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Zazie Todd PhD
@zazietodd.bsky.social
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Writer. Dog and cat behaviour and training. Award-winning author of Wag, Purr, Bark!. Blog: Companion Animal Psychology. Podcast: The Pawsitive Post in Conversation. Maple Ridge, BC, Canada. #Dogs #Cats #Books https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/
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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · Nov 8
Hello new folk. I post mostly about dogs, cats, books, and kind, humane training methods. This is my dog Pepper with my new book, Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog. This is my blog, with links to my podcast: www.companionanimalpsychology.com/p/home.html
A senior Shih Tzu wearing a bandana poses indoors next to a copy of Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog by Zazie Todd. The book cover is blue with a cute Chihuahua. Pepper is a mix of black, grey, and white fur and he is looking happy because he knows he's about to get a treat.
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KAMLOOPS: “The Kamloops RCMP are asking for assistance in locating Sheri-Lynn Bissonnette, who has been reported missing since Wednesday morning, November 26.” www.radionl.com/2025/11/27/k... - @radionl.bsky.social

#BCNews #Kamloops #MissingPerson
Kamloops RCMP Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Woman
The Kamloops RCMP are asking for assistance in locating Sheri-Lynn Bissonnette, who has been reported missing ...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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The Canine and Feline Science Winter Webinar series is for anyone who wants to know more about the latest science and how it can help us in dog training and cat behaviour. Plus it's on sale right now. Get the deets: www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/the-...
Canine and Feline Science Winter Webinar Series. 1. Parenting styles and the human-dog relationship: What dog trainers need to know. 3 x 1hr webinars. Tues Jan 13, 20, 27 2026. 2. Unwanted scratching in cats: Understanding this behaviour and what to (humanely) do about it). 3 x 1hr webinars. Weds Feb 4, 11, 18 2026. 3. Dog behaviour issues: Supporting the dog's humans through hard times. Tues Feb 24, Mar 3, 10 2026. All webinars at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time. Recordings available for 60 days. CEUs: PPAB 3 CEUs per webinar series; other CEUs applied for. Beneath the text is an orange stripe, a blue pawprint, and the Companion Animal Psychology logo. Visible in the background are the heads of a Golden Retriever and a ginger kitty, sleeping.
November 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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New episode! We chatted to Bonnie Hartney of Ocean Park Dog Training about nose work, why it's so good for dogs, and if @kristibenson.bsky.social 's dog Archer would be good at it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on Youtube. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/cani...
The text at the top reads Canine nose work: Why you and your dog will love it with Bonnie Hartney CTC. There's a screenshot of Zazie Todd, Bonnie Hartney, and Kristi Benson chatting on Zoom. Kristi's dog Archer is lounging on a sofa behind her. Below is an orange stripe with the words The Pawsitive Post in Conversation, and the Companion Animal Psychology logo which shows a cat and dog greeting each other.
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
THREAD.

How my best book almost died.

I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.

It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.

Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
My latest novel Everything Will Swallow You
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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shelgraves.bsky.social
Although sorry for her loss and conflicted about her life in captivity, I appreciated opening the news this morning and seeing this being featured on the front page. She lived through 20 U.S. Presidents and enjoyed munching on romaine lettuce and cactus fruit. 🙌❤ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Queen of the Zoo’: Gramma, tortoise who lived through two world wars, dies aged 141
Gramma came to San Diego Zoo from Bronx Zoo in 1928 or 1931 and lived through 20 US presidents
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November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
zazietodd.bsky.social
I am now getting the book promo spam emails in French
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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miss604.com
The Honda Celebration of Light, Vancouver’s annual fireworks competition and Canada’s largest free public event, has been cancelled indefinitely.
Celebration of Light Cancelled Indefinitely
Honda Celebration of Light, Vancouver's annual fireworks competition and Canada's largest free public event, has been cancelled indefinitely.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
zazietodd.bsky.social
We've got a fun new podcast episode dropping this week...
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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craniatology.bsky.social
I helped on a project in my grad program where we radio collared hog nose and striped skunks and as a byproduct of being dumb grad students, we were frequently sprayed. The “de-skunk” potion mentioned on the poster below was our only saving grace in being around other people lmfao

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compoundchem.com Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 2d
Why does skunk spray smell so bad, and what are some science-backed methods for removing the stench? The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social takes a look: cen.acs.org/biological-c...

#ChemSky 🧪
Infographic titled “What makes skunk spray stink?” It explains that thiol compounds cause the odor. Earlier research misidentified 1-butanethiol, but two major thiols were later confirmed: (E)-2-butene-1-thiol (38–40% of volatiles) and 3-methyl-1-butanethiol (18–26%). It also notes the presence of thioacetates and quinolines. A central image shows a skunk. A section describes why the smell worsens with water: thioacetates convert to thiols when wet. Another section explains odor removal: tomato juice is ineffective; a mixture of 3% hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish detergent oxidizes thiols to odorless sulfonic acids. It also mentions pericosine A, a compound that forms odorless thioethers with thiols.
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Just posted a new preprint!

Our project builds on @maleenthiele.bsky.social's earlier work and came together through a collaboration with her and @christophvoelter.bsky.social

Preprint link: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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primbehavecol.bsky.social
Come and join our lab! We have TWO fully funded PhD positions AND a paid field assistant opportunity in our Behavioral Ecology group @uni-goettingen.de & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Projects will be part of @rtg2906-curiosity.bsky.social & @sfb1528.bsky.social!!
Details in thread. Please re-post!
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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symbolicstorage.bsky.social
We hope this paper leads to renewed discussions and can provide a roadmap for future research comparing human language and non-human animal communication and for the study of language evolution.
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
Press release: www.mpi.nl/news/65-year...
65-year-old framework challenged by modern research | Max Planck Institute
www.mpi.nl
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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🚨NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!🚨
The 'Design Features' of Language Revisited (w/ @mperlman.bsky.social @glupyan.bsky.social Koen de Reus & @limorraviv.bsky.social)
Feature Review out now in #OpenAccess in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social! #language #linguistics
Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
The title page
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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drkarenpinder.bsky.social
Today's educational Skeet (from today's histo-path lab): this is an ovarian (formerly know as the artist named Graafian) follicle, which is the final stage of development prior to ovulation. This. Just add a sperm and this is where we all came from. It completely blows my mind every time.
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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petguild.bsky.social
*New Date!* An Examination of Research Ethics and Individual Methodology with Dr. @zazietodd.bsky.social and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez
Day: December 16, 2025/Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
Register for the Zoom link: www.petprofessionalguild.com/webinars-eve...
FREE online event - please join us!
Chat and Chuckle: An Examination of Research Ethics and Individual Methodology with Dr. Zazie Todd and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez - Pet Professional Guild
Join me for a live chat with Dr. Zazie Todd and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez. We'll stream the session directly to our PPG Facebook page via Zoom.
www.petprofessionalguild.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
zazietodd.bsky.social
I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd be able to say "as seen on Coronation Street" about my book Bark! but look!!! I'm thrilled!!!
My book Bark! is seen in the library box that Roy has asked Ed to install in the cafe on Coronation Street. Roy holds a pile of books, including my book Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, in the cafe on Coronation Street. Roy and Ed arrange the books, including my book Bark!, in the cafe in a scene from Coronation Street that was broadcast on 21 Nov 2025 in the UK.
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
Mom and cub stopped by to check us out where we watched, breathless from the buggy. Some bears are very curious of the large, white box full of people with clicky things.
November 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Age Ageing: Association between vaccinations and risk of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Stefania Maggi et al

bit.ly/48aivdc
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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carolecadwalla.bsky.social
NEW: If you have *any* interest in the Nathan Gill story, you need to look at this.

We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
Reform UK and Russian bribes: a Nathan Gill timeline
As Reform’s former leader in Wales is sentenced to ten and a half years for taking bribes from a pro-Russian actor, here's a chronology of his actions and the wider context of Putin, Ukraine and Brexi...
www.thenerve.news
November 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Ok, but like they're right
paullicino.bsky.social Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 6d
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
A cropped screenshot from a Canadian government website with the prompt "What's your occupation?" The answer "Writer" has been provided, generating the red text error response "Please enter a valid occupation."
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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14 pages of #christmas stuff www.masato.co.uk/collections/...
Christmas 2025
Christmas for many of us is special.  Make it more special with an independent Christmas we have curated from fair trade, designers and independents the best Christmas can offer. Christmas cards to gi...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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bcspca.bsky.social
❤️Sometimes the smallest cries lead to the biggest miracles. A skinny mother lay curled protectively around her 13 puppies, left without food or water for days and days. She needs your kind heart to help care for her little family.
spca.bc.ca/donations-an...
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Have a kitty. This is Jake the Plumber. Yes, he’s a cat with a job, and he’s available for adoption in Minnesota through Feline Rescue. You can learn more about him here: us10d.sheltermanager.com/service?acco...
An orange cat with a white chest and paws
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Eleven injured after grizzly bear attacks schoolchildren and teachers in Canada
Two critically hurt after attack on walking trail in British Columbia as police and conservation officers search for bear
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM