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Join date: Sep 15, 2021

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Qualifications

I qualified in the sports I love to offer other pet owners great fun experiences in canine scent work:

  • Mantrailing Global Instructor & Assessor: Qualified to teach and assess teams from level 1 through to level 5. With in house Bronze, Silver and Gold for teams who just want fun.

  • Scentwork UK Specialist: A Tier 2 Judge and Trial Manager, offering structured classes for pet scent detection.

  • UK Scent Sport: Instructor, Assessor, and Judge for the Lantra-accredited organization.

  • Behavioural Training: Following my work with various dogs, I completed a Canine Behavior Course specifically to help reactive or anxious dogs successfully participate in scent sports.

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Jun 29, 2026 ∙ 1 min
The real deal
🐾 “My way or the highway.” Have you ever trained with someone who insisted on absolute rigid compliance? I have. And honestly? It didn't build my skillset at all. It just chipped away at my confidence. In Scentwork and Mantrailing, rigidity is the enemy. Weather changes. Dogs are unique. Handlers are different. If you can’t adapt, you get stuck. Real skill building isn’t about memorising a script; it’s about understanding the why behind the theories so you can troubleshoot in the moment with...
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Jun 20, 2026 ∙ 3 min
The Trust Fall of Mantrailing: Empowering Dogs and Handlers in Shared Understanding
Mantrailing is more than just a training exercise or a search technique. It is a journey that transforms the relationship between a dog and its handler. The real magic happens when the handler shifts from being a protector and owner to becoming an observer and handler. This change is not easy. It requires trust, patience, and a willingness to let go of control. For many handlers, stepping back feels like risking safety because years of managing their dog’s environment have wired their nervous...
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Jun 20, 2026 ∙ 1 min
The start - 100% important for handlers
Before starting any search, take a moment to check how the air is moving. Ask yourself: where is it coming from, where is it going, and what’s it doing in this space? This applies to mantrailing and scent work—indoors, outdoors, with containers, vehicles, or clutter. Odour moves through the environment, shaping your first handling choice. Check airflow at your height, but remember your dog works closer to the ground—under vehicles, along walls, around thresholds, or in corners. The air on...
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