The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology

About The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology

The show about how to have a better relationship with your dog or cat. Get tips on dog training, dog behaviour, cat behaviour and training, learn about the science on dogs and cats, and find out which books we're reading (animal-related and more generally). Kind, humane, reward-based training methods only. Hosted by Zazie Todd PhD and Kristi Benson CTC of Companion Animal Psychology blog. Made in Canada.

Publisher

Zazie Todd PhD and Kristi Benson CTC

Category

arts · education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 May 2023

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Being positive about positive reinforcement (when someone is wrong on the internet)

   Leave us a voicemail! Kristi and Zazie chat about the need to be positive when talking about dog training and cat behaviour, and how they cope when someone is wrong on the internet. We talked about: The value of positive reinforcement, and gratitude for the positive reinforcement we get for the podcastHow to cope when someone is badly wrong on the internet and the post takes offThe idea of a DRI for ourselves: differential reinforcement of an incompatible behaviour The idea of a revenge ...

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   The Invention of the Dog with Tamsin Pickeral

   Leave us a voicemail! Tamsin Pickeral's new book, The Invention of the Dog: 75 Breeds that Changed the World is a fascinating, touching, and beautifully illustrated account of where our beloved dogs come from. Tamsin joined Zazie and Kristi to chat about the book. We talked about: How the book came about, and what it was like selecting the artwork to be included in the bookThen we look at 3 very different breeds, starting with the history of the Shih TzuThe history of the Bernese Mountain Dog...

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Great Writers and the Cats who Owned Them with Susannah Fullerton

   Leave us a voicemail! Zazie and Kristi chat with Susannah Fullerton about her delightful book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them. We talk about: whether there is a special affiliation between writers and catshow Susannah chose the writers to include in the booksome famous cats, including Hodge, who was a very fine cat indeedDaffy, the cat who knew Anne of Green Gables before anyone elsewhy TS Eliot doesn't get a whole chapter despite inspiring the musical CatsDorothy L Sayers' cat Bli...

Who has been a guest on The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Erica Beckwith
• Kim Cooper
• Cat Warren
• Zazie Todd PhD
• EB Bartels

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

13,615

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

75

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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