Who is Billie Groom?

Billie Groom, Canine Psychotherapist, is THE expert on Canine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), having studied and researched canine behavior for three decades, resulting in the development of the only evidence-based methodology adhering to the principles of CBT.

Her dedication and the success of her method has earned her the position of a renowned Animal Welfare Activist, Social Entrepreneur, Innovator, Speaker, Author, Podcast Host, and the unintentional reputation of Industry Disruptor.

Get to know her here! Or find her CV here: Media

*PhD Transpersonal Ecology, Canine Psychotherapeutic Practices, University of Sedona, Current(Virtual)

*PhD, Antioch University, School of Leadership and Change, 2023-2024 (Virtual program)

*Animal Cognition and Emotion to Improve Animal Welfare (PhD course) University of Sweden Agricultural Sciences, (virtual) 2023

*B.A. University of Western Ontario (1989)

*Continuing Education Langara College (1991)

*Keynote Speaker at the Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine Conference (2022 and 2023)

*Featured Presenter at the Animal Behavior Society Conference (2022 and 2023)

*Recipient of the Canadian Business Award, 2024

*Group Presenter at the Collaborative Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching (ABS Conference 2022)

*Featured in Psychology Today Magazine (2022) by Marc Bekoff

*Featured Writer in LiT Magazine as an expert in Passionpreneurship (2022)

*Recipient of the Global Business Award (2021, 2023, 2024) for Client Satisfaction, Longevity, and Positive Impact

*Speaker at the University of Regina - Animals in Social Work Program (2000)

*Recipient of the Best Rated Businesses - Regina, SK. 2021-2024

*Published Author, and Winner of the American Best Book Fest Awards (Pets/Narrative Non-Fiction). I am currently working on my second book with the support of New York Times best selling author, Jonathan Balcombe

*Advisory Board Member at Canine Innovations Inc. (University of Texas at Dallas)

*Completed “Brain Development in Life Stages Effecting Behavior,” (Canines), Dr. Kathy Murphy (2022)

*Featured on Roku TV as a Recognized Innovator and Entrepreneur by the LA Tribune and IGNITE Your Essence

*Guest on DVM 360, Dog Connection Show, Voices for Animals, The Entrepreneur Way, The Vet Blast, The Animal Innovations Show, Dog Lovers Live, Dog Desk Radio, Wag the Dog, and more

*Host and creator of Dog Training DistUPted podcast, recognized as leading podcast in canine behavior

*Host of Effective Animal Advocacy on All About Animals Radio, recognized as leading show in animal advocacy internationally

*Creator and host of The Solutionist Show on All About Animal Radio

*Guest on Access TV with Lisa Peters

*Published/Featured in Magazines/Blogs: Dog Edition Professional, Happy Homes Dogs, Ruff Drafts, American Assoc. of Pet Parents, Cold Noses News, Dog Desk, Voyage Denver, Wag Out Loud, and more

*Featured Speaker at The Global Grief Conference (as an expert on CCBT)

*Member of the Comparative Cognition Society, Animal Behavior Society, and Dog Writers Association of America

*Awarded by the Toronto Humane Society, Dedication to Animal Welfare, 2001

*Recognized by CHML Radio for Commitment to Community, 2001

In Billie’s Words:

My unconventional journey, spanning over three decades, has provided me with an advanced knowledge of dogs and great insight into the dog-world which cannot be achieved through conventional learning. I did not study dog training because I had no intention of becoming a dog trainer, but rather, my goal was to discover an approach that resonated with adolescent, adult, and adopted dogs. I did not study CBT and then apply it to dogs - in fact, the opposite. My extensive hands-on work with dogs provided me with a wealth of experience. These dogs all had different pasts and experiences. I learned the importance of recognizing their thought patterns and emotions driving their behavior and developed a simple, effective method that harnesses cognition, enduces processing, encourages decision-making, and leads to instrinsic motivation to change behavior by choice. From there, I created an easy to follow system which continues to save the lives of dogs and the sanity of the people who love them, everyday.

For more info on my learning journey, pls visit the links on this website to the many podcasts, tv shows and articles I am featured on. My book and my podcast begin with this journey.

My podcast: Season 1- Part 1 of 4 - Who the hell is Billie Groom? (buzzsprout.com)

I Owe it to the Dogs

I am grateful for the many dogs I have had the opportunity to work with, including dogs from I the Yulin Fest, fighting rings, reserves of Northern Canada, backyard breeders, basements, ditches, rooftops, the streets of Mexico, Costa Rica, Thailand, China, Korea, and the Galgos from Spain. I am currently working (pro-bono, of course) with a rescue in Romania who takes in scared and hurt dogs from the warzone.

My current dogs include a street dog from Mexico and a street dog from Costa Rica. I am a cardio junkie and lover of the outdoors. I enjoy reading fictional books (especially crime thrillers), and I can be seen enjoying a beer on a patio, preferably an IPA, and with dogs.