Turns Seven

Celebrating 7 years of blogging most scientific discipline in addition to pets hither at .

By Zazie Todd, PhD

Today is precisely 7 years since I started amongst the aim of finding out what scientific discipline tells us most how to convey happy dogs in addition to cats.

In this time, I’ve been writing evidence-based articles most how best to attention for our cats in addition to dogs, in addition to most novel scientific enquiry papers that are relevant to the everyday lives of people in addition to their pets.

It’s wonderful to encounter how much the full general populace wants to know most scientific discipline in addition to our pets.

Over the years I’ve been honoured to verbalize to many scientists, veterinarians, dogs trainers, in addition to others most their operate amongst animals. As well, I’ve been lucky to position out some wonderful invitee posts.

A 7th anniversary is a wool anniversary. Photo: dezy/Shutterstock

One affair that keeps me cheerful is to encounter simply how many amazing people are working in addition to so difficult to brand the earth a improve house for both pets in addition to their people.

This is my 445th post. In the final year, my most pop post was don’t punish your domestic dog for peeing inwards the house. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 serial of posts on fearful dogs was specially good received.

I’ve published fantastic invitee posts past times MD Christian Nawroth, most what fauna noesis enquiry way for pet goats, in addition to Kristi Benson, on parallels betwixt domestic dog preparation in addition to fiction.

I was thrilled to interview Dr. Marc Bekoff about his mass Canine Confidential, to verbalize to Dr. Marty Becker about his co-authored book, From Fearful to Fear Free, in addition to the Fear Free crusade to brand vet visits easier for pets, in addition to to Prof. Hal Herzog about our complicated human relationship amongst animals.

A 7th anniversary is also a copper anniversary. Photo: Narumoi Wunza/Shutterstock

As well, it was a pleasance to interview Lori Nanan about her course of pedagogy inwards canine smash care, and Jane Sigsworth about working amongst fearful dogs.

Last June, the 2018 Train for Rewards weblog party was a huge success amongst 27 entries.  Thank you lot to all the pet bloggers who took part. I took role inwards mortal else’s weblog political party for the starting fourth dimension time amongst the Pet Blogger Challenge in Jan this year. 

And I was incredibly honoured that  was profiled inwards the Washington Post.

Now, I am simply finishing upwards re-create edits on my book. I’m delighted to say you lot that Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy volition survive coming to a bookstore close you lot early on side past times side year.

I desire to give thank you lot everyone who has supported over the years amongst likes, shares, in addition to comments.

And I’d similar to scope a special shout-out to those of you lot who support on Ko-fi.

Your back upwards in addition to encouragement way the earth in addition to I appreciate it a lot.

Seven years inwards meshing years feels similar a long time. It’s something to celebrate!

Zazie
 
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Zazie Todd, PhD, is the writer of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy. She is the founder of the pop weblog , where she writes most everything from preparation methods to the human-canine relationship. She also writes a column for Psychology Today in addition to has received the prestigious Captain Haggerty Award for Best Training Article inwards 2017. Todd lives inwards Maple Ridge, BC, amongst her husband, i dog, in addition to 2 cats.

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