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Meet Tom Candy

A passion for animal welfare, canine behaviour, and the development of others have been cornerstones of Tom's (He/Him) career, which spans over 15 years in Shelter and Rescue with 10 focusing on training and behaviour.

This experience and a drive to support even more shelter and rescue animals and staff, led to Tom starting Simplifying Shelter Behaviour, an educational organisation and podcast dedicated to bringing up to date, positive based training and behaviour tips and tricks to shelter and rescue staff and volunteers.

Having started volunteering in rescue at the age of 15, Tom has been involved in a variety of aspects of rescue, including fundraising, home checking, transporting and general day-to-day operations, which pushed Tom 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.

Since graduating, Tom has been working at the UK's 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 he supports the Training and Behavior teams across the southwest of the United Kingdom.

Tom is responsible for supporting and advising managers and training and behavior advisors on matters relating to behavioral concerns, and for helping to promote higher levels of welfare for dogs. 

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