Hi I’m Tom

You might be thinking, why does Tom think he can help me or my organisation. Well, I started volunteering in rescue and sheltering at the age of 15 and it quickly became my passion. A drive for improving the behavioural health of animals, led me to undertake a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Bio-veterinary Science and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Animal Behavior from the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom.

I’ve been involved in a variety of aspects of rescue, including fundraising, home checking, transporting and general day-to-day operations. Since graduating, I’ve been lucky to work at the UKs largest dog welfare organisation as a Training and Behavior Advisor, eventually working across seven rehoming centers before being promoted to Senior Training and Behavior Advisor, where I supported Rehoming Centre Teams across the South West United Kingdom. I now focus on the training and development of behaviour staff across the organisation.

I am a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviorist with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council in the United Kingdom, and a Certified Canine Behavior Consultant and Certified Shelter Behavior Specialist with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultant and a member of faculty and CBATI-KA with the Grisha Stewart Academy. 

I am also a Trustee for Hope Rescue Wales. This unique blend of operational and behavioural experience has allowed me to work with rescue and present at conferences internationally. I’m passionate about using my experience to facilitate success in others and I’m excited to find out how we can work together.

Tom Candy BSc (Hons) MSc CCAB CDBC CSBS CBATI-KA 
Full Member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Councilors, ABTC Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist