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Sandy McPadden Animal Behavior Consulting — 5.0★ (7 reviews), Tucson Dog Trainer

Sandy McPadden Animal Behavior Consulting

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 7 reviews
Tucson, Arizona
Aggression & Bite PreventionFear, Anxiety & ConfidenceReactivity
Tucson, Arizona

Overview

FormatIn-home
Training methodApplied behavior analysis: break a behavior into manageable steps; behavior modification and environmental enrichment
Led bySandy McPadden

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Sandy McPadden Animal Behavior Consulting

About Sandy McPadden Animal Behavior Consulting

What they offer

Sandy McPadden Animal Behavior Consulting describes itself as Tucson's certified behavior consultant. Its main service is an in-home behavior consulting package: problems are addressed where they happen, starting with an in-home consultation about what the family wants life with the dog to look like.

What she works on

The consulting page lists canine-directed and human-directed aggression, on-leash reactivity, separation anxiety, noise sensitivities and general anxiety.

How they train

Sandy holds a master's degree in applied behavior analysis and uses it to break a behavior into manageable steps so training plans are easier to follow. The site says her work centers on behavior modification and environmental enrichment.

About the consultant

Her social profile lists the CDBC and CEBC credentials and a director of behavior role with a local rescue.

What they can help with

In-home behavior consulting package ↗
Sessions in your own home, where many behavior problems actually happen.
Behavior modification for pet owners ↗
Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.
Consultations for canine- and human-directed aggression ↗
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
On-leash reactivity ↗
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
Separation anxiety ↗
Easing the panic and destruction some dogs feel when left home alone.
Noise sensitivities and anxiety ↗
Easing the panic and destruction some dogs feel when left home alone.

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →
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M.Sc. in Applied Behavior Analysis
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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CDBC
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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CEBC
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 7 reviews · Google
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