I had the pleasure of chatting to Steve and Corrin Goodall on the Barks from the Bookshelf podcast, and they review my new book Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog.
By Zazie Todd PhD
If you love books about dogs, then Barks from the Bookshelf is the podcast for you. It’s a unique format where they first review a book and then interview the author about it. They know all about dogs and dog training so they have a great perspective and their chats are always great fun.
I was very lucky because it was my turn to have another chat with Steve and Corrin Goodall for the podcast, this time about my new book Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog.
Thanks to Steve and Corrin for the lovely feedback on my book!
You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or here.
Here’s their description of the episode:
We hope this podcast finds you warm and snuggly by a fire with a dog on your lap. This week Corrin and Steve are joined by the wonderful award winning author, PhD, certified dog trainer, animal behaviourist and returning guest Zazie Todd to discuss everything about her brand spanking new book Bark!
We love chatting with Zazie. She is always so compassionate, practical, and deep rooted in science as well as being open to difficult conversations and generous with the absolute universe of knowledge inside her head. We get to discuss her journey as an author, the importance of a deep understanding of dog behaviour, and the emotional challenges faced by dog guardians dealing with dogs with fear and anxiety. We slap a heavy emphasis on the significance of positive reinforcement and counter conditioning in dog training when it comes to fear, while also addressing misconceptions surrounding anthropomorphism that just might be holding us back. Zazie shares insights on the role of professionals in the field and the need for a lovely, supportive community for dog trainers and much, much more.
Steve and Corrin talk through windy beach walks and fat seal pups as well as going through our normal book review sections. Put simply you’re gonna LOVE it!
If you don’t yet have your copy of Bark!, it’s available from all good bookstores.