Do you have questions about reactive, fearful, and anxious dogs? When we asked earlier this year, you came through with some AMAZING questions. @kristibenson.bsky.social and I loved hosting this, and we're thrilled to share the recording www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/reac...

🏆The winner of the 2025 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award is the team of Sharon Snowshoe, Arlyn Charlie, Kristi Benson (@kristibenson.bsky.social), Trevor Lantz and Tracey Proverbs!🎉 Congratulations! #FPAward @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social

When a cute puppy turns into a terrible teen, many people struggle. @kristibenson.bsky.social and I chatted with trainer Tina Spring about what to do at this stage of your dog's life. Listen wherever you get your podcasts www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/epis...

If your cat is terrified at the vet, your vet might rebook you for another day. Dr. Adrian Walton explained to @kristibenson.bsky.social and myself why that's the case. Full episode: www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/epis... #InternationalCatDay

Does Social Media Affect Social Norms on Dog Training? | My latest at Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fell...

Um. Pierre bussed in conservative supporters and Bonnie...simply outed them? oh man, i am chortling so hard. & i *know* the likelihood of anyone else nomming enough of the conservative base to actually win here is slim, but. Please. LET ME HAVE MY DREAMS OK. #fanjoy

Popular writers of books about dogs, cats, and other animals on what gives them hope for the human-animal relationship. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/epis...

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Has anyone else been following this story, about an Independent running against Poilievre? It would be so ridiculously delicious. please please please please. Please. Please. Make this happen.

There is still time to sign up for this Ask Me Anything about dog bites with myself and Professor Carri Westgarth, with @kristibenson.bsky.social Details here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Alright, we gotta go rent some cameras!

My parents used to watch the National (nightly news at 11pm from CBC) & i feel like it kinda shaped how they saw the world? I have never got into the habit of watching nightly news but if @thebeaverton.com broadcast their podcast every night at 11pm i would 110% watch it. once a week is not enough.

So what Signal chat do i have to get on to get (former) battle river conservative MP Damien Kurek to run for the liberals in the august byelection? because that would make pretty much everything amazing and awesome. so deliriously awesome.

I'm super thrilled to be one of the team nominated for this prize!

Listen to the episode that Facebook doesn't want people to know about here: www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/epis... (or wherever you get your podcasts)

this is absolutely bananas. great episode, interesting talk...but srsly? The stuff I see on FB that is actually offensive vs. Zazie getting suspended is complete hair-on-fire stuff.

Ask Me Anything about dog bites! This time @kristibenson.bsky.social and I are joined by Prof. Carri Westgarth, University of Liverpool, one of the world's experts on dog bites (and how to prevent them). Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

There's a new episode of The Pawsitive Post, and it's the final recording from Bark! Fest. @kristibenson.bsky.social interviewed me about how to help fearful dogs and why I wrote Bark! www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/06/fear...

INTERIOR HEAT RECORDS BROKEN!! It's official, records were broke today. When were most of those records set you might ask? 2023! That's telling for a lot of reasons. #BCstorm #BCheat #BCWX youtu.be/TbzA8YTAsrE

I haven't enjoyed this level of giddy and eager scrolling since pre-Covid.

It’s finally here: the inevitable feud between Musk and Trump. We deserve this. So let’s allow ourselves to enjoy it. Given most of you probably aren’t scrolling on Twitter these days (a savvy choice for your mental health), I’ve taken the time to compile the catfight for your viewing pleasure:

This time last year, @kristibenson.bsky.social and I spoke to Dr. Dan O'Neill and Dr. Rowena Packer about brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2024/05/flat...

When Marc Bekoff's The Emotional Lives of Animals was first released, it was a game-changer. @kristibenson.bsky.social and I were thrilled to speak with Marc about the 2nd edition at Bark! Fest last year--and now the recording is out. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/05/the-...

somewhere at the top of a very, very, very long list of SO MANY NEGATIVES would be this buffoon and his broligarch overlords.

Polling times vary depending where you are in the country.

Zazie and I chatted about fearful dogs and British pudding. The usual.

I fully support robust funding of CBC - a public broadcaster has been shown to protect democracy. However, PM Harper put his not-CBC- friendly friends on the board of CBC. Does anyone know how many remain and if we can find a way to ensure the board will protect CBC’s independence? #democracy

It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.

We are in a similar boat to the USA insofar as having a compromised news organization environment. I rely on @rachelgilmore.bsky.social to get the truth "right down to earth in a language that everybody here can easily understand". Go Rachel!

New from me and @zakvescera.bsky.social is this story about a little known exemption for more than 4,300 pipelines owned by one of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies.

Disinformation is the biggest threat facing our lives and our democracy. If you’d like to know more on how it affects all and how to fight it, our TRUE STORIES series in coming to the West End April 24-26. www.westendphoenix.com/events/2025/... All tix $20. pressprogress.ca/ctv-cancelle...

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

new proposed national park in the canadian north! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canada: we are not immune in our own democracy, and we are not safe from greed of the burgeoning Führer democracy to our south. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

And here's Louisa Scarr talking about her book, Gallows Wood, at the Canine Crime and Mystery panel at Bark! Fest. Again, transcript in alt text, listen/watch the full episode here: www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/03/cani...

New podcast! What could be better than listening to 3 fab authors talk about their crime and mystery novels in which a dog plays an important role?! with @antonyjohnston.bsky.social Louisa Scarr & Philipp Schott www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/03/cani...

My last official photo. I have been honoured to serve people for 21 years. I am not going off into the sunset. Steve Earle rings in my ears, "The revolution starts now in your own hometown. What are you doing standing around?Follow your heart. The revolution starts now." #resistance #elbowsup

What a terrifying dumpster fire of a human

Fight or this happens to Canada. youtu.be/1Ug2LhB_9MU

fascinating and interesting and terrifying

In case you missed it, you can find all the links here to listen to or watch the chat that @kristibenson.bsky.social and I had with @sociabledog.bsky.social about his fab new book, More Than Just a Dog www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/03/more...

tesla car vehicles will have more legal protections than trans people

"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service."

would we even recognize it if we were on the precipice of war? is anyone else feeling big, bad, terrifying feelings like "glad i don't have children because we're on the precipice of war"? are our European allies even our allies? just a few of questions in my unsettled brainio today.

well this kinda made my day

"Twitter was definitely cyber attacked!" says guy whose rockets and cars explode on the regular

At the end of every episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation, we recommend some books. Here, as chosen by @sociabledog.bsky.social @kristibenson.bsky.social and myself. Available from all good bookstores--support your local indie! www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/03/more...

New podcast & video! @kristibenson.bsky.social and I chatted with @sociabledog.bsky.social about his new book, More Than Just a Dog, and the importance of our relationship with dogs. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/03/more...

Easy to lose this in the noise of the day, but the prime minister of Canada just said the US president, leader of the global hegemon, wants to soften us up economically so he can annex us. That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.

As a Canadian watching the news with alarm and dismay, i gotta say, the only gulf of america i can really see is the metaphorical and flame-filled one that trump (and his supporters) are creating between the US and their allies.