Wag More, Bark Less

04/30/25 • 31 min

Ever wonder if your dogs and cats are happy? What constitutes happiness for our companion animals? Join the Amys and their esteemed guest, award-winning author and creator of Companion Animal Psychology, Dr. Zazie Todd, as they discuss the science of our pet's happiness. Dr. Todd remains a major voice and driving force behind the worldwide humane dog training movement and has dedicated her career to animal welfare and improving the human-animal bond.

Are YOU the secret to your pet's happiness? How can you help break down barriers and encourage the universal adoption of humane dog training methods? Grab a cocktail, and get up to speed on the latest buzzzzzz, courtesy of your favorite VBees 🐝🐝, on the latest episode of Behavior Buzzzzzz with 2 Amys veterinary behavior podcast.

Follow Zazie:
- On Bluesky, Instagram & Facebook
- On Substack
Zazie's Podcast:
- The Pawsitive Post in Conversation
Visit The Honey Pot at behaviorbuzzzzzz.com for additional episode references and more information about our brilliant guest, Dr. Zazie Todd. Thanks, Zazie!!

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Malena DeMartini, Inc. founder, Certified Separation Anxiety Training (CSAT) & Mission POSSIBLE
Ceva Animal Health, makers of ThunderEase® & FELIWAY® products
Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB, IAABC-CDBC - Co-Host
Amy Learn, VMD, DACVB, IAABC-CABC - Co-Host
Teryn Blais, Executive Producer

Follow Zazie:
- On Bluesky, Instagram & Facebook
- On Substack
Zazie's Podcast:
- The Pawsitive Post in Conversation
Visit The Honey Pot at behaviorbuzzzzzz.com for additional episode references and more information about our brilliant guest, Dr. Zazie Todd. Thanks, Zazie!!

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Grab a cocktail, and get up to speed on the latest buzzzzzz, courtesy of your favorite VBees 🐝🐝, on the latest episode of Behavior Buzzzzzz with 2 Amys veterinary behavior podcast.