Big City Life dog training and mantrailing

Big City Life dog training and mantrailing Mantrailing, canicross, classes and 1-2-1

28/12/2024

I don’t often get the chance to trail my own dogs so I was determined to get them out during the Christmas break. Luckily I have fab friends that were happy to come out and have a nice morning (that actually became afternoon by the time we were finished) trailing and hiding.

It has been months since they were out, so I kinda wanted to give them a challenge but also set them up for success.

Bradley had a scent article start which he sometimes struggles with or he doesn’t really want to sniff the scent article. But he trailed all the way nicely, he was checking a lot especially in the huge open space. The highlight for me is always when they hit a trail and go the opposite direction but stop after a few seconds, turn around and go full speed because they are 100% sure it’s that way. Love trailing him and watching the video after. He also had a decoy next to his missing person, love how he came in, had a big sniff of the decoy and was like ‘nope’, went to me correct person and just sat down. So proud of him 🖤🖤❤️

Blaze was back out after her illness so we set up an easy trail for her warm up to get her back into the game is she was her old self again 🥰🥰 so proud of her for always bouncing back and always willing to work with me. Second trail was a scent article start with a decoy at the end and she did so good. She is still a bit shy sometimes and just waits for me to come close enough for her liking before she continues the trail but once she realised the reward is close that’s when she’s like a little rocket ❤️🖤 Her indications are also coming along so nicely 👌👌

Need more days like this, thank you and for coming out and playing 😍😍

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎄🎅Want to take this opportunity to thank all of you that has booked our classes, 1-2-1s and of...
25/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎄🎅

Want to take this opportunity to thank all of you that has booked our classes, 1-2-1s and of course my dog walking doggos for all the love and trust through the year. We are taking a little break through Christmas and NY but will be back for more fun and games next year!

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Last mantrailing session of the year and first time in Falkirk, I think that’s a good way to finish the year 🤩We had Hag...
21/12/2024

Last mantrailing session of the year and first time in Falkirk, I think that’s a good way to finish the year 🤩

We had Haggis, Indy and Minnie, new location for everyone but they all smashed it, working on different surfaces, problem solving on junctions, eliminating those pesky decoys, all of this in a fairly busy environment.

We also had the handsome Kai trying it for the first time, so we were working on his drive, motivation and getting the reward right. Think we succeeded as the boy has done some noce trails 🥰 it was great to meet him and his mum today and can’t wait to see what he can do next year!

We are finishing classes for this year but we are back in January and there is still some spaces available, you can book yours here: https://bookwhen.com/bcldogtrainingandmantrailing

We trail in Ayrshire, Falkirk and Glasgow!

New year resolution? Spend more time with your dog, of course! 🐶🐶Mantrailing is a fantastic way to start, so book your s...
18/12/2024

New year resolution? Spend more time with your dog, of course! 🐶🐶

Mantrailing is a fantastic way to start, so book your space now.

Why is Mantrailing good for your pup?

🐶 mental enrichment - sniffing is a natural instinct every dog can do, so why not teach them how to channel that into finding “missing people.” 20 minutes of sniffing is equal to an hour’s walk.
🐶 dog work one at a time and are always kept on a lead, so perfect for any pup that doesn’t have 100% recall
🐶 fantastic for nervous dogs - we work on their confidence building in new environments, strangers, other dogs
🐶 perfect for high-energy or working dogs - mantrailing gives them a job to do and builds up their focus.
🐶 no previous experience is needed; all you need is your dog some tasty treats, and you are set to go.

The classes are usually very sociable and we all help each other to set the dogs up for success. Please note your dog needs to be kept in the car when it’s not working.

Book your spot here: https://bookwhen.com/bcldogtrainingandmantrailing

What a lovely morning with 3 very different pups but all so amazing! We had Callie back and well this girl has some fire...
14/12/2024

What a lovely morning with 3 very different pups but all so amazing!

We had Callie back and well this girl has some fire in her 🤩 it was only her second time but she was fantastic. Can’t wait to see what this girl can do 😉

Anna and Daniel brought along their fabulous pupster Keira and their foster Bella to have a shot at mantrailing and safe to say they both took it straight away 🥰🥰 so we spent the morning building drive and foundations.

I had the pleasure to meet Bella and she is just a great wee dog, she would make someone very happy. She met a few dogs today and she was absolutely fine, he’s just a typical hound when out and about, nose on the ground and sniffing away, so as you can imagine she’ll a fantastic trailing doggo. So if you have the space and time to add her to your family, she is available for adoption 🥰

We continued the theme in the afternoon with Ego and Ron also completing the displaced start, they both done so well 🥰Zi...
08/12/2024

We continued the theme in the afternoon with Ego and Ron also completing the displaced start, they both done so well 🥰
Ziggy has come so far the last few months, she was always a wee nervous doggo but the last few times she became this confident pup with drive for the trail. We challenged her with some longer more technical trails and she never gave up, so lovely to see her ❤️
Rufus and Nell the bouncy happy doggos that bring chaos and laughter on the trails but they always find their missing humans😍

Great day altogether! Chuffed with them all.

What a lovely day for mantrailing. So grateful to Jane and Mark for hosting us at their land. It was amazing for everyon...
08/12/2024

What a lovely day for mantrailing. So grateful to Jane and Mark for hosting us at their land. It was amazing for everyone as we could focus on challenging the doggos a bit more! On the morning session we had Roman, Finn and Ruby, the experienced teams that done a displaced start for the first time (scent article is moved away from the trail, the dog needs to find the trail itself) and they all smashed it!
We also had Bruno smashing some long trails and learning how to work as a team with his mum 🥰 and Mamika learning the ropes and building the drive and forward focus. Truly proud of them all!

Also thank you to Laura for some nice photo

The Big City walkies dogs are looking for some new buddies to play with!After a couple of years there is some very rare ...
27/11/2024

The Big City walkies dogs are looking for some new buddies to play with!

After a couple of years there is some very rare spaces available on our group walks.

Why join our pack?
🐶 we encourage playtime with loads of breaks in between so everyone can take a breather and reset before another round of play. That prevents any dogs getting over-excited
🐶 we like to mix it up! We have a a fair few dog walking locations so it will always be interested and something new to sniff around - great for pups that don’t engage and playtime as much but love a sniff
🐶 treats are mandatory 😝 and must be given as often as possible on every walk 😂😂
🐶loads of off-lead time for your dog - we do make sure your dog can be let off lead before we do so.
🐶 1-hour walk
🐶 secure transport in fitted cages.
🐶 small groups of 6 or less
🐶years of experience with dog walking and training
🐶first aid training

All breeds and sizes welcome. We welcome intact males but if they start disrupting the peace in the group (any reactivity or over excitement) they’ll unfortunately be removed from the group as walks should be a good experience for all dogs involved.

Pricing: one dog £12.5, two dogs from the same household £18. Morning and luch time walks available.

We cover:
Baillieston, Mt Vernon, Broomhouse, Uddingston, Bothwell, Bargeddie, Coatbridge South

A rare daylight mantrailing session with these ladies and their amazing doggos 😍 and I also had the pleasure to handle R...
16/11/2024

A rare daylight mantrailing session with these ladies and their amazing doggos 😍 and I also had the pleasure to handle Roxie today!

Coast, Summer and Piper did some urban trails with a scent article start, Poppy was practicing junctions and Roxie completed her first scent article start!

Well done everyone 🥳

If you want to join us for the fun there is still some spaces available in December! You can book yours here: https://bookwhen.com/bcldogtrainingandmantrailing

It’s that time of the month again! And it’s the last month of the year, so treat your pups and book in for some fun at p...
15/11/2024

It’s that time of the month again! And it’s the last month of the year, so treat your pups and book in for some fun at playing hide and seek for dogs 🥳

We are also delighted to add Falkirk to our locations, so we will see you there!

Why is Mantrailing good for your pup?

🐶 mental enrichment - sniffing is a natural instinct every dog can do, so why not teach them how to channel that into finding “missing people.” 20 minutes of sniffing is equal to an hour's walk.
🐶 dog work one at a time and are always kept on a lead, so perfect for any pup that doesn’t have 100% recall
🐶 fantastic for nervous dogs - we work on their confidence building in new environments, strangers, other dogs
🐶 perfect for high-energy or working dogs - mantrailing gives them a job to do and builds up their focus.
🐶 no previous experience is needed; all you need is your dog some tasty treats, and you are set to go.

The classes are usually very sociable and we all help each other to set the dogs up for success. Please note your dog needs to be kept in the car when it’s not working.

Book your spot here: https://bookwhen.com/bcldogtrainingandmantrailing

Afternoon urban trails were all about teaching the dogs to distinguish between old trails and new trails and because it ...
10/11/2024

Afternoon urban trails were all about teaching the dogs to distinguish between old trails and new trails and because it is now getting dark pretty quickly, also building confidence after sunset. But that also means not that many pucs cuz they’re all awful 😂😂 we also had wee Dexter trying out some hunting trails and as soon as he realised that he’s getting food at the end, he was on it 😂😂

Well done Indi, Bruno, Ego, Biscuit, Ron and Dexter, you all did an incredible job ❤️

Some excellent trails yesterday morning with a mixed group, Ruby, Finn and Django completing scent article starts and we...
10/11/2024

Some excellent trails yesterday morning with a mixed group, Ruby, Finn and Django completing scent article starts and we had two amazing newbies - Callie and Mamika that loved it already! can’t wait to see them on future trails 🥰

Big shout out to Django completing his first scent article start and smashing it 🥳🥳

5 amazing doggos and their humans worked hard today 🥰Ego, Ruby, Ron and Finn all had their first aged trail with a singl...
27/10/2024

5 amazing doggos and their humans worked hard today 🥰

Ego, Ruby, Ron and Finn all had their first aged trail with a single blind for their humans and they just knocked it out of the park! And we can’t forget Roscoe absolutely smashing his first scent article start. I’m so proud of them 🥰🥰 thank you to the humans for trusting me with organising all the aged trails, appreciate it!

We were laying 15min aged trails, that means that the trail layer left 15min before the dog was sent to find them.

If you want to join in and teach your dog to follow a trail to find “missing people” then you can book your slot here: https://bookwhen.com/bcldogtrainingandmantrailing

It was time for our second Halloween special today! We had zombies, dead people, witches, murderers and more running aro...
26/10/2024

It was time for our second Halloween special today! We had zombies, dead people, witches, murderers and more running around the woods and the dogs had to sniff them down and put an end to it. I am happy to say they were all successful and the woods are safe once more 😂😂

Great fun with fab company, thank you everyone for coming along!

A nice wee session yesterday with Indi, Luna and Bruno ❤️ all 3 are coming along so good and just enjoying their mantrai...
26/10/2024

A nice wee session yesterday with Indi, Luna and Bruno ❤️ all 3 are coming along so good and just enjoying their mantrailing journey. Well done guys 🥳🥳

Was supposed to be the most horrible weather ever but the weather fairy was nice to us and we had glorious sun in in th...
20/10/2024

Was supposed to be the most horrible weather ever but the weather fairy was nice to us and we had glorious sun in in the end 🥳

This morning was all about the trail, newbies Archie and Isla we’re building motivation and foundations, Minnie and Haggis were building confidence with scent article starts and Indy dealing with distractions.

I always say mantrailing is a great sport as we always have one dog working at any time, so we can adapt the trail to that individual dog. It can help with focus, distractions, overcoming fears and so much more!! It doesn’t matter how bouncy, vocal, nervous or shy your dogs is, everyone, all breeds and ages are welcome! You can book your spot here: https://bookwhen.com/bcldogtrainingandmantrailing

Start your journey with us.Why is Mantrailing good for your pup?🐶 mental enrichment - sniffing is a natural instinct e...
16/10/2024

Start your journey with us.

Why is Mantrailing good for your pup?

🐶 mental enrichment - sniffing is a natural instinct every dog can do, so why not teach them how to channel that into finding “missing people.” 20 minutes of sniffing is equal to an hour’s walk.
🐶 dog work one at a time and are always kept on a lead, so perfect for any pup that doesn’t have 100% recall
🐶 fantastic for nervous dogs - we work on their confidence building in new environments, strangers, other dogs
🐶 perfect for high-energy or working dogs - mantrailing gives them a job to do and builds up their focus.
🐶 no previous experience is needed; all you need is your dog some tasty treats, and you are set to go
The classes are usually very sociable and we all help each other to set the dogs up for success.

Sessions are usually very sociable and supportive and loads of fun! Be aware, it’s highly addictive 🙈🙈

Book your spot here: https://bookwhen.com/bcldogtrainingandmantrailing?

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⭐️⭐️⭐️ MANTRAILING SUCCESS ⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you don’t already know, I love my job and I love working with all the different breeds, temperaments and the amazing people that absolutely adore their pups. That if why I decided to have posts dedicated to your dogs and their story. Maybe someone reading all the amazing stories will see themselves in this and decide they want to join in on all the fun and benefits that mantrailing brings to our dogs and the humans 🥰 🧡INDI🧡 I can’t imagine starting with anyone else that this girlie. She is a Rhodesian Ridgeback that finds the world overwhelming sometimes, finding it difficult to trust strangers and other dogs. Her owner Teresa came along because she thought mantrailing could help with her confidence and to spend some quality time with her pup. It was a very long journey as Indi is also very picky with her food 🙈, but bit by bit and trail by trail we build the trust and motivation (and the trail-layer always has her buffet ready for when she finds them😂😂). We also indroduced Indi to the basics of tracking which the team could practice at home. And all of it together made her turn a corner. And Indi is now a happy girl on the trail and her wagging tail says it all when she smells the missing person in proximity. I always say mantrailing is for everyone, no matter the breed, age or temperament, everyone is welcome. I can quarantine you will always be welcomed as everyone is there to help each other and we always set every dog for success. If you would like to join and give mantrailing a go just follow this link and book your space now: https://bookwhen.com/bcldogtrainingandmantrailing? #mantrailing #mantrailinguk #mantrailingforfun #mantrailingdog #mantrailingtraining #mantrailingdogs #mantrailingforeveryone #mantrailingsuccess #dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcementtraining #positivereinforcementdogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainerglasgow #dogtrainers

Week 2 of life skills: loose lead Building up from last week’s focus was focus on the go. The pups and their humans put in the work and it showed, everyone did an amazing job and great to see the waggy tails while doing it 😍 Want to join us? Get in contact with @bcl.dog.trainingandmantrailing or @nicola.wagthisway #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainingisfun #positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementtraining #positivereinforcementdogtraining #dog_training #dog_trainer #glasgowdogs #glasgowdogtrainer #dogsmakeglasgow #looselead #looseleashwalking

Roscoe in good terrier fashion can’t contain himself while waiting for his misper to hide 🙈🤣🤣❤️ #mantrailing #mantrailingdogs #mantrailingdogs #mantrailingforfun #mantrailing4all #dogtraining #dogtrainingisfun #dogtrainingclasses #positivereinforcementdogtrainer #positivereinforcementworks

Love mornings like this and what I love even more is sharing it with dogs 🥰 Canicross is such an amazing sport, it gets you up and exercising and you can spend time with your dog, get them exercised and and it’s a nice way to give them focus. At the Big City we specialise in dog enrichment and wellbeing, trying to encourage people to go beyond walks. That is why we offer different mental and physical enrichment activities in class environment or 1-2-1s. Our pups are so much smarter that we give them credit for and they are sooo willing to show it to us, we just need to listen. If you would like to join us for canicross or other fun activities with your dog, get in touch 🤗 #canicross #canicrossing #canicrossdogs #canicrossaddict #canicrossdog #canicrosstrailrunning #dogfituk #dogfit #dogtricktraining #dogtrainer #spenttimewithyourdog #positivity #sunrise #sunriseoftheday #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainers #dogtrainersofinstagram #dogtrainingisfun

A trail with Blaze. Mantrailing is such a good sport to get your dogs nose and brain working but it’s not only on them. We work as a team, she’s the one with the amazing olfactory system but it’s my job to read her body language, let her work and give her space if she needs it. Blaze is just 10 months old and has been trailing for 6 months now, she can be a timid wee thing but when she trails she brings her big girl pants and get the job done. Every.single.time. And makes me proud while doing it🥰 #mantrailing #mantrailingdog #mantrailinguk #mantrailingforfun #mantrailingtraining #mantrailingdogs #mantrailingforeveryone #dogtraineruk #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogtrainersofinstagram #positivevibes #postitfortheaesthetics #positivereinforcement

A week at the big city
A week at the big city

Such a busy week but soo much fun 🤩 We started of on Tuesday with a #mantrailing session with Luey, George and Meadow Then it was Wednesday’s #focusclass preview with the best Wag This Way - Dog Walker & Trainer and 4 amazing pups; River, Hali, Coast and Summer Friday was #canicross with with Lisa and Mylo who did brilliant on their first run together. And Saturday was the first Christmas special #mantrailing session with Luey, Indi, Summer, Piper and Coast. Great trailing from everyone and some fun, games, treats for the doggos and snacks and tea for the humans. What else could you ask for 🥰😍😍 Thank you everyone for continuing to come oout with your fabulous pups and having a wonderful time ❤️❤️ and special thank you to Kelly and James for helping with the Christmas special, couldn’t do it without you!

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