Give noise-sensitive dogs a better chance to thrive!

  • Improve welfare and long term outcomes

    Tom will guide you through practical, welfare-driven strategies to not only help dogs cope, but also build confidence in noisy or unpredictable environments.

  • Create calmer spaces

    Tom will show you how to develop flexible noise-support programs to help dogs feel safer at home, in kennels, or in the wider community.

  • Develop skills you can use right away

    Tom will give you the tools to build a flexible, individualized noise support plan that can be adapted across kennel, foster, and family home settings, and be prepped in advance of predictable high-noise events such as fireworks season or storms.

“I'm excited to bring what I’ve learned in shelter environments to help anyone supporting a noise sensitive dog, with practical ways to help them feel safer, starting today.”

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

Join Senior Training and Behavior Adviser and GSA Faculty Member Tom to discover practical, welfare-led strategies that go beyond standard desensitization and counterconditioning for noise phobia.

During this webinar, you’ll learn how to create calmer spaces and develop flexible support plans for dogs at home, in kennels, or in a shelter environment.

This session is perfect for anyone supporting dogs in shelters, rescues or foster care, and those who share their home with a noise sensitive dog. Tom's approaches are designed to work in the real world, even when time, space and budgets are limited.

Live Webinar Broadcast October 28th, 10am Pacific Time.

$19.99 for access to the live event and unlimited access to the recording.
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Presenter Tom Candy is pictured sitting with his rescue dog Jess.

At a Glance

A quick overview of what's included with this webinar

  • Topics Covered

    At the end of the session, Tom's goal is that you will achieve the following learning outcomes:

    1. Recognize the range of behavioral and physiological signs of noise sensitivity in dogs, in a variety of environments.

    2. Identify common noise triggers and sound related stressors in multiple settings, and evaluate where practical changes can reduce sound exposure.

    3. Describe the limitations of standard desensitization and counterconditioning protocols, and explain when alternative approaches are more appropriate.

    4. Build a flexible, individualized noise support plan,incorporating safe spaces, choice, and predictable sound cues for a variety of events.

    5. For Pros: Communicate a dog's noise related needs effectively to fosters, adopters, family members, and colleagues so that support continues consistently and improves long-term outcomes.

  • 2 Hour Session

    One and a half hour presentation, followed by a 30 minute Q+A session.

    Course Materials and Accessibility

    Tom will kindly provide his slide pack for you to download. This pack will be in low res format designed to be used for your own notes while watching the webinar. Thank you for helping us protect his copyright.

    The live webinar will have automatically generated close captions in English. The recording will have human checked subtitles and English transcripts.

  • CEUs for Pros

    This webinar will offer:

    CCPDT: 2 CEUs for Trainers and Behaviorists
    IAABC: 2 CEUs
    KPA: 1.5 CEUs

    Diamond Members of the GSA can connect with Tom in our Private FB Group for Members.

Meet Your Instructor

GSA Faculty, Senior Training and Behavior Advisor, CBATI-KA

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 organizations in the United Kingdom, a behavior and welfare Trustee for Hope Rescue Wales, and a faculty member of the Grisha Stewart Academy.

A passion for animal welfare and training led Tom to undertake a BSc (Hons) in bio-veterinary science, and an MSc in clinical animal behavior 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.

Tom is Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, a Certified Shelter behavior 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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