AniEd

AniEd Irish educational company
Courses in training & behaviour
Private in-home training/behaviour support
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AniEd (Animal-Education) is an educational company that develops and delivers bespoke courses in animal care, training & behaviour. AniEd provides courses and educational events using the most up-to-date resources, networking with leaders in the field and providing an education that facilitates critical evaluation, rather than blind-following.

Woody from A Dogs Life is on the market and looking for love ❤Woody is 6+ and a small terrier...and boy, is this fella A...
30/07/2025

Woody from A Dogs Life is on the market and looking for love ❤

Woody is 6+ and a small terrier...and boy, is this fella ALL terrier!
Although senior, Woody has plenty of life in him & will enjoy sniffing and chasing critters before settling down close to you while you work & for the evening.

Woody came into our care needing lots of medical treatment and he is now in good maintenance health. He will require ongoing medication & care that will be provided.

Woody is looking for a home in a quiet area with secure outdoor space, bearing in mind he is more a digger-under than a jumper-over. He needs plenty of space and opportunities for terrier-antics!

Woody specs:
- 6+ years, neutered male
- adult home or quieter adult family home
- secure outdoor space
- rural or semi-rural area
- plenty of pottering but no need for long walks
- as an only dog or with a mature, larger female
- no other pets
- sweet, friendly & gentle with his people & a polite greeter of visitors
- loves his grub, chews & teddies
- travels well in the car, happy to settle in confinement & when alone for a few hours
- not especially cuddly but likes to be close to you
- happy to settle while you work or are busy

His perfect soulmate is out there so share Woody!

We've been pretty absent from socials recently; as a small business when things get busy, something's gotta give. Too bu...
28/07/2025

We've been pretty absent from socials recently; as a small business when things get busy, something's gotta give. Too busy teaching to be talking about teaching!

So busy, in fact, that we didn't formally welcome our new CBTT25Y1 group 😬 So I'm formally welcoming our wonderful new group!

We hadn't opened applications on this program since before the Pandemic 😮 and there was some serious demand for places. We had planned on maybe filling 5-10, but in the end, twelve awesome professionals found us and embarked on this journey.

We are not making it easy for them. This is a program of education, in our field, like no other. We are cutting through the cliches of dog training, minimising the chatter from social media, and critically evaluating the evidence that actually exists...and the claims without valid evidence. This is a deep-dive and is only going to go deeper and deeper.

This program is not for the faint hearted and our new awesome learners are adjusting and rising to the challenges. Welcome to our new group and thank you for throwing caution to the wind and choosing AniEd and the CBTT program ❤

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24/07/2025

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Hanging out with lovely Allie from A Dogs Life This girl is spoken for and settling in well with her new family ❤
21/07/2025

Hanging out with lovely Allie from A Dogs Life This girl is spoken for and settling in well with her new family ❤

This is a pretty cool illustration of what we often call "trigger stacking", in dog training, from Incidental Comics. Th...
16/07/2025

This is a pretty cool illustration of what we often call "trigger stacking", in dog training, from Incidental Comics.

The effects of stress are cumulative. Your dog's body responds to stress in preparation with stress-related behaviours, but those biological responses don't dissipate immediately. Repeated exposure builds on stress responses the body is still dealing with.

Stress isn't all bad - replace the word 'stress' with 'challenge', for a better understanding. What we often view as excitement may be building arousal, your dog's body and brain preparing to rise to challenge.

Think of a dog going out for a walk. Before the door is even open, the dog is already showing excited behaviour - this tells us his or her body is getting ready to face the sensory stimulation, potential social challenge, physical exertion and everything else that faces them when they go out.
Think how quickly those tetris blocks are falling...some slotting into place but others building and building to the point of overwhelm.

The more stressors/challenges that are stacked, the more difficult it is for that dog to inhibit their responses...so then we have big, demonstrative stress-related behaviours that seem "out of the blue".

But that's not really a thing...behaviour doesn't (usually) happen out of the blue. There's been a gradual build over time that we might have missed because we inaccurately tend to believe that the absence of lunging, barking, BIG behaviours, means the dog is doing ok.

Recognising the earliest signs of canine stress, that can be super-subtle, and understanding the conditions under which these behaviours happen, will help you help your dog. Getting started on stress-busting as early as possible is the most helpful of all; unfortunately, dogs don't come to me until their stress-related behaviours are so escalated that it's causing their humans major disruption. They've tried everything...but you don't need to do that, indeed STOP doing that. Get help and proper, evidence-based guidance as soon as you spot an inkling of concern.

13/07/2025

Fun with Pupsicles!
Pupsciles are welcome snacks on these hot days and adding them to sniffing games facilitates some low-key exercise and entertainment.

But making pupsicles is a great way of incorporating raw and wet feeds into simple sniffing scavenger games like scattering and searches.
I put food for searches into a toy or container just to minimise contamination and confusion because we will do multiple searches, back to back.

These games can be played indoors or outdoors, with many different types of feeds and treats, and your sniffing-games set-ups are limited only by your imagination and your dog's input.

Pupsicles make the best sunny-day snacks!
12/07/2025

Pupsicles make the best sunny-day snacks!

11/07/2025

Teach your dog to tolerate being wet-down. When they really need it, it’s likely to be a stressful situation so a bit of prep can reduce stress and keep everyone safer.

While Decker is semi-aquatic he does NOT do rain so this level of comfort has not been easy to reach.
We started with baby wipes - out of necessity as he often needs field-baby-wipe baths after rolling in 💩
And we have worked up to being thoroughly wet with cold water, standing comfortably and then getting yummies before moving on again.

During this heat, I have been able to wet him and give him a drink, where ever and when ever, to maintain comfort and safety 💦 along with all our other safety measures.

Think of how you can break this process down into the easiest increments for your individual dog, building slowly according to their responses.

With temperatures soaring, for here anyway, you are your dogs best protection against the effects heat related illness. ...
11/07/2025

With temperatures soaring, for here anyway, you are your dogs best protection against the effects heat related illness.
It happens quick and there are absolutely things that you can do to prevent it. But if it happens please note the most up to date and evidence based information, which is thankfully, becoming better recognised.

10/07/2025

Summer is back! Keep hot dawgs cool 😎

09/07/2025

Expectations!
Learning allows us to know what’s coming next. Behaviour happens under certain conditions that help learners predict outcomes.
They are also learning what behaviours they will need to make those outcomes available.

If we can understand the conditions under which behaviour happens and what our learners predict, we can teach them behaviours that help them control what happens to them, and that are safer for that situation.

After pooping, Decker learns that Go Find it! happens so while he’s sniffing, I’m scooping, knowing that he’s safe and close to me.

Last chance to book your spot on our July workshops! Part 1 is on Saturday 12th and part 2 is on Saturday 26th and each ...
02/07/2025

Last chance to book your spot on our July workshops!

Part 1 is on Saturday 12th and part 2 is on Saturday 26th and each workshop starts at 7pm, running about two hours but often goes longer with questions and discussion. And the two parts cost just €50!

Join us! We discuss evidence based emergency care including that relating to heat related illnesses...which is timely and vital to bust the myths so regularly shared.

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AniEd (Animal-Education) is an Irish educational company based in Glasnevin, Dublin that develops and delivers bespoke courses in animal care, training & behaviour. AniEd develops courses and educational events using the most up-to-date resources, networking with leaders in the field and providing an education that facilitates critical evaluation, rather than blind-following.