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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.

11/12/2025

There's even more we can do to reduce door drama during the festivities 🎄

Practice snuffling-entries for calm:

- set up a sniffing station in a suitable spot - might be close to the door or maybe away from the door in a safe confinement area where you can leave your dog
- each time you enter the house, move to that spot and make snuffling happen
- you can use a snufflemat, toss treats in a specific area, a stuffed toy or even a lickimat
- practice in set-ups but even better, practice each time familiar people enter

We are helping to change the dog's expectations of door greetings. If they learn to expect door opening means snuffling, we can inject calmer, safer and more appropriate behaviour into door drama. There's plenty of practice time between now and then so start building reps today!

Change expectations for greetings and set up guest entries that prevent over-excitement, over-whelm, jumping up and scar...
10/12/2025

Change expectations for greetings and set up guest entries that prevent over-excitement, over-whelm, jumping up and scared/scary behaviours.

Orchestrate greetings & guest entries so that the dog is coming in on the person, rather than the person coming in on the dog.
With practice, this can change the dog's expectations of these interactions and, if we start out like this, we can prevent guest greeting drama altogether.

Have the guest/s call or text when outside rather than coming to the door. For starters, that reduces a lot of door drama.
For more confident dogs, secure them in another room initially but for more cautious greeters, bring them outside on lead and circle around the back of your waiting guests with plenty of space. This allows them to gather some information and feel out in the open initially.

Get your guests in first and settled. Scatter some yummies ready for snuffling when your dog enters. Bring the dog in on lead, have everyone play it cool and encourage sniffing and snuffling.
Prepare some irresistible stuffed toys to facilitate settling and to help your dog safely and calmly be part of the gathering.

But! Know your dog...for some dogs, it's better to wait until the celebrations have calmed down before carefully introducing your dog. And for some dogs, they might be happier and safer away from the festivities altogether with just you visiting them regularly.

Ask, "does my dog need to be part of this, right now?" and have a plan to give your dog regular breaks away from the action and downtime somewhere else quiet and calm.

Allie from A Dogs Life was all wrapped up for our most recent post-adoption support session. This wee girl has landed on...
10/12/2025

Allie from A Dogs Life was all wrapped up for our most recent post-adoption support session.
This wee girl has landed on all four paws with a wonderful family. And we continue to work through our plan to make sure everyone is happy and settled.

Post-adoption support is the key to keeping dogs in their homes, improving their welfare, providing their new humans with skills & knowledge to support them, and facilitating the development of healthy relationships. This takes time, and more time then most think, plus it requires humans developing understanding and dogs developing skills. Teaching and learning for both species.
But without that, and achieving those outcomes, are we really "rescuing" them?

We are well on the road with Allie and will look forward to meeting up again in the New Year!

Christmas Bite no. 6 🎄Nothing like the extra door-activity during the Howlidays to really add extra challenge & stress! ...
09/12/2025

Christmas Bite no. 6 🎄

Nothing like the extra door-activity during the Howlidays to really add extra challenge & stress!

Safety first! Limit dogs' access to external doors.
Lots of extra seasonal door activity can cause increased sensitivity & increases in door drama!
Have a safe-door-plan & put it into place now!

Secure your dog before guests arrive to prevent guests coming in on top of your dog. Instead, secure your dog in another room or area and allow guests to come in and get settled. Bring your dog in when all is calmer.
You can bring your dog in on lead. Scatter a breadcrumb trail of treats to help ease their excitement.

Have a plan and start practicing now!

Storm Bram is battering us at the moment and there's more to come! Plan and prepare to keep your dog comfortable, rather...
09/12/2025

Storm Bram is battering us at the moment and there's more to come!

Plan and prepare to keep your dog comfortable, rather than waiting for the scary part to start...otherwise it's weird AND scary for your dog, possibly making things worse.

High winds and other storm noises may cause sensitive dogs to predict the arrival of thunder, so may cause noise-fear responses.

High winds and rain distort the visual, auditory and olfactory landscapes confusing and disorienting dogs. All in all, this might be a pretty miserable time for our pets too.

Prepare, take care & stay safe ❤

'Tis the season...we interrupt our regular scheduled programming and shift from one set of relevant seasonal preparation...
08/12/2025

'Tis the season...we interrupt our regular scheduled programming and shift from one set of relevant seasonal preparations to another type of seasonal preparations!

Storm Bram is coming our way so help your pets prepare & take care ❤

The Howlidays can certainly bring extra pressure & you might feel that your and your dog’s behaviour is being scrutinise...
07/12/2025

The Howlidays can certainly bring extra pressure & you might feel that your and your dog’s behaviour is being scrutinised.
The festivities are not a test & you don’t have to produce some picture-perfect celebration. And you can’t expect your dog’s performance to be from a Christmas card either.

Prevent your dog being put in situations where they will be upset, overwhelmed & do behaviours you don’t like.

Celebrate the wins, no matter how small.

Can your dog snuffle for treats?
Can your dog settle in their safe place?
Can your dog join the party when all is quiet?

Start planning today!

While planning Seasonal entertainment for your guests, spare a thought for your dog’s entertainment too! Don't think in...
06/12/2025

While planning Seasonal entertainment for your guests, spare a thought for your
dog’s entertainment too!

Don't think in terms of stopping unwanted behaviour...think of behaviours you
would prefer instead. Using appropriate entertainment for your dog can help them feel more comfortable while keeping them busy & out of trouble.

Plan now and start getting your dog hooked on appropriate entertainment, that facilitates desired behaviours, in advance of the celebrations.

Think in rollercoasters! Rollercoasters are the best ways to exercise dogs to facilitate rest & the best way to provide them with fidget breaks. when they’re up, harness-that-crazy first with activating fun...& then wind them down again with pacifiers.

Set up your dog’s Seasonal safe-space now & make it their entertainment centre!

You & your dog need and it's always free & available!

Third Christmas Bite and it's all about management! There is no problem with 'just' managing and indeed it's a big part ...
05/12/2025

Third Christmas Bite and it's all about management! There is no problem with 'just' managing and indeed it's a big part of life with dogs. Management is proactive and preventative, and means that you are not putting your dog in situations where they might make mistakes (in our eyes), become excited or overwhelmed.
You can see why management is so handy during the festivities!

But management is just one side of the coin. By preventing dogs doing behaviours that work for them, even those behaviours we don't like, means they have outstanding needs. So we also make sure to meet those needs by providing our dogs with appropriate outlets for their energies, their excitement and stress.

Start building your management plan today!

Time for our second Christmas Bites instalment! This time of year is all about planning ahead so include considerations ...
04/12/2025

Time for our second Christmas Bites instalment! This time of year is all about planning ahead so include considerations for your dog's experience and safety as part of seasonal prep!

Start with PLANNING today:
..while we are , my dog is

Your planning will help highlight ways that you can PREVENT your dog getting into unsafe situations and becoming overexcited and overwhelmed.

Now you can PRACTICE so that your dog develops skills for surviving seasonal celebrations and you have an understanding of what they might need to maintain everyone's comfort.

Help for the Howlidays!Calm & comfortable canine behaviour doesn’t happen by Christmas magic...it happens with sensible ...
03/12/2025

Help for the Howlidays!

Calm & comfortable canine behaviour doesn’t happen by Christmas magic...it happens with sensible management, realistic expectations & meeting your dog’s needs.

We can all find the Season stressful & overwhelming... including our dogs. As part of your howliday planning include ways to manage your dog’s behavioural health.

During this time, there are so many changes, lots of hustle & bustle, more frequent door-action, increased excitement, more comings & goings, and routine changes! Human stress is increased too and this can lead to us dropping the ball in supervising and providing for our dogs.

Stress + Chaos + New/Yummy things can lead to increased “stealing”, resource guarding & ingestion so extra care & management required!
More management, supervision & care are needed for dogs + kids, vulnerable people & guests.

Realign your expectations with reality...the reality of the preparation you've provided, the stressors your dog is experiencing & the conditions on the day. Take the pressure off yourself too! When you feel under stress, you might be shorter with your dog. Realign your expectations with reality & ask:

"DOES MY DOG NEED TO BE PART OF THIS RIGHT NOW?"

Surviving is possible so stick with our Christmas Bites to help prepare your dog, and get through this together ❤

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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.