Trainer walking across road crossing with dog leading ahead on trailing lead

Mantrailing in Cheshire

Use your dog's amazing nose to search for people and dogs at our Cheshire and South Manchester-based sessions, which are suitable for all levels.

Characature of Laurence James in The Canine School of Trailing T shirt

What is Mantrailing?

Think of mantrailing as 'hide and seek' for dogs. It's inspired by canine 'Search and Rescue', is rapidly gaining popularity and is a great way to work with your dog and have fun.

First, a 'runner' is hidden or a dog is 'lost'. Then the 'finder' team work together to search them out using the dog's nose and the handler's skills to their full.

I'm Laurence, an instructor affiliated with The Canine School of Trailing. Come and join me in Cheshire and South Manchester for doggy-bonding fun!

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Recent sessions

We had a bunch of 'good dogs' out in #Macclesfield Town this evening... three new teams who all did their 'good dog' thing getting the people searching game that is so addictive!

Team Raven set the pace with style and loved finding their runner by the end of the session. Team Finnan were literally running to find their 'lost' person, and Team Laika made their positive connection straight away. In short... all teams got the game, so it is a fantastic start to their trailing journey. Well done, teams. 👏 👏👏

Team Lily were back for their 3rd session, and this time, we introduced junctions. Lily handled them like a pro with real confidence, and we pushed her a little further with a new scent article so she could try something different. Neither phased Lily, and she was super-focused getting to her runner. Great work, Team Lily 👏 👍 👌

There are some spaces in July if you'd like to find out what #mantrailing is all about.

Check out www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book for availability.

Do we believe in our dogs' amazing sense of smell? Oh yes! Today, between sunshine and showers, our teams demonstrated that perfectly.

Experienced Team Bugg kicked things into gear, taking a handshake as their scent article. Weaving through our fabulous #Didsbury location, they finally located their hidden person way down some steps of an old fire escape completely tucked away, but no problem for Bugg. We won't recommend Bugg if a lost cat is to be found as he encountered the ginger beast whilst off to find his lost dog, and it wasn't pretty! Fab trailing Team Bugg 👏 👍 👌

Team Angus were back for their second session, and it was a special day being a birthday treat for the lovely Angus! Angus demonstrated perfectly that he'd taken plenty of notes during the first session and had his nose to the ground in double-quick time. Some great decisions at their first junction with a quick air-scent to confirm the right direction to their lost person. Team Angus then went on to do their first pet trail and followed their lost dog's every paw print. Great job, Team Angus 👏 👍 🙌

Bonnie was totally up for a game, and Team Bonnie absolutely smashed it, making brilliant decisions at their junctions and road crossings. This team started their journey on our Introduction Workshop but have made fabulous progress. Their second trail to find their lost dog was equally successful. Even though Bonnie wants to decide which dogs to like, she just got straight on with the task and handled it brilliantly. Super trails, Team Bonnie 👏 🙌 💙

Team Loki have had a short break from trailing and despite only completing a couple of sessions before, Loki, a super-sized 1 year old puppy went charging after his lost person as if their life depended on it. Junctions, some open spaces with a brisk wind didn't prevent great decisions being made and super-fast progress, too. Loki was equally enthusiastic about finding his lost dog and made great decisions working out the puzzle. Great job,Team Loki 👏 👍 🙌

Trailing is great for all types of dogs, is calming and enriching.

Check availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #Cheshire

We had a group of spaniels today, so all high-energy dogs alongside a beagle who just loves using her nose.

The dogs weren't the only source of high energy, with a very brisk wind really adding to their challenges. Despite the wind, the teams all did great, and all came away with individual success 🙌

Team Sid back for their second session placed the bar high, showing that despite it being a while since their first session, they were fully on board with the game. It was a pleasure seeing this team come off scent enhancements with confidence. Great work, Team Sid 👏 👍 💪

Following by example, Barney really is high energy and just wanted to be nose down and full steam ahead. Their second session, too, and good decisions made. It was really great to see a move off trail that Barney found his way back nicely with scent enhancements removed and a super-strong finish from Team Barney. Well done 👏 ✔️ 👍

Team Archie had hard acts to follow with it being their second session, too. But they did it really well against the added challenge today of the strong winds. Their trail to remove scent enhancements was really strong, and although Archie can be a little wary of strangers, he needed only the slightest encouragement from his runner to launch in and make their acquaintance. Lovely work, Team Archie 👏 👍 👌

Finally, Team Audrey, our gorgeous beagle, had all sorts thrown at them. Actually, only their third session, we upped the game to test her a little as she has such a super nose. Audrey is just soooo methodical, pretty well accounting for all scent anywhere along the trail to rule in and out. She's a joy to watch (and hear as she makes wonderful active sniffing noises), and as well as finding her hidden person went on to complete her first pet trail, too. Greatly trailing Team Audrey 👌 👍 😍

Trailing is suitable for all dogs and sessions are tailored to first-timers or experienced trailers.

July sessions are just released and already over 60% full, so get your space while you can at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book or just get in touch to find out more.

#mantrailing #Sandbach #Cheshire

Our teams were feeling good #mantrailing in #knutsford this evening.

Lily has a lot to keep her eye on, but once the cars are assessed, she's happy to get her nose down and stuck into the job in hand. With typical collie need to be keeping everything in order, she's breaking from her mould to get herself focused on the job of finding her hidden people and pets. She's happy to get onto it and couldn't have been more excited than when she found her hidden person. Great work tonight, Team Lily 👏 💪 👍

Team Zar is no stranger to scent work and, in particular, tracking, so Zar was very fastidious checking the details of their missing people and a first for Zar, a 'lost' pet, too. They're adapting to new scent articles and new principles, but there is such a strong bond and foundation with this team, and we look forward to seeing how far they can progress. Great job, Team Zar 💪💪💪

Team Pepper were back for their second trails and smashed it! First, we removed their scent enhancements for their 'missing' person 📣 then we introduced them to a pet trail, too. They took both in their stride, and it's hard to believe this team have been together only a short time as Pepper is a lovely rescue. Great work team, keep forging that bond 👍 👏 💪

Look out for July sessions to be released shortly!

www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#cheshire #mantrailing

💯 next level for our teams as they ventured through the urban landscapes at #alderleypark today! All teams did amazingly working through their new challenges.

Team Millie kicked off the searching,and we gave Millie such a mental workout up and down stairwells cross different levels of multi-storey parking areas. Millie is known to air-scent, so our runner was hidden in a stairwell, secured by fire doors, so she really had to work hard to find her hidden person. The team didn't shy to the challenge, even with the scent article being a taste of water touched by our runner. Oh, isn't their sense of smell incredible? 🤩🤩🤩

Aphy is getting back in the game after time off but demonstrates wonderfully that our dogs don't forget the game. Team Aphy first found their runner lounging around the courtyard before embarking on some adventures off the path through woodland to find their lost dog. It was seeing this partnership working and back in the game. Well done Team Aphy 👏 👍 🙌

Team Pree had a super-motivated start and super positive indications. Little Pree is a bit unsure of different surfaces so an,industrial step was another level. Team Pree smashed their mantrail before tackling the woods to find their lost dog. Fabulous seeing Pree working out an alternative route when she started cutting across woodland only to realise the fallen leaves were deeper than she was... Great problem-solving and lovely to see little Pree on form today 😀 👏👏

Team Hettie were back for their 3rd session and did amazingly today. Full of enthusiasm to find their hidden person, we added junctions (for them to ignore and take the direct route) before tackling their pet trail. Enthusiasm brimmed even as Hettie went to find her 'nemesis' little lost Pree and she was so excited to find her she almost forget her reward 🤣. The 2 dogs then happily strutted back together! Great work team 👏 👍 👌

A brilliant afternoon for trailing with lovely conditions.

Trailing is great for dogs of all shapes, sizes and personalities as it taps into their primary sense of smell.

Sessions are available across Cheshire and South Manchester with more being listed for July soon.
#mantrailing #cheshire

What do you do when it's a bit hot for your best mates to come out and play... rolling pet trails of course, and that's just what Teams Millie and Hettie did today. We kept it shady, and the dogs were out all the time during the session.

Although it was only Team Hettie's second session, they took to pet trails with ease and Hettie marked her finds very confidently. A lovely set of trails team, great job, and a really promising start, especially given it was a while since this team completed their starter session 👏 👍 😀

Team Millie is always up for business, even if Millie's first scent article was (literally) her lost dog's 'business'. Super work across mixed terrain and distances, the breeze pushed scent so that the team had to work to make their decisions, and they confidently worked through all the difficulties. 💪 👌 👍

There are always ways to adapt trailing, whether that's due to temperature, a dog's life challenges, or other reasons. If you're fascinated by the amazing sense of smell our dogs have, then mantrailing is for you... they pick it up incredibly fast!

Check out availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #Sandbach #dogtraining #pettrailing

What a wonderful evening to be trailing in #wilmslow town.

Team Cara were unflappable with Cara barking directions if there were any delays to finding her missing person and dog. Multi-directional starts, backtracks, loops, main road crossings, moving target, and Cara only had one complaint... that the traffic lights took too long to change! Not a paw put wrong by this experienced team. Great work 👏 👍 👌

Only recently off 'scent enhancements', 'giddy' Wilson proved he knows the game peefectly, and this team navigated their first junctions and made great choices deciding where to find their runners
They absolutely smashed it! Home territory can sometimes confuse teams, but Team Wilson made light work of it (as well as light work of the scent articles, too!). Brilliant progression 👏 👏 👏

It was a delight to introduce two new teams to the world of trailing.

Team Dotty made super progress. In a world that can be overwhelming, Dotty made big, brave decisions to find her runner despite being conflicted, and this team showed how much a bond can mean as Dotty just wanted big cuddles as her reward. Well done, Team Dotty. 👌 👍 😍

Team Pepper have only been together a short time but what a partnership! Lovely confident steps and super finds by Team Pepper. Really strong start from this team. Great work! 👏 👏 👏

Trailing works for all dogs and is hugely accessible and rewarding. If you fancy joining a session check out availability on the website.

#mantrailing #pettrailing #wilmslow

Why did I start Trailing? Well, basically to tire out my dog when he was injured... to work his brain and continue to build a bond when we couldn't do agility together anymore.

He's a street dog, and this year, we competed at Crufts together (2nd place in Novice ABC Agility), but as you can imagine, he's had his challenges... being honest, many dogs do unless you build a bond and trust with them.

Trailing, using his nose to find hidden people and pets, is another tool to help build that bond and trust. And because it uses his primary sense, smell, really engages his brain.

How do you build bond and trust with your dog?

#mantrailing #pettrailing #agility

Welcome back, Team Aphy! What a day to get back to trailing after some recovery time off. Aphy was super excited to be back playing the game but reminded us that our dogs don't forget. We took it easy for the first trail and layered it up for her second and although she will be tired from solving our puzzles, she did great finding her hidden people and pets. Welcome back, Aphy, and well done, team 👏 👍 🙌

Team Pree was properly motivated today. We've been working on some commitment and forward momentum with Pree, and for a little dog, she sure can pull out when she's on it. For her pet trail, she had extra difficulties thrown in as her lost dog meandered around town, and she followed important ones and ignored backtracks like a pro. Great job today 🙌 👌 💪

Team Millie was confident as usual, making light work of multi-layered trail starts and mixed terrain. Multiple road crossings and convoluted routes couldn't throw them. For their pet trail, they ignored multiple difficulties and cut off a nice big loop to save us time (thanks!) and in Millie style, came to her lost dog the short and direct route. Great trailing 👏 👏 👏

If you have a dog that has a nose and likes to sniff, trailing is for you! It's inclusive and builds bonds and focus in our dogs. Sessions are suitable for new starters or experienced trailers, and availability is listed at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #knutsford #sandbach #macclesfield #handforth #handforth #alsager #Congleton #Didsbury ##Altrincham #Wilmslow #cheshire #dogtraining

Evening trailing sessions for May and June are listed, so if you have a sniffy dog and want to see how mantrailing builds bond and focus, check out sessions suitable for all experience levels and join me.
#mantrailing #cheshire and #southmanchester

Congratulations to Team Millie who flew through their man and pet trail assessments today in super fast time.

Well done team... onwards to even more challenges!

Superstar #mantrailing #pettrailing team!

Maybe it was the heat, but we definitely had crazy dogs in Knutsford this afternoon...

Team Opal thought the streams were cool so would trail down those for a bit, and why not? They had a super fiddly trail ahead and despite Opal wanting to window shop (lots of lovely restaurants to gaze into) made light of the challenges to find her missing person. Alleys, backtracks, loops were all on the menu! Team Opal did great work together, well done 👏 👏 👏

Team Neville had a blast and learnt valuable lessons about just how good Neville's nose is combining ground and air scenting to locate across mixed terrain, parks and urban landscapes. An experienced team but today was their first pet trail, and again Neville showed how on the game he is finding his 'lost' dog with ease. Nice work team 👏 👏 👏

Teams Peanut and Wilson were both returning after their first sessions and both graduated from scent enhancements, a great stepping stone to longer and more complicated trails. Great work by both teams.

Peanut seemed to love the idea of his pot being his reward and kept everyone entertained showing it off and Wilson who was so enthusiastic about finding his people first time calmed beautifully to approach his runner and despite not being massively 'foodie' took his reward politely. Lovely seeing Wilson getting his nose down to focus too. Well done Team Peanut and Team Wilson 👏 👍 👏

Trailing is inclusive and sessions are suitable for all levels from new starters to experienced trailers.

Get in touch to find out how trailing can help give your dog focus and confidence.

#mantrailing #Knutsford

Sniffy dog? Why not try mantrailing - working as a team to find a hidden person or pet? It's a lot of fun and groups are limited to a maximum of 4 and are suitable for all dogs.
Evening and weekend sessions are available and suitable for beginners and experienced trailers. Come and join the fun!

- > Knutsford Afternoon Friday 11th April - FULLY BOOKED
- > Wilmslow Evening Tuesday 6th May - SPACES AVAILABLE
- > Knutsford Evening Tuesday 20th May - SPACES AVAILABLE
- > Sandbach Afternoon Sunday 25th May - FULLY BOOKED
- > Holmes Chapel Evening Tuesday 27th May - SPACES AVAILABLE
- > Didsbury Afternoon Sunday 1st June - LIMITED SPACES
- > Macclesfield Evening Tuesday 3rd June - SPACES AVAILABLE
- > Knutsford Evening Tuesday 24th June - SPACES AVAILABLE

For more details and to book visit www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #handforth #cheshire #sandbach #holmeschapel #knutsford #wilmslow #macclesfield #Handforth #dogtraining #pettrailing #trailingdog

A lovely Sunday afternoon trailing. We missed Team Stan this week, but that didn't stop Teams Millie, Dora, and Pree enjoying the sunny Sunday afternoon.

The teams really had to work with a fair wind blowing scent off the tarmac. All the teams worked closely with any vegetation holding all the clues.

Team Millie really smashed it this week despite being ultra devious, Millie really had a lot to work out. Not only that, but in an environment that challenges her as children, bikes and dogs can all play their part, but she worked through so much like a pro. Really great work.

Team Dora is still teasing us with her game of 'yeah I got the scent alright, but I don't want you to know it!'. She's on it in a casual swagger kinda way, but it also proved that we need to trust our dogs as a double blind finish proved she was spot on.

Team Pree also learnt a few things about when Pree's lost the scent. These communications are so important. We aren't always on scent, but knowing our dog really helps us get back on it. Great work today.

We finished with rolling pet trails to keep the dogs out as it was warm, and the challenges continued for all!

Trailing is just so enriching, calming, and confidence-boosting for our dogs. They get focused and have a real sense of purpose.

If your dog likes to sniff, why not give it a go?

#mantrailing #Congleton

What a great trailing weekend. It was lovely to partner again with @houndshaven_glossop and introduce 8 amazing new teams to the world of trailing on our Introduction to Trailing workshop.

We had teams representing a mix of ages from a 6-month old puppy upwards and a wonderful diversity of dogs from mixes to goldies, spaniels, collies, lagotto romagnolo and viszla.

They all have one thing in common, that amazing nose.

They cracked finding people and pets and are ready to progress.

There's no 'best' dog to trail with. Any dog with a nose can become a trailing Team.

Well done everyone and thanks for sharing a great morning with us.

#cheshire #mantrailing #sandbach #holmeschapel #knutsford #wilmslow #macclesfield #dogtraining #handforth

Hi all, 👋
I'm Laurence, a local mantrailing instructor, and here's Samson, my Bosnian street rescue (5 yo). Trailing involves working together to find hidden people and pets (for fun) using our dogs' amazing noses.
We competed in Agility at Crufts this year, too, coming away with 2nd place in the Novice ABC Agility... maybe the first street rescue to end up at Crufts 🤣.

Both agility and trailing are great 'brain activities' for me and my dog.

What's your favourite dog enrichment activity?

#wilmslow #mantrailing #pettrailing #instructor #agilitydog #trailingdog

It was a lovely afternoon to hone those skills #mantrailing in #Congleton.

Team Pree was challenged to enhance drive, like the Pree of old, so we broke down her 1st trail into exciting chunks and saw some benefits to this in her second trail. Great to be looking for improvement, we shouldn't work our dogs at 100% all the time, and it's important they get quick wins to keep motivation high 💪 👍 😀

Team Dora have been uncertain about whether Dora has been picking up the scent when not presented, but showed today that she just likes to keep her achievements modest and so we'll be looking for cursory contact to get scent in future. Well read, too... Dora likes to keep her handler guessing, but these partners are doing great 👍 👌 👏

Team Stan had a lot to work out with a good wind bringing scent from an earlier handler in his direction. One to make quicker decisions it's great to see Stan's 2-legged partner hold him back at junctions, allowing him to make an informed decision instead of the first one to present itself. With concerns that Stan was chatting and following the instructor's scent, he was smthen challenged to find his lost pet with no instructor scent around and completely nailed it. Great work, team 👏 👍 💪

Team Milliehase an assessment approachin, so we set a mock. No extra guidance is available, so just the team 100% together. It's sometimes daunting, but for this team, a walk in the park... they absolutely aced it with time spare they could have done it again! Followed by a lovely pet trail that proves Millie does ground scent too (infamous as an air-scenter taking the direct route). Lovely trailing team 😊 👏 👏

New sessions are soon to be listed due to demand, so keep checking for availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#Mantrailing #macclesfield
#wilmslow #sandbach #knutsford #handforth #holmeschapel #dogtraining #cheshire #Didsbury #Altrincham

Legends, every one of them! What amazing teams we had #Mantrailing on a beautiful day in #Altrincham .

It was fantastic to introduce Team Jasper and Team Angus to trailing, both with very different styles but both with their nose on the prize. Well done teams, a great start 👏 👍 👌

Back to trailing after a break of 2 years, it really does show that our dogs don't forget. Team Neville smashed it, super confident and excited to be in the game again. What super work by a 2 person team, Neville just cruised through, and his handlers had it nailed 😎 👏 👌

Team Taffy are just a dream team. Plenty of difficulties and problems to solve but dog and handler worked through them with great decision-making and teamwork, efficiently finding both their person and pet. Great trailing 👏 👏 👏

Trailing is highly inclusive and great for building a bond and confidence in our dogs. We include reactive dogs and as we are always on a lead, it's great for those who struggle off-lead.

Check out sessions across #Cheshire and #Manchester at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

More sessions are being added soon!
#macclesfield #wilmslow #knutsford #holmeschapel #Altrincham #Didsbury #congleton #dogtraining #sandbach

Our first #Mantrailing session at our new #Didsbury location and our teams made it look easy!

Team Vinnie and Team Leia loved trying a new environment, and although their runners were the other side of a building and behind a hedge, they solved their problems brilliantly without dragging their handler through either. Great work from these teams 👏 👏 👏

We introduced the lovely puppy Team Dexter to their first trails, and he took to the game like a true spaniel. The team trusted each other, and it paid off with Dexter showing just where their hidden person was. A brilliant start to trailing for this team 🌟 🤩 ⭐️

Team Taffy is progressing brilliantly. Great communication when the scent ran out and great decisions meant our runner wasn't lost for long. It's great to see Taffy, who can be nervous of strangers, so full of confidence approaching new runners boldly. Well done, Team Taffy 👏 👍 🙌

Team Misty were given lots of new challenges today, including their first pet trail! Misty was on scent and learnt that finding dogs can be as much fun as finding people... a new skill learnt. Well done, Team Misty 👏 👏 👏

Look out for another session here and more being added soon.

Trailing is highly inclusive and a great way to build trust and a bond with your dog.

Check out sessions at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book or go to our advice page for more information.

#mantrailing #macclesfield #sandbach #knutsford #holmeschapel #Altrincham #Didsbury #congleton #dogtraining #cheshire #Didsbury

These wonderful teams showed us their world as they always do... through their amazing noses!

Busy environments with lots of doggy distractions, we overlaid scent to challenge them further.

Teams Stan, Dora, Pree and Millie enjoyed lots of overlaid scent to fathom out, distractions, junctions, loops, backtracks, tricky scent articles but nothing stopped them from finding their 'lost' people and dogs!

They all aced it! A lovely afternoon trailing for sure.

Trailing is highly inclusive and great for all dogs. Sessions are suitable for first-timers or experienced trailers alike.

Check availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book or for more information and advice visit www.dogtrailing.co.uk/advice

#mantrailing #Congleton #Wilmslow #macclesfield #handforth #sandbach #knutsford #holmeschapel #dogtraining #cheshire #Didsbury #Altrincham

Woah, it was spring today, or it felt like it! We also had a spring in the step of our teams and had enough fun that time stood still (sorry for the over-run teams).

Lots of challenges were just created by the busy environment with everyone else coming out into the park.

We added to these with multi-directional starts, backtracks, busy roads, and crossings for the experienced teams. And it was fantastic to start two new teams on their trailing journey.

Team Wilson managed to get focused on finding their runner after being taunted by the local dancing squirrels who came out with pom poms today. Wilson's ultimate reward is just seeing his missing person, and he has a spring in his step when he does! A great start! 👏 👏 👏

Team Peanut wasn't shy when accepting the mission to find their hidden person and made light work of the bounty offered (that's labs for you!). Great trailing and a new game learnt by this team, too! 👏 👏 👏

Super experienced team Ben are working on trails with Mum following, too. That didn't mean we made it easy and a multi-directional start was followed by loops, backtracks and busy road navigation before a final trick to throw them off the scent (failed of course, much to the enjoyment of our runner). They followed with a lovely pet trail. Great trailing as always from this team. 🌟 ⭐️ 🌟

Team Millie were never going to be fooled into taking the longer route and as predicted headed straight to their runner, ignoring challenges and most of the trail to head straight across a busy road crossing to locate her runner. She is used to finding specific runners, but this team proved that finding any runner is just as easy. The team followed up by locating a split runner. Excellent trailing from this team. 🌟 🌟 🌟

Trailing is highly inclusive for all types of dogs. Sessions are available across South Manchester and Cheshire, and all sessions are suitable for first-time trailers and experienced dogs alike.

Check out www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book for availability or ask for advice

#Mantrailing #Macclesfield #dogtraining #wilmslow #Handforth #sandbach #knutsford #holmeschapel #congleton #holmeschapel #cheshire #Didsbury #Altrincham

We're feeling good after introducing four wonderful teams to their trailing journey. A full group of spaniels, we were never in doubt that they would take naturally to their task, and they didn't disappoint.

The sun was out, and the sky was blue over Congleton for Teams Archie, Barney, Sid, and Bailey. They all quickly got the game, so they embarked on their trickier trails, finding their hidden people and keeping focus despite all the distractions at the Mere.

A great start by all the teams and a lovely afternoon in some warmer weather at last! 🌞 ☀️ 🌤

If you've seen the Titchmarsh Underdogs to Superdogs programme and wondered if your dog can mantrail, the answer is, almost certainly... so long as they have a nose!

It's a highly inclusive activity for all dogs and handlers.

Check out sessions at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #wilmslow #macclesfield #handforth #sandbach #knutsford #holmeschapel #Altrincham #Didsbury #congleton #dogtraining

Endless possibilities for these teams today... our experienced teams all started with multi-directional starts but despite the options available all made great choices.

We added backtracks, loops and more to throw them off the scent but they were having none of it and found their runners like true pros!

Team Dora completed her first pet trail and did it in style. We'll be watching Dora as she is air-scenting as that's quickest for her. Lovely trails from this team 👏 👏 👏

Millie has a super nose and isn't phased when trailing and this team work so well together especially managing everyday situations when Millie can get overwhelmed. Spot on decisions as always to find our human and she naturally cut off a short section without fuss 🌟 🤩 ⭐️

Team Pree are really finding their feet together! From a multi-directional start commencing from on top of a wall for Pree to sniff to her team partner really starting to understand Pree's directional clues, the team were spot on and eager, cutting unnecessary corners to make quicker work of the problems. Team Pree were on fire 🔥 🔥 🔥

Another team on fire today was Team Stan. We out in twist and turn after another to try to slow the eager Stan and it was lovely to see Stan check in on small areas of scent retention whenever the going got tough. All this delivered great results for the team who are starting to learn properly what signals are being shared. Super trails 👣 🐾 🐾

Great work by all! They should all be flat out later 🤣

Trailing is super inclusive for all dogs interested in sniffing!

Sessions are suitable for all levels from complete starters to experienced trailers. We teach man trails and pet trails 😀

All availability can be found at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book and advice is at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/advice

#sandbach #mantrailing
#macclesfield #handforth #wilmslow #knutsford #holmeschapel #dogtraining #cheshire #congleton #Altrincham #Didsbury

How busy was #Knutsford today? Not too busy to put off our amazing trailing teams!

Team Sergio started their trailing journey today, and a very confident start it was too. Sergio loved to confirm his found person in a unique way 😉 that included a nose bump to ensure he wasn't being duped! Lovely start from this team, well done 👏 👏 👏

Team Taffy returned for their second session having attended our recent introduction workshop and oh my did Taffy remember the game! She was an absolute star with great handling by her team-mate and we confidently removed her scent enhancements so she is ready to start the next phase of her trailing adventures working to find her runner. Wonderful to see how her confidence had changed from session one. Brilliant work team Taffy! 🌟 🤩 ⭐️

Team Olive wanted to take it easy ahead of their Competent Level assessment on Sunday but that still included a perimeter for multi-directional start and a few other natural challenges, including the nemesis (a cee-aaayyy-teee). The cat scarpered and Olive barely took a second look before finding her person. Great work as always and lovely to be joined by fellow instructor Sara from @houndshaven_glossop 👍 👍 👍

Ralph hasn't been allowed to the shops recently for some reason so was super-excited to be in Knutsford with so many lovely shops to visit. He attempted entry to all but just browsed as he know he had his main job to do finding his runner. Team Ralph took on a complicated junction making super smart choices to find the right route, more than making up for time lost to window shopping 🛍. Great trailing Team Ralph 👌 👍 😍

Trailing sessions are suitable for any dog that can sniff! All sessions are suitable for new starters as well as experienced trailers.

Check out availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book or contact me for information.

#mantrailing #wilmslow #macclesfield #handforth #sandbach #knutsford #holmeschapel #Altrincham #Didsbury #congleton #dogtraining #cheshire

Come and find me! That's exactly what our teams did today... and all teams absolutely smashed it!

We introduced Team Margo to her trailing journey. Margo has played around with scentwork and got straight to it. As a Schnauzer, she likes to let the world know her thoughts, but while trailing, she didn't give the game away, stealthily finding her runner with great confidence. Well done, Team, and a great start 👏 👍 👌

Next up, Team Carat was not going to be outsmarted by any smaller dogs and showed that a lab too has a really great nose. She (literally) took the scent article with enthusiasm, and the team then went about delivering their find after ruling out a couple of possible areas first, which was lovely. Brilliant work from this team, too, and another confident start 👏 👍 😀

Taking it up a notch, Team Audrey were back for just their second session, but Audrey is a beagle, so she has a head start on the nose front! At just 7 months, she smashed it with the removal of scent enhancements on her first trail coupled with a more challenging scent article of a set of keys. Working like a scent magnet, the team went onto their next trail to tackle junctions! It might be hard to outsmart this team in the future, but hopefully, little Audrey is tired after all her work 😴. Amazing work team 👏 👍 🙌

Lovely trails on a cool, dry afternoon 😎

Trailing is highly inclusive for all dogs and a great way to build confidence and bond.

Sessions are available across Cheshire and South Manchester, and each is tailored to the level of the team, so they are suitable for complete beginners or advanced trailers. Come and try mantrailing and find out why it's such a great way to have fun with our dogs.

Check out availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#Sandbach #mantrailing #Handforth #Wilmslow #macclesfield #Knutsford #Congleton #Cheshire #dogtraining #Altrincham #Didsbury

That top of the world feeling! Oh my, was it cold today, so the teams were under pressure, but we didn't make it easy and threw loops, backtracks, distance, and junctions galore at them!

Team Stan started by jumping onto his scent article as our runner was last seen sitting on the bench. It didn't stop him getting straight onto it across roads and loops to locate his missing person. Great trailing back after the break. Well done 👏 👏 👏

Team Millie ignored most of the challenges (and the sweets on the floor) to find her runner after twisting and turning her way with confidence across town. She wanted to check out the hiding place of the previous runner (and check for any leftovers) but made light work of getting back on with the job. Lovely trailing 👏 👏 👏

Team Pree followed her runner through twists, turns, and alleys and made us wonder what had been hidden in some abandoned suitcases... she decided the cases were someone else's business and turned to run straight to her lost person. Super as always 👏 👏 👏

Team Dora was back for her second trails and remembered the game without problem. Confident that she had what it takes, we phased out scent enhancements, so she has graduated to just the runner's scent laid through walking. Great job ✔️✔️✔️

A game of 50 steps was a great finish for the other teams, and showed great imagination in choice of hiding place 🤣. 'Nuff said!

Great trailing teams!

Trailing is great for all dogs and a great way to build confidence and independence in our buddies. All sessions are suitable for beginners or advanced.

For availability, check out www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #wilmslow #macclesfield #handforth #sandbach #knutsford #holmeschapel #dogtraining #cheshire

What a great session with fun and like-minded people! In our first workshop partnership @dog_trailing and @houndshaven_glossop introduced four wonderful teams to the joys of trailing, helping them to find their first hidden people and dogs too!

The amazing, fluffy team Arlo set to work first and, although not super-motivated by food, was intent on finding their hidden people and dogs. It sometimes takes time to work out the game, but Arlo was on it from the start. Well done, Team Arlo 👏 👏 👏

Team Loki was a bundle of energy and enthusiasm. Loving people meant double reward for Loki, who bounded up to their hidden human. A great nose and a great start to a trailing career for team Loki. How far will they go? Great job ✔️✔️✔️

Team Taffy is a little cautious of new humans but was happy to get stuck in and show everyone that trailing isn't just for the big dogs. Bravely taking reward from her hidden person and absolutely loving finding her hidden dog, she should sleep well, having had so much to process. Great work and a great start from Team Taffy ✅️✅️✅️

And another puppy starting his trailing journey, Team Ziggy, was completely on it... trailing isn't just for grown-ups, and Ziggy showed a lovely level of maturity, finding his hidden people and dogs. Lovely work and a great trailing start ☑️☑️☑️

All teams did great... we always work at our dogs' pace... some shine faster in one area, others in another way. For all, it's a great way to build confidence and, importantly, independence skills. For us, it's a case of being blown away by their incredible sense of smell and a fantastic way to bond. As it works their brain so hard, we can genuinely tire them too!
Let's see those pictures of tired dogs!

Sara and Laurence hope you enjoyed our introduction to trailing workshop and look forward to seeing your progression.

Happy trailing!

All sessions may be tailored to complete beginners and advanced trailers.

Check out www.dogtrailing.co.uk and
www.hounds-haven.co.uk for sessions and more information

#mantrailing #dogtraining

What a fab way to start trails for 2025! New teams, experienced teams and a crisp, bright day.

Team Frankie made such incredible progress. Frankie is nervous about so much in life, people creating much anxiety. His handler's bond shone through, and by the end of the session, Frankie was not only able to find his hidden person, but take food directly from them... even managing a little celebratory play bow to show how proud he was. Wonderful to see his transition in such a short space of time and hopefully just the start of a successful trailing 'career'. Well done, Team Frankie 👏👏👏

Audrey is a beagle puppy just 7 months old, and Team Audrey rocked up and showed us that it's in her DNA (probably quite literally). Lovely trailing from Team Audrey and absolutely wonderful to hear her clicking as she sniffs, pulling the scent to her scent organ at the roof of her mouth... definitely focused! Lovely trailing, Team Audrey ✔️✔️✔️

Team Dora went in with a lot to live up to as Dora is related to the lovely Aphy. No problem, she said and smashed her starter trails, proving that alleys aren't as scary as they might normally be. Team Dora went on to overcome another challenge in landscape but importantly made brilliant choices to find her hidden person. Great start to trailing from Team Dora 👏👏👏

Team Pree did some 'sassy' searching and was up for challenges despite having some time off over the break... backtracks, multiple junctions and challenging scent articles as well as runners 'in the air' above her couldn't stop Team Pree. This team were on fire (welcome given the chilly conditions!) 🔥🔥🔥

Great trailing all round and so nice that the conditions allowed... it's been touch and go recently!

Trailing is such an inclusive enrichment activity for our dogs and suitable for all.

Sessions are available at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #Sandbach #Wilmslow #Handforth #Holmeschapel #macclesfield #Knutsford #Congleton #Cheshire

We're going to Crufts!

Samson's done it! He placed 4th overall in the Large ABC Novice Agility in the semi-finals at the London International Horse Show in London just before Christmas.

Next stop is Crufts for the finals in March! So proud of this boy from the streets.

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Trailing Year to all from Laurence and Samson at Dog Trailing.

Looking forward to lots of great sniffing in 2025!

#mantrailing #wilmslow #macclesfield #handforth #sandbach #knutsford #holmeschapel #cheshire #dogtraining

I love teaching Samson new tricks... picked this kids' stacker toy up from a charity shop and he's mastered it quickly as he often does. Love seeing him using his 'hands' to help with positioning!

#dogtraining #dogtricks

Fantastic Christmas Trails in Sandbach this afternoon. We threw everything at these teams, from food scent articles and Santa hats, to runners hidden in phone boxes and up stairs, loops, backtracks and figure of eights and they all axed it.

Finishing on double blinds proved how great these teams are doing.

Well done to Teams Stan, Millie, Aphy and Pree... you're superstars.

Have a very merry Christmas everyone and looking forward to more trails in 2025.

For anyone new to trailing, check out out beginners workshop in January 2025, more details at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#Sandbach #mantrailing #dogtraining

Oh my, what a wonderful Winter Wonderland themed Christmas trail we had, with 5 amazing teams. The tail end of the storm couldn't stop our dogs working together to find our naughty elf even though he had hidden himself inside @unico_lounge where he had gone for yet another tipple.

After weaving the whole of Wilmslow for over 5km, taking in the lights, the Common, the Carrs, Remembrance Gardens and just about every nook and cranny, our mischievous elf thought he could outfox our teams and get away from all the present wrapping for the night.

Not so with Teams Aphy, Pree, Iris, Bonnie, and Bella on the 'hunt'. Exhausted but exhilarated, the teams all finished by receiving their big reward from the naughty elf himself, hidden inside Unico Lounge.

An amazing and exhausting night for all the teams covering a kilometre each across dark and mixed terrain with hardly a paw put wrong on their aged trail.

Well done, everyone, fabulous work!

Thanks to my colleague Sara at @houndshaven_glossop for working with me on this... it was a blast!

#mantrailing #christmas #winterwonderland #Wilmslow

A bit cliché but who (on earth) let the dogs out? They certainly provided masses of distractions for these working teams as they ran all around at West Park in #Macclesfield.

Team Millie cracked on and were on super form with only a passing glance at squirrels but more importantly working through many challenging situations leading through groups of people who usually challenge her. Combinations of difficulties, distance, and onto the side of a busy road all handled brilliantly by this team. Well done!

Team Aphy had their work cut out with new scent articles and mega off-lead dog distractions and learnt lots of important lessons about handling lost scent, working through challenges, and getting the job done regardless. Great work!

Team Pree showed us her latest style for finding her people and dogs in open areas, which involves spinning around her handler to check available scent before resuming in the correct direction, having made the right decision. Highly effective but potentially dizzying for her wonderful handler. Great work from this team again!

Once again, all lost people and dogs safely found!

Trailing is highly inclusive and really plays to our dogs' primary sense of smell. It's a great way to bond and work in a positive way, building confidence and independence in our canine buddies.

If you'd like to try, just check out sessions suitable for all levels from first-timers to experienced trailers or attend our beginners workshop.

All details and availability are here at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

Fancy giving someone the gift of trailing for Christmas? For gift vouchers, visit www.dogtrailing.co.uk/shop

#mantrailing #macclesfield #sandbach #knutsford #holmeschapel #handforth village #wilmslow #dogtraining

Not just standing in the rain, but finding hidden people and dogs in it! A soaking afternoon in Knutsford didn't stop play, and all people and dogs were successfully found, despite adding in lots of difficulties for these teams as they progressed.

Team Aphy hasn't trailed for a month and was super excited to be searching for her runners again. Despite added difficulties, she smashed her trails. Super trailing.

Team Pree is getting super confident, too, and will shout the odd cue if her handler misses a trick, not matter how rarely that is. She really picks up the pace despite the additional challenges and junctions thrown at her!

Team Millie just shows how great trailing is for reactive dogs. Being people-reactive can be a real challenge for her, but when trailing, she's now ploughing down busy streets, ignoring all the oncoming people. She had some complex junctions, backtrack, and challenging scent articles to deal with and took the lot in her stride.

Team Stanley had all manner of challenges to deal with at the start of what was already a challenging trail. The usually quiet start suddenly became like a major road with cars, buggies, walkers, dogs ... if there was a distraction, it was there. After working through it, team Stanley progressed on to find their hidden person before smashing their motivational pet trail. It's always great to finish on a high.

Trailing is highly inclusive and great for building dogs' confidence working with their primary sense, smell.

Sessions are available at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book or for advice, just get in touch.

#mantrailing #Knutsford
#Handforth village #Sandbach #Macclesfield #holmeschapel #wilmslow

Oh, what good times! These teams are doing great, and it was a real pleasure to introduce two new teams that prove just how inclusive trailing is.

Team Thanos started his trailing journey. Despite wearing a leg brace and us adapting trails to ensure we trailed over soft ground, Thanos showed that he was up for some reward-based fun, though to be fair sneaked a little reward from the local pizzeria on the way to finding his hidden person!

Team Hettie did the proper spaniel thing, wiggling to find her lost person. By the time she came to her second trail, though, she had the game and focused beautifully on the task in hand.

Team Pree is just doing great, with lots of junctions and turns to challenge this team they made light work of it and started to learn some important lessons for how little Pree communicates if the going gets tough and scent thinner on the ground.

Team Millie just loves to air scent and avoid wasting time whether there is a person or dog to find. She air-scented over a significant building to go round and find her runner. Millie is full of purpose when trailing and manages to keep focus and ignore distractions that would usually cause her concern. It was lovely to see this team working.

Trailing really is highly inclusive. Some of these teams have physical challenges and include short-nosed dogs, but all have one thing in common... their magnificent sense of smell and handlers that want to work with them to provide this confidence-boosting enrichment activity.

To find out more about mantrailing in Cheshire, check out www.dogtrailing.co.uk

#mantrailing #Sandbach #Cheshire

#dogtraining #wilmslow #Knutsford #Handforth #Macclesfield ##holmeschapel

The wind didn't stop play for this group. Lots of challenges, including strong and blustery winds, but all teams smashed it finding their lost people and their first lost dogs too!

Lovely trailing from Team Stan who despite being conflicted about 'approaching' dogs, was happy to find little lost Pree.

Team Pree showed just what a smart dog she is and checked out a previous hiding direction before making the right choices and taking her handler to the hidden person without delay.

Team Aphy goes from strength to strength, taking in a road crossing as well as alleys and junctions and being highly motivated to trail!

Team Millie covered so much ground (in style) but tracked down her missing person and pets with style and speed.

All teams did brilliantly, even more so considering how blustery the weather was.

Trailing is highly inclusive, and a great way to work with your dog in a positive way that plays to their primary sense of smell.

More sessions may be found at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book and all sessions are suitable for new starters or experienced trailers.

#mantrailing #sandbach
#macclesfield #wilmslow #knutsford #handforth

Super night at new venue #HolmesChapel. Dry and our teams made us proud, taking everything in their stride from layered trails, backtracks, tricky scent articles, moving targets, gates, we had them all!

Team Cara revelled in ironing out all difficulties and read all their junctions and clues perfectly 👌

Team Nala, known for their short cutting, tackled busy roads and moving targets with ease.

Team Olive sought out their runner at a higher level at the wonderful church and Team Ralph sought out their pet without fuss!

A great evening with fantastic teams and good to explore this lovely town.

More availability on #Mantrailing sessions may be found at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

Trailing is highly inclusive and all sessions are suitable for first-timers or experienced trailers.

Come and join the fun and work as a team with your dog engaging their primary sense of smell to find hidden people.

All #dogtraining is positive-reward based and all types of dogs can trail.

What happens when you get a group that all completed their starter trails a month ago and come back for the next session?

Happy dogs eager to find their lost people! All teams had a blast and showed that they took it all in on the first session!

Team Millie was fast and enthusiastic and even proved confident enough to take a little shortcut to find her hidden person.

Team Stan were almost unstoppable with enthusiasm overflowing with Stan taking the opportunity to get some speed trailing done. Increased distance just meant more ground to cover to find his person.

Team Aphy showed that despite needing thinking time, it's possible to pull strongly when there's a 'missing' person.

Team Pree really is an enthusiastic little trailer, taking turns with real confidence and taking no time to cover the distance.

All teams did amazingly and we're looking forward to challenging them even more in upcoming sessions.

A lovely afternoon to be out in #Sandbach #mantrailing.

Trailing is highly inclusive and a great way to bond with our dogs.

For upcoming sessions check availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#holmeschapel #macclesfield #wilmslow #handforth #knutsford #mantrailing #dogtraining

What happens when your nemesis is another dog and your mission is to find them?

Well, you go find them, of course!

Team Elie and Team Olive did no barking or woofing despite strangers' dogs coming over uninvited. They kept their cool and sought each other out.

It was a beautiful afternoon in Handforth, which is a great location with parkland and urban mix available during the day.

Team Elie nailed major road crossings and air scented to cut out a bit of time to find her old rival Olive!

Team Olive showed how focused they could be near a busy road and were not phased by the traffic, finding Elie in no time.

Well done, teams 👏 👏 👏

There's still availability on upcoming Handforth sessions, so get in quick!

Trailing is highly inclusive and a great activity to work in a positive environment with our dog's using their primary sense of smell. All training is provided and is based on positive reward only.

Come and join the fun #mantrailing!

Sessions available at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#Handforth village
#holmeschapel #wilmslow #Macclesfield #Knutsford #Cheshire #dogtraining

Amazing light over #knutsford tonight and great #mantrailing from four lovely teams. And what a moon!

Team Leif graduated from scent enhancements despite Mum thinking he didn't have it together... teamwork shone through!

Team Mani took difficulties and cut them out to find his hidden people with some lovely recognition of his behaviour when making decisions from his partner.

Team Heidi gave lovely indications and was spot on finding her hidden people and pets.

Team Opal, despite taking in water features and a little break for a roll, made light work of finding their hidden runners in the dark.

Lovely trails from all teams with junctions, gates, backtracks, loops, and other challenges all handled well.

Trailing sessions are suitable for all dogs and handlers from starters to experienced. It's highly inclusive and all positive-reward based and great enrichment for our dogs, playing to their primary sense of smell.

Check out www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book for upcoming availability.

#mantrailing #Cheshire #Knutsford #wilmslow #Sandbach #Macclesfield #Handforth #holmeschapel

Rainbows and no rain over Knutsford this evening with some fantastic teams.

Team Leif started their trailing journey together with Team Rhu wanting to know what he was missing out on. Leif showed he has a nose too and shows great promise as a contender though! Well done!

Team Harry had lots of new experiences with difficulties, junctions and new ways of working to contend with. This didn't stop him finding a tricky runner or his first dog! Great trailing!

To top the evening it was fab seeing the lovely Team Bear graduate to no scent enhancements. On his local patch he wanted to ensure he had all the local info left during the day but kept his focus and despite a bit of time passing since his last trail, remembered the game and smashed it!

And the torrential downpours stopped before we started so we just had rainbows to watch ❤️

Trailing is highly inclusive and sessions are suitable for all levels from starters to advanced.

Come and join the fun #Mantrailing with us.

Check out www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

for availability in #Sandbach #Knutsford #holmeschapel #handforth #wilmslow #macclesfield #cheshire

Brachycephalics! Can they smell with their little noses? They sure can. Wonderful to see little Pree here working to find her hidden person, just as effectively as a longer-nosed dog.
After all, they still have that amazing sense of smell, even if they have less nose!
#pug #mantrailing

Woah, we were dodging the rain for a fantastic afternoon trailing in #sandbach. It was really exciting proving just how amazing our dogs' noses are. How? Well, we introduced not just one, but two short-nosed breeds to trailing, a pug, and a chow chow, and they smashed it!

Team Millie started their trailing journey, and oh my, has Millie got a nose on her! It will be exciting to see just what challenges she can face in future, super-confident searching from a dog nervous of her surroundings.

Team Aphy also started their trailing journey and showed us that Chow Chows still have a nose so much more superior than ours and found her lost people without fuss.

Team Pree, however, makes a big fuss when finding her missing people but only to tell us to make it trickier next time! Starting trailing with a dog that has a disadvantage compared to other longer-nosed breeds, Pree showed us she is more than capable and smashed her trails.

Not to be outdone, Team Stan hadn't trailed in a while, and although only completed a starter session previously, they nailed it and found their person without scent enhancements... graduating to lost people, leaving fewer clues in the future.

We really did dodge the showers, and all teams did amazingly. Well done!

Trailing is highly inclusive, and even shorter-nosed dogs have an amazing nose. Sessions are suitable for complete beginners to experienced trailers, so come and join the fun #mantrailing #Cheshire and #Manchester

Check out our sessions at https://www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#wilmslow #macclesfield #handforth #knutsford #holmeschapel #dogtraining

The next mantrailing availability is in October... book in before you miss out!

Work with your dog to find hidden people and pets. All instruction provided. Trailing is highly inclusive, and sessions are suitable for complete beginners or experienced trailers.

Watch out. It can be addictive!

It's a fantastic calming and enriching activity for dogs and their handlers building teamwork and using our dog's primary sense, smell. All training is positive reward based.

Come and join the fun. Check out session availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book or DM me for more information.

#mantrailing #wilmslow #handforth #cheshire #knutsford #sandbach #holmeschapel #macclesfield

What do trailing dogs do when they aren't trailing? In Samson's case it's agility. He had a cracking show at the weekend with a clear runs, two being first places including a Crufts qualifier.

Couldn't be more proud of this boy from the streets.

#mantrailing #agility #adoptdontshop

What fabulous twilight trails this evening 😎

Team Rhu did their second pet trail, and there was no hanging around when finding his lost pet tonight.

Team Billy 'spanieled' in pursuit of their hidden pet, smashing their first pet trail.

They set the trail for Team Freya to add difficulty, but Team Freya was not being out-smarted, so they made light work of finding Billy.

Team Heidi found their way through town to their lost pet, checking out some of the evening revellers first.

The Teams all went on to find their 'missing' people using some more challenging scent articles.

All in all, a great evening closing with a proper dark finish, which added further challenge for the teams.

Well done, everyone 👏

Sessions are suitable for all levels of trailing teams from complete beginners to experienced trailers. It's a highly inclusive activity suitable for all.

If you would like to try, check out availability for #Mantrailing sessions in #Cheshire and South #Manchester at

https://www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#Knutsford #Sandbach #holmeschapel #Handforth #wilmslow #Macclesfield

Summer days in #sandbach #mantrailing (we dodged the downpours at least!).

Team Bruce started cautiously, but by the end of the session, he was confident to take his reward from his hidden stranger, and the team showed they had the makings of a super trailing team.

Team Axel showed what scent hounds do in their spare time wanting no reward for finding his hidden person but just wanted to show how his nose works whilst firmly along the ground. Team Axel will no doubt exxel as his focus on the trail develops.

Team Tobey proves that our dogs don't forget. It's been several months since Tobey last trailed but the team smashed it through a busy urban area and then searching for his 'lost' pet always as if they needed finding fast (they did!).

Great work from all teams and a real pleasure to introduce two new teams to our addictive pursuit. Trailing is confidence-building and calming for our dogs. By working with their primary sense of smell we give them enrichment that plays to their strengths.

Trailing is highly inclusive and we have sessions for all levels from complete new starters to experienced trailers.

Come and join the fun on one of South Manchester and Cheshire sessions.

Book at https://www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #Sandbach #wilmslow #holmeschapel #handforth# #macclesfield #Knutsford #dogtraining

Friday night... a real blast as long as you are out finding people 'lost' on the town!

That's what these amazing teams were doing #Mantrailing in #Sandbach 😎

Team Grace took her role seriously and was full of confidence finding her lost people for the first time. Team Maggie did their first session a month ago and proved nothing was forgotten... apart from scent enhancements that they left behind tonight! Well done. Team Freya navigated busy roads, the pizza van and busy pub areas with confidence to find a new person, rightly taking her reward. Lovely to see! Team Ludo and Margo found their missing people and dogs, Ludo using a bit of cunning and Margo assessing open areas to hone in on her find.

Well done teams! What a lovely evening 😍

Sessions are suitable for all levels from complete beginners to experienced trailers. It's a highly inclusive activity so come and join us and be amazed by the power of your dog's nose.

Check availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #Handforth village #macclesfield #knutsford #sandbach #holmeschapel #wilmslow #dogtraining

Well rain didn't dampen any spirits for the teams #Mantrailing in #Sandbach tonight.

They aced it!

It was fantastic seeing Team Rhu and Team Billy coming straight into the session with confidence having left scent enhancements behind last time, they showed they knew exactly what they were doing. Great teamwork 👍

Team Freya was on form and it was brilliant seeing her totally ignore dogs that appeared out of nowhere... she was too close to finding her missing person to let that worry her 🤣

Team Heidi took detours galore to cut to the chase in pursuit of her hidden person, great job 👏

They all had a splashing time!

We have sessions available for all abilities from complete beginners to experienced handlers.

Come and join the fun and find out what makes Mantrailing so addictive by working with your dog to find hidden people and pets.

Check out availability at www.dogtrailing.co.uk/book

#mantrailing #Handforth #Wilmslow #holmeschapel #knutsford #Macclesfield #Sandbach

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