Animal Welfare & Advocacy: Tails of Hope India Podcast – Voices for the Voiceless | Season 3, Episode 3 (Part 1) | Billie Groom, PhD(c), Institute of Canine Psychotherapy

🎙️ TAILS OF HOPE – Season 3, Episode 3 (Part 1) Guest: Billie Groom, PhD(c)Founder & CEO, Institute of Canine PsychotherapyPodcast: Tails of Hope What if the way we’ve been “training” dogs ismissing the point entirely? What if behaviour is not disobedience… but communication? Not dominance… but distress? In Season 3, Episode 3 (Part 1), we enter aconversation that challenges conventional dog training and replaces it with something far more radical—science, psychology, and sentience. Billie (Talyn) Groom is not just a canine behaviourspecialist. She is the founder of the Institute of Canine Psychotherapy and the pioneer behind Canine Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CCBT)—a science-based,psychology-driven framework that integrates animal cognition, welfare science, and human-animal relational dynamics. In this opening chapter, Billie speaks with groundedhonesty about working in largely unregulated sectors of animal welfare for nearly four decades. From street dogs across the globe to survivors of dog-fighting circuits and the Korean meat market, her insights are not theoretical—they are lived, tested, and refined. We explore: Billie explains how CCBT was not born from ideologybut from evidence—shaped through case studies, collaboration with psychologists, veterinarians, and scientists, and the lived experiences of hundreds of dogs and their guardians. Her message is clear: If we want better outcomes for dogs, we must evolve beyond outdated myths and step into interdisciplinary, science-backed practice. If you are a pet parent frustrated by recurring behaviouralchallenges… If you are a trainer questioning traditional methods… If you are an advocate seeking deeper ethical alignment in animal welfare… This episode will shift your lens. You will begin to see: Billie’s journey proves something powerful: Change doesn’t come from comfort—it comes from questioning systems. And when psychology meets animal welfare, somethingtransformative happens. 🎧 Listen to Season 3, Episode 3 (Part 1) now. 📢 Share this episode with trainers, veterinarians, psychologists, and serious dog guardians. 💬 Reflect: Are we training dogs—or are we understanding them? Because hope for animals must evolve. It must be informed. And it must honour sentience—not control it. Guest Bio (Short) Billie (Talyn) Groom, PhD(c)is a TEDx speaker, canine psychotherapist, and founder of the Institute of Canine Psychotherapy, the only accredited institute offering certifications in Canine Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CCBT). With nearly four decades in animal welfare and behaviour, she integrates science, psychology, and sentientism to advance humane, evidence-based canine practice. Recognized internationally forher work, Billie continues to bridge academia and applied welfare to create global impact. TEDX Talk - Beyond Dog Training: The Movement toward Sentience | Billie Groom | TEDxReginaWebsite - Canine Cognitive Behavior TherapyLinktree - Billie Groom, PhD(c) | Facebook | LinktreeLinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/billiegroomLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-of-canine-psychotherapyFB - (1) FacebookInstagram - InstagramBook on Amazon (kindle) The Art of Urban People With Adopted and Rescued Dogs Methodology: Rescued Dogs: The Misunderstood Breed eBook : Groom, Billie: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store Podcast - Dog Training DisrUPted #helpinganimals, #animalcare, #animalsinneed, #fortheanimals, #bekindtoanimals, #animallove, #animalwelfare, #endanimalabuse, #animaladvocate, #mustlovedogs, #animalrescue, #loveanimals,#animaladvocacy, #anilnarainmatai, #TailsOfHopepodcast, #voicesforthevoiceless, #tailsofhopeindia,