Episode 4 – Resilience in Dogs - Dr Kathy Murphy and Bobbie Bhambree

Guest Bios: Dr. Kathy Murphy graduated from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons UK in 1999, initially working in mixed clinical practice before studying for two post graduate clinical qualifications. In 2009 she was awarded a highly prestigious Wellcome Research Training Fellowship to study for her PhD, in Behavioral Neuroscience, at The Queens College, University of Oxford, UK. She subsequently worked in the USA as Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Anesthesiology at the Icahn School of Medicine NYC; and is now back in the UK, where she held a clinical-academic position as Director of the Comparative Biology Centre at Newcastle University before becoming Director of Barking Brains Ltd (a neuroscience outreach program for the animal behavior and training community) and joining Behavior Vets LLC. Dr. Murphy’s clinical interest has always been anesthesia, analgesia, since the age of 13yo and she has recently completed a residency at the European College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. In addition to her primary career roles she was Trustee and Veterinary Advisor to the Rottweiler Welfare Association for 14 years, is a co-founder of Ethics First (a collective which lobbies for ethical decision making in clinical practice), is an Oversight Committee Member for the UK Dog Behavior and Training Charter, sits on numerous National and International boards, working groups and ethical review panels, and most of all loves spending time with her own 5 dogs and supportive husband.

Bobbie Bhambree (CDBC, CPDT-KA) is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She is a faculty member of CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and Agility University. Additionally, she is one of the founders and regular contributors to a passion project called Brain Camp, where neuroscience, behavior, and dog sports intersect. Bobbie founded Dogology Behavior Consulting in 2024. Bobbie began her career in 2003 as a pet behavior counselor at the ASPCA Animal Behavior Center, where she implemented behavior modification programs for dogs surrendered by the public or seized by Humane Law Enforcement. In 2007, she joined the Humane Society of Westchester, spending the next nine years as their shelter trainer. During her tenure, she created and implemented dog training and enrichment programs, counseled adopters, trained volunteers, participated in community outreach programs, and conducted evaluations. In 2016, Bobbie became the Director of Pet Behavior at the North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington, NY. There, she managed a team of canine and feline trainers focused on developing behavior modification and enrichment programs for shelter animals. She also deployed with the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team, working in the field to support dog fighting busts, puppy mill cases, and hoarding cases. Bobbie has presented at the Lemonade Conference, hosted by IAABC and Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, the HeartDog International Wellbeing Summit in 2022, the Control Unleash Conference in 2024, and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) in 2024. She is also a co-creator of the Resilience Framework, a framework for resilience-building interventions, and has been interviewed for several podcasts on this subject. Over the years, Bobbie has successfully competed in agility at various venues with several of her dogs, including Marvel, who placed third in Performance Speed Jumping and Performance Grand Prix at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in 2019. She has authored several articles for the agility-focused publication Clean Run and is passionate about helping dog sports teams struggling with behavior issues. Bobbie regularly teaches behavior workshops for the dog sports community. Currently, Bobbie shares her life with two terriers, a Pitbull, a border collie/whippet mix, a border collie/Croatian Sheepdog mix (Marvel, Heady Topper, Eleanor Rigby, Phuncky, and Drazen), and a very supportive husband in southern New Jersey.