By Zazie Todd, PhD
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Looking back, I'm surprised yesteryear how much I wrote this year. During 2016 I published 58 weblog posts, including 28 reviews of private inquiry papers on dogs, cats, ferrets, in addition to the human-animal bond. I experience real lucky to convey interviewed both Dr. Sarah Ellis in addition to Jean Donaldson, in addition to give cheers them both for such interesting in addition to inspiring interviews. I published the first guest post, an of import slice yesteryear rabbits are missing out on basic pet attention practices.
I actually enjoyed hosting the Train for Rewards Blog Party, which was a huge lot of fun (look out for it in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than inward 2017!). Thank yous to everyone who participated, whether yesteryear writing a post or sharing your favourites. I too kept my listing of dog preparation inquiry resources upwardly to date, in addition to at that spot yous volition notice a listing of inquiry articles on Canis familiaris preparation in addition to places where yous tin read close those articles for free.
This twelvemonth saw the start of the Book Club, in addition to I am thrilled to convey the direct a opportunity to verbalize close books amongst like-minded people. The start books were The Trainable Cat: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Practical Guide to Making Life Happier for You in addition to Your Cat
yesteryear John Bradshaw in addition to Sarah Ellis, in addition to The Secret History of Kindness: Learning from How Dogs Learn
yesteryear Melissa Holbrook Pierson.These were the most pop posts of the year:
1. Losing a pet tin Pb to unlike types of grief.
2. Enrichment tips for cats (that many people miss)
3. Seven reasons to purpose reward-based Canis familiaris training.
4. Clicker preparation vs treat: Equally skillful inward Canis familiaris training.
5. Dog seize amongst teeth strength: It's non what yous think.
6. Testing an automated in addition to humane means to resolve barking.
7. In Canis familiaris training, repose is off.
8. Why scientific discipline matters to our dogs in addition to cats.
9. Less stress at the vet for dogs in addition to cats.
10. Why produce people direct sure enough dogs?
Honourable mention: Although it looks similar posts close cats haven't done real good this year, there's an older post that's consistently had readers all through the year: Where produce cats similar to last stroked?
Thanks to all of yous for your back upwardly in addition to encouragement throughout the year. One of the best things close my weblog is the means it has helped me larn to know in addition to then many wonderful people.
What would yous similar to run into on inward 2017? Please experience costless to ship me an electronic mail at companimalpsych at gmail point com amongst your ideas (subscribers tin simply hitting the reply push - if you're non even in addition to then a subscriber, why non sign up?). I produce my best to follow upwardly these suggestions, in addition to at that spot are a yoke of reader-inspired posts inward the industrial plant at the moment.
And if yous would similar to suggest a post, my guest post guidelines are here.
Wishing yous a real Happy New Year's Day in addition to all the best for 2017!
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 close everything from preparation methods to the human-canine relationship. She too writes a column for Psychology Today in addition to has received the prestigious Captain Haggerty Award for Best Training Article inward 2017. Todd lives inward Maple Ridge, BC, amongst her husband, 1 dog, in addition to 2 cats.Useful links:
- Check out what the Animal Book Club is reading this month
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