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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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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 6h

13 October 1942 | A French Jewish boy, Jean Stolowicz, was born in Paris.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 10 October 1943 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from #Drancy. He was among 491 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

Black and white photo of a young boy wearing a traditional outfit with a detailed collar.

Vintage black and white photo of a young boy, sitting and looking directly at the camera.

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 7h

Where writers really get their ideas www.theguardian.com/books/pictur...

Tom Gauld on where writers really get their ideas – cartoon

Hurry, while stocks last …

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 13h

New study shows that 'receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in *ALL* age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.'
@sarafnovak.bsky.social @laurenjyoung.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social
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Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social · 1d

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

Lost viola bow on the way from Honor Oak Station to Heathrow Terminal 2. The bow slid from its bow case somewhere along the way, possibly on the train. TFL contacted already.
It weighs 68.2 grams and has got a stamped DODD next to the frog. If any info on this, please pm me.

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 18h

A Cedar Waxwing perched in an apple tree near our camp in northern Ontario in late May. This was one of dozens of waxwings, along with an Indigo Bunting and Purple Finch, that stripped the tree of blossoms in about three days. #Algoma #Waxwing #birds #birding #BirdOfTheDay

A cedar waxwing perched in an apple tree that is in blossom, so it is surrounded by white and pink petals. It is looking over its shoulder to the left side of the image.

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 20h

“More than half of the work done by women in the period between the 16th and 18th centuries took place outside of the home, and around half of all housework and three-quarters of care work was conducted professionally for other households” [England]

phys.org/news/2025-10...

A woman's place was not in the home: Challenging the assumptions about women's work in early modern history

New research has revealed that women played a fundamental role in the development of England's national economy before 1700.

phys.org

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 2d

Toasted poppyseed bagel with cream cheese

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 2d

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

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Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social · 4d

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Melissa Manlove – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

www.manuscriptwishlist.com

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 2d

Thanks to the stranger who took this photo of me reading THE FABULOUS ZED WATSON by Basil Sylvester & @kevinarts.bsky.social w/my Toronto Library tote. #BannedBooksWeek

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Person in red Canadian maple leaf cap reading a book, with a Toronto Public Library Freedom To Read tote bag. Person is masked and standing on a subway platform.

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 2d

Great news!

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 2d

Scenes from an American Robin bath #birds

Brown bird with rufous belly and chest and bright yellow beak is splashing in a bird bath.

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 2d

I'm so sorry for your loss.

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

“I still think back to the moment when those plants were discovered. It was joyful. I actually cried when I heard about it and when I heard of the care that the machine operators took." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront

A project to restore coastal wetland leads to astonishing discoveries of a host of life: seeds and plant scraps, as well as water fleas, worms, larvae and plankton

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

It takes a team!

Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

I'm glad you found a trainer to help, though. It's a hard thing to go through, for the dog and for their family

Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

Oh goodness!! She did so well to work it out. What a long time for the dog to suffer!! I'm glad he is doing so well now.

Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you! I agree, it's important to check all boxes, and those of us who aren't vets can't make assumptions about what a vet should or might say

Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

Only a vet can make the decision about medication, but it's very common for trainers to insist on a referral before working on a sepanx case, because they need the vet to make that determination either way

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Simon Little 🍁 @simonplittle.ca · 3d

Seems bad

CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 3d

Influencers had the "loudest voices" online in this spring’s federal election, overtaking news outlets and politicians, says a new report.

Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report

Influencers had the "loudest voices" online in this spring’s federal election, overtaking news outlets and politicians, says a new report.

cheknews.ca

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks. And that's what I thought too, but it's useful to be able to put numbers on it!

Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

You can read my piece about these two studies here: www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/10/dog-...

Dog Trainers' Methods are Linked to Views on Vet Referrals, Studies Show

It turns out that some dog trainers are more willing than others to suggest referrals to a veterinarian, which may have consequences for some dogs.

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

If you notice a sudden change in your pet's behaviour, you think your dog has separation anxiety, or something just doesn't seem right, make an appointment to see your vet in case there is a medical issue or psychoactive meds might help.

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

Clomipramine and fluoxetine prescriptions remained steady over the ten years of the study, while trazodone prescriptions have increased.

These numbers are especially low when you consider how many dogs have some kind of fear or anxiety.

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 3d

Also of note, new JAVMA paper looks at the records of more than 32 million American dogs between 2010 and 2020 and found that 0.03% were prescribed clomipramine, 0.02% were prescribed fluoxetine, and 1.33% were prescribed trazodone (Weng et al 2025).

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