Sandra Brigham

Sandra Brigham holds a Certificate of Excellence from Dr. Susan G. Friedman’s Applied Behavior Analysis Course and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She has extensive experience training and socializing puppies and adult dogs—using only positive dog training methods.

Sandra stays current on the latest breakthroughs in dog behavior and training through seminars, workshops, and APDT annual conferences. She is trained in Pet First Aid, has volunteered her time training and walking shelter dogs at the Lowell Humane Society, and is a Doggone Safe (the bite prevention nonprofit organization) member.

When she isn’t training puppies, Sandra can be found hiking and sharing her homemade organic treats with her Rhodesian Ridgeback, Simba Aliaye, and their respective friends on the hills of Great Brook Farm State Park.

Continuing Education

The Case for Dog Bite Hierarchies - Cara Shannon, JD, CPDT-KA

Every Dog is Different: Evolution, Cognition & Behavior. Ray Coppinger/Bruce Blumberg/Carolyn Barney

Playtime: Win, Lose or Draw? Pia Silvani

Tracking Clinic. Carolyn Barney & AKC Tracking Judge Miles Garrod

Does the Name Pavlov Ring a Bell? Kathy Sdao, M.A.

Pet First Aid. Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center of New England, at Gemini Dogs