Member Meet Up - Learn and Support Each Other.


Member Meet Ups are a live session for Members of the Grisha Stewart Academy community to come together to discuss a current topic.

Sometimes we feature a special guest, sometimes it's just us but it's always run as a Zoom meeting, not a webinar, so you'll be able to turn on your camera and mic to contribute to the discussion, or share quick videos. Text chat works too, if you'd rather not go on camera.

Member Meet Ups are whatever you would like them to be. A space to find support, learn or to ask questions. They will always be facilitated by a member of the GSA Team, but ultimately they are all about you. :)




  • Suitable for all Diamond Members - professional dog trainers, hobby folks, shelter humans and shelter dog adopters.

  • Share tips, hacks, listen to each other and learn.

  • Feel free to have short videos ready to screen share (720 resolution ideal).

  • A place to gather and seek support from fellow members.

About Your Facilitator

Senior Training and Behavior Advisor

Tom Candy BSc (Hons.), MSc, CCAB, CSBS, CBATI-KA

Tom Candy is a Senior Training and Behaviour Advisor for one of the largest dog rehoming organisations in the United Kingdom and is also a behaviour and welfare Trustee for Hope Rescue Wales. His duties include assessment, management and behaviour modification.

A passion for animal welfare and training led Tom to undertake a BSc (Hons) in bio-veterinary science, and an 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 checks, transporting, and general day-to-day activities.

An international speaker, Tom is Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, a Certified Shelter behaviour specialist with the IAABC, a Certified Behavior Adjustment Training Instructor - Knowledge Assessed (CBATI-KA), and a full member of the APBC. He is the host of Simplifying Shelter Behaviour Podcast available on Spotify.

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    Great value! Access to ALL live and on-demand streaming content on the site, including this webinar.

    Diamonds are also part of a thriving, supportive community that loves to dig into every aspect of dog behavior. You'll get help from a growing library of emotionally intelligent dog training and animal behavior classes, taught by my favorite experts from around the world. Diamonds also get special events, student coupons, and other perks. [Learn more].
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When you start a membership, it will go for a month and then renew automatically each month after that. You can easily cancel renewal at any time and your access to the content will just expire on your renewal date.