Dr. Teresa Woolard is a veterinarian, author, and personal development speaker who believes animals can teach us a lot about being better humans. Having studied and practiced veterinary medicine for twenty-two years, Dr. Woolard has written and sold 400,000 copies of her pet care books and consulted for the Canadian veterinary industry. In addition, she has also built two award-winning brands in the hospitality industry, earning the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award in her local community. As a leader, speaker, entrepreneur and consultant, Teresa can often be found giving back through teaching, inspiring, leading, and hosting numerous business, women, pet, and charitable events. Armed with the perspective and understanding of animal behavior, as well as having a comprehensive scientific and sociologic understanding through two additional University degrees in Biochemistry and Gerontology, Dr. Woolard sees many analogies and similarities between animals and humans and how we can learn simple and fun approaches from our animal friends to achieve our goals in life, grow personally, and better our lives overall. Dr. Woolard also enjoys kayaking, canoeing, running, and weight-training. She competed nationally in the Grand Masters Level Bikini Fitness competition in mid-life. An avid reader, Dr. Woolard lives with her husband in picturesque Northern Ontario, surrounded by nature.Read more about this authorRead less about this author