How to Choose A Dog Trainer with Zazie Todd, PhD

Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy, and the creator of Companion Animal Psychology blog and The Pawsitive Post newsletter. Her next book, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, will be published in May 2022. Zazie has a PhD in Psychology, is an honours graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers, and has an Advanced Certificate of Feline Behaviour (with Distinction) from International Cat Care. Originally from the UK, she lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and two cats. Blog: https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/ Article: “How to Choose a Dog Trainer” https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2016/12/how-to-choose-dog-trainer.html Wag is available at all good bookstores and people can find their local indie bookstore via Indiebound (Wag: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781771643795; Purr: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781771648141). And it is also of course on Amazon! Canadian listeners can get signed copies via the links below. Pre-order PURR: https://blackbondbooks.com/purr Order WAG: https://blackbondbooks.com/wag Connect with Zazie Todd, PhD The Pawsitive Post http://www.companionanimalpsychology.com Instagram @zazietodd  Twitter @CompAnimalPsych  Facebook  Where to Start When Looking for a Trainer  For more information on each organization/certification see Zazie’s article: “How to Choose a Dog Trainer” https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2016/12/how-to-choose-dog-trainer.html Professional Directories CPDT Directory: https://www.ccpdt.org/dog-owners/certified-dog-trainer-directory/ APDT Directory: https://apps.apdt.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=TrainerSearch IAABC Directory: https://m.iaabc.org/consultant/ (toggle to search “Dog Trainer”) Academy for Dog Trainers Directory: https://www.academyfordogtrainers.com/find-a-trainer/ This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice or professional services by either the host nor any of the guests.