotions with Marc Bekoff, PhD, at Bark! Fest 1:00:01

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Our Bond with Cats with Sarah Chauncey, Sassafras Patterdale, and Rachel Wells at Bark! Fest 57:18

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Puppy Brain, early socialization, and what to ask a breeder with Kerry Nichols 40:46

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Canine Crime and Mystery with Antony Johnston, Louisa Scarr, & Dr. Philipp Schott at Bark! Fest 1:04:07

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More Than Just a Dog with Si Wooler 48:18

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Caring for Dogs with Pilley Bianchi, Wendy Lyons Sunshine, and Carri Westgarth PhD 1:03:00

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Caring for Cats with Lili Chin, Mikel Delgado PhD, and Lucy Hoile at Bark! Fest 1:00:53

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Canine Blockbusters with Alexis Devine and Teresa J Rhyne at Bark! Fest 1:03:05

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Canine Emotions and Perception with Marc Bekoff PhD, Zazie Todd PhD, and Cat Warren at Bark! Fest 1:02:56

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Culture Clash and Beyond with Jean Donaldson at Bark! Fest 58:35

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Dogs, trauma, and both ends of the leash with Patricia McConnell PhD 59:44

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Enrichment, barking, whether dogs detect our stress, and questions about fearful dogs and cats 58:41

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What you need to know about herding dogs with Emily Priestley 43:07

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How to include your pet in wedding photos with Nicole Ettenhofer 27:25

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How to Help Dogs Prepare for a New Baby with Kate LaSala 34:34

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Flat-faced dogs and cats with Dr. Dan O'Neill and Dr. Rowena Packer 54:00

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Freddie the rescue dog and how dogs save us with Grant Hayter-Menzies 39:52

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Animal minds and our favourite fables with Dr. Jo Wimpenny 34:17

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Using social media to help dogs with Jennifer Malawey 37:35

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Victoria Schade, Unleashed Holiday, and delightful romcoms with dogs 31:14

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Cat Husbandry: How to Groom Your Cat, Trim Nails, Get Scratching Posts, and Give Meds 37:45

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Enrichment for cats and writing about dogs and cats with Sassafras Lowrey 34:22

1
Teaching recall and stopping dogs from getting lost with Maria Karunungan 32:59

1
How much grooming do dogs need and how can you do their nails with Jane Wolff 43:42

1
Understanding resource guarding in dogs and how to fix it with Lisa Skavienski 49:53

1
The importance of kindness in dog training with Jane Wolff 47:28

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The benefits of tricks training for dogs and cats with Erica Beckwith 42:11

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What's changed for pets--and what still needs to change with Jean Donaldson 47:41

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Pets' names: How we choose them, how we use them, and how to change them 34:56

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How to counter misinformation about dogs and cats with truth sandwiches 44:58

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Good habits and resolutions for dog and cat guardians and writers 35:35

1
Genius dogs and talking dogs 42:40

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Introduction to The Pawsitive Post in Conversation 11:33

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