Claire
Quinlan
CDBC · IAABC · PDTI · Man Trailing Instructor
Qualified PDTI and Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant, tutor at Creedons College and certified Man Trailing instructor. Claire brings shelter experience, lived-in expertise and a deep passion for fear-based and aggression cases.
Shelter wisdom, clinical skill
Claire is a qualified PDTI (Professional Dog Training Instructor) and Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant (CDBC) with the IAABC. She is the tutor at Creedons College, Cork, where she teaches trainee dog trainers to PDTI level.
Claire holds extensive experience in fostering and rehoming dogs within the Irish shelter system — meaning she has lived with a vast array of behaviour challenges in her own home. This gives her a grounded, practical understanding of behaviour that goes beyond the textbook.
She specialises in fear-based behaviours, aggression, and building confidence and trust between dogs and their owners. Claire is also a certified Man Trailing instructor, with a focus on stress reduction techniques — making her approach uniquely enriching as well as therapeutic.
Claire offers services across Kerry and surrounds, including virtual consultancy services and man trailing courses.
- Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant (CDBC) — IAABC
- Qualified PDTI — Professional Dog Training Instructor
- Tutor at Creedons College, Cork
- Certified Man Trailing instructor
- Extensive Irish shelter fostering & rehoming experience
- Continuous professional development with industry experts
- Specialisms: fear, aggression, confidence building
Areas of special interest
Fear-based behaviour
Deep experience with complex fear cases — phobias, reactivity and trauma — with a structured, welfare-sensitive approach.
Aggression
Experience with inter-dog and human-directed aggression, approached carefully with full case assessment and safety planning.
Confidence building
Helping underconfident and anxious dogs build real resilience and a stronger bond with their owner.
Man trailing
Certified Man Trailing instructor — courses available as an enriching and stress-reducing activity for dogs and their handlers.
Rescue & shelter dogs
Lived experience fostering and rehoming dogs from the Irish shelter system — practical, empathetic and realistic guidance.
Training & education
As a qualified tutor at Creedons College, Claire brings an educator's depth to every client interaction.
Clear, transparent pricing
A thorough 2–3 hour in-home consultation. Full assessment, demonstrative training and a bespoke behaviour plan — plus a follow-up session and lifelong email support.
- Full behavioural assessment & root cause investigation
- Bespoke written behaviour & training plan
- Access to Behaviour Bible App
- Veterinary referrals & professional team communication
- Follow-up session included (in-home, virtual or external)
- Lifelong email support within working hours
- Access to The Alumni private support network
Training-focused goals — foundations, skills, enrichment and everyday training challenges.
In-person follow-up building on the initial consultation plan and goals.
Full virtual behaviour consultation — proven effective and ideal for clients outside Claire's travel area.
One-hour virtual check-in to review progress and adjust the behaviour plan.
Claire works directly with your dog on agreed goals. A focused, hands-on session.
Book in with Claire
Use the online booking form or reach out directly. Claire covers Kerry and surrounds, with virtual consultations available nationwide.
Email: claire@snoutandabout.ie
Location: Kerry & Surrounds · Virtual nationwide