Tom Candy is a Senior Training and Behaviour Advisor for DogsTrust In the United Kingdom. Tom is responsible for overseeing the training and behavior work at multiple rehoming centers across the UK, overseeing every stage of assessment, management, and behaviour modification.
A passion for animal welfare and training led Tom to undertake a BSc (Hons) in Bio-veterinary science and a MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour from the University of Lincoln (UK). 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. Since graduating from University, Tom has been working as a training and behavior advisor, eventually locuming across 7 centers and then being promoted to the senior Training and Behaviour team.
Tom is a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Assosiation for the Study of Animal Behaviour and the Animal Behaviour and Training Council as well as a full member of the Assosiation of Animal Behaviour councilors in the united kingdom and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Certified Shelter Professional and dog chair for the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants