Simplifying Shelter Behaviour

by Simplifying Shelter Behaviour

Shelter and Rescue can be difficult environments for workers and the animals in their care. This podcast, hosted by Tom Candy BSc (Hons) MSC CCAB, CSBS, CDBC. Brings together some of the leaders in the field of animal behaviour to discuss practical tips and tricks that can be utilised by shelter wor...

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Categories: education

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Frequency: ~3-4 / Week

50+ episodes since 2023

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animal welfare

quality of life

animal behavior

dog behavior

shelter dogs

shelter animals

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On the show

From 15 eps

Hosts

Simplifying Shelter Behaviour

4 eps

Tom

3 eps

Tom Candy

1 ep

Recent guests

15 across last 15 eps

Helen St. Pierre

1 ep

Jessica Wheatcraft

1 ep

Kelly Bollen

1 ep

Dr. Meghan Herron

1 ep

Diane Gollowitzer

1 ep

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Dr. Èlise Christensen

1 ep

Leeron Liftik

1 ep

Dr. Kim Brophey

1 ep

Dr. Liam Clay

1 ep

Dr. Sophie Liu

1 ep

Rachel Horton

1 ep

Jo Middleton

1 ep

Karen Deeds

1 ep

Kelly Dunbar

1 ep

Dr. Karen Griffin

1 ep

Recent episodes

Ep. 65 Open Paw to Support Shelter Animals with Kelly Dunbar

Jun 30, 2026

1h 06m 36s

Ep. 64 Quality of Life Research for Shelter Dogs

Jun 17, 2026

34m 06s

Ep. 63 The Cognitive Currency of Recovery with Jo Middleton

Jun 3, 2026

34m 36s

Ep. 62 The Dopamine Box with Karen Deeds

May 20, 2026

42m 28s

Ep. 61 community interventions, changing the traditional animal control approach with Rachel Horton

May 5, 2026

29m 54s

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Episodes

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Avg length

44m 50s

17m 21s – 1h 06m 36s

Range

Dec 2023 – Apr 2026

Topics

quality of life, animal welfare +61

Guests

Kelly Dunbar +14 · last 15 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
6/30/26	Ep. 65 Open Paw to Support Shelter Animals with Kelly Dunbar✨	shelter animalstraining programme+3	Kelly Dunbar	—	—	Open Pawshelter training+3	—	1h 06m 36s
6/17/26	Ep. 64 Quality of Life Research for Shelter Dogs✨	quality of lifeshelter dogs+3	Dr. Karen Griffin	Maslow's Hierarchy	—	quality of lifeshelter dogs+3	—	34m 06s
6/3/26	Ep. 63 The Cognitive Currency of Recovery with Jo Middleton✨	animal behavioremotional bank account+4	Jo Middleton	—	—	emotional bank accounttrust+4	—	34m 36s
5/20/26	Ep. 62 The Dopamine Box with Karen Deeds✨	dog behaviorshelter animals+3	Karen Deeds	Canine ConnectionIAABC+1	—	Dopamine Boxbox feeding+5	—	42m 28s
5/5/26	Ep. 61 community interventions, changing the traditional animal control approach with Rachel Horton✨	community interventionsanimal control+3	Rachel Horton	—	—	community interventionsanimal control+3	—	29m 54s
4/22/26	Ep. 60 Considering a Good Death: A Hospice Approach for Animals," with Helen St. Pierre✨	hospice careanimal welfare+3	Helen St. Pierre	—	—	good deathhospice+3	—	54m 20s
4/10/26	Ep. 59 Reactivity Training in the Shelter: What We've Learnt with Jess wheatcraft✨	reactive dogsshelter training+3	Jessica Wheatcraft	Simplifying Shelter Behaviour	—	reactive dogsshelter training+5	—	50m 24s
3/25/26	Ep. 58 Quality of Life for Dogs, Staff and Adopters with Kelly Bollen✨	quality of lifeanimal shelters+4	Kelly Bollen	—	—	quality of lifeanimal shelters+7	—	46m 03s
3/12/26	Ep. 57. Intergrating behaviour into shelter operations with Dr. Meghan Herron✨	shelter operationsanimal behavior+4	Dr. Meghan Herron	Gigi’sOhio State University+7	—	shelter behavioranimal welfare+5	—	1h 02m 08s
2/24/26	Ep. 56 Muzzle and Misunderstood- Improving the Perception of Muzzle Dogs in Shelter and Rescue.✨	dog behaviormuzzles+4	Diane Gollowitzer	Muzzled and Misunderstood	Winchester, UK	muzzledog shelter+5	—	17m 21s
2/11/26	Ep. 55 Medical and behaviour, can we separate them? With Dr. Èlise Christensen✨	animal behaviourshelter medicine+4	Dr. Èlise Christensen	CornellSimplifying Shelter Behaviour	—	animal behaviourshelter+6	—	49m 35s
1/14/26	Ep. 54 want more time, money and resources. Here where to start Behaviour edition with Leeron Liftik✨	shelter dog behaviourdata-driven approaches+3	Leeron Liftik	—	—	shelterdog behaviour+5	—	50m 16s
12/17/25	Ep. 53 L.E.G.S and Total Welfare Model for Shelter and Rescue with Dr Kim Brophey✨	L.E.G.S. modelTotal Welfare Model+4	Dr. Kim Brophey	Family Dog MediationThe Dog Door Behavior Center+2	—	L.E.G.S. frameworkdog training+5	—	48m 56s
12/3/25	Ep.52 Behind the Kennel Door, Behaviour Assessments with Dr. Liam Clay✨	canine behaviour assessmentshelter environments+4	Dr. Liam Clay	University of QueenslandFuture Proof Training Academy+2	—	canine behaviourshelter assessments+3	—	47m 44s
11/19/25	Ep. 51 Supporting Frustrated Shelter Dogs with Dr. Sophie Liu✨	shelter dogsfrustration-related behaviour+3	Dr. Sophie Liu	Simplifying Shelter Behaviour	—	shelter dogsfrustration+3	—	37m 59s