Mentors in the Spotlight
Sandy Braunwarth
ABC Mentor Trainer
A career
with animals was always in Sandy Braunwarth’s future. She initially
wanted to be a wildlife vet, having spent countless hours helping her
uncle at his reserve, the Braunwarth Zoo, which was a sanctuary for
injured and/or orphaned wildlife, However, Sandy also wanted to train
dogs. She started volunteering at the local humane society when she was 8
and apprenticed with a trainer in her early teen years. Sandy also worked
for several years as an adoptions counselor. By this time, she knew
she’d found her passion.
Sandy has now been training for over 20 years, helping unwanted dogs, cats, and other critters overcome fear and other
behavior problems.
Sandy has fostered, trained and helped rescue thousands of animals to date and is currently running her pet care facility of 12 years.
In 2011, Sandy opened Wildsands Petcare in Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
which offers daycare, cat and dog boarding, grooming and, of course,
training. While She did also offers private training sessions three times a week, she has cut back having gone through cancer treatments and a building change.
In 2003, Sandy accepted a position as a group class
instructor for ABTA, and soon after a mentor trainer for new students.
“It is the best feeling to watch students do well and fill their
lives with the same happiness I experience every day,” she said.
“You never stop learning and everyone has something to give as knowledge is passed on,”
On the Web: http://www.animalbehaviorcollege.com
On
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalBehaviorCollege
On
Twitter: @animalbehaviorc
