A round-up of the year’s most popular content on dogs, cats, and the human-animal bond.
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By Zazie Todd PhD
It’s time for my annual round-up of the most popular posts and podcasts of the year, this year with videos too. In this list you’ll find some great tips and some absolutely amazing guests.
The posts of the year on Companion Animal Psychology
10. I Am Bunny: An Interview with Alexis Devine
9. New guidelines say don’t use imagery of dogs with extreme conformation: The infographic
8. Body size and face shape predict the lifespan of dogs, study shows
7. Companion Animal Psychology turns 12
6. Three important uses for classical conditioning in dog training
5. The average cat lives 11.74 years, according to new research
4. Freddie the rescue dog and how dogs save us with Grant Hayter-Menzies
3. Learn how to make your dog even happier with the checklist for a happy dog from Wag
2. What age should dogs be spayed/neutered to avoid increased health risks?
1. Having a reactive dog is difficult and costly, study shows
The posts of the year on my Fellow Creatures blog at Psychology Today
3. 10 things everyone should know about anxious dogs
2. The emotional lives of pet dogs
1. More treats please, no tugging the leash in dog training
The top episodes of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation this year
3. Dogs, trauma, and both ends of the leash with Patricia McConnell PhD
2. Animal minds and our favourite fables with Dr. Jo Wimpenny
1. What you need to know about herding dogs with Emily Priestley
The top Companion Animal Psychology videos of the year
3. Canine emotions and perception with Marc Bekoff PhD, Zazie Todd PhD, and Cat Warren
2. What you need to know about herding dogs with Emily Priestley
1. Dogs, trauma, and both ends of the leash with Patricia McConnell PhD
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