Amanda Leek - Mantrailing

Amanda Leek - Mantrailing Mantrailing Instructor offering introduction and progression sessions in the Nottingham area.

I'm not running any mantrailing sessions this weekend so we had a damp walk instead...
15/02/2025

I'm not running any mantrailing sessions this weekend so we had a damp walk instead...

Today's highlights...Benji on top form, his last trail accidentally had three decoys at the end (very friendly litter pi...
08/02/2025

Today's highlights...

Benji on top form, his last trail accidentally had three decoys at the end (very friendly litter pickers), which he powered past.

Bertie gave his dad some line handling challenges - see the photo of Richard climbing through a tiny gap between small trees.

My mum's dog Jasper trailed only for the second time and has already got a good understanding of what we want him to do.

Mantrailing in Clifton, Nottingham this morning. We worked before the rain and gusty winds were forecast.
26/01/2025

Mantrailing in Clifton, Nottingham this morning. We worked before the rain and gusty winds were forecast.

I still have a few spaces left on mantrailing workshops:Saturday, 8th February, 9.00am - Clifton Saturday, 15th February...
24/01/2025

I still have a few spaces left on mantrailing workshops:

Saturday, 8th February, 9.00am - Clifton

Saturday, 15th February, 9.00am - Ruddington

Sunday, 23rd February, 9.00am - Wilford

Saturday, 29th March, 9.30am - Sutton Bonington

Sunday, 25th May, 9.00am - Wild Woods

Progression places cost £25. Progression places at Wild Woods cost £35. Payment is needed at the time of booking.

Introduction places are also available at any venue except Wild Woods and cost £40 per handler - please message for more information.

To book a place, or to be added to the reserve list for any fully booked dates, please message me or email [email protected]

22/01/2025

WHOSE WALK IS IT ANYWAY?

Imagine going on a long-anticipated walk, through new scenery and exciting smells after being cooped up in the same place all day, but you have been fitted with a blind fold and are being dragged or yanked along at a fast pace.

I imagine that this is how dogs feel when we don’t allow them time to stop, sniff and explore the environment.

Dogs largely perceive their world through scent and it’s how they collect and process information to help the world make sense.

Taking away an opportunity for sniffing on a walk really isn’t being fair.. As much as physical exercise is important, the mental stimulation that sniffing provides is equally, if not more important.

Allowing dogs to choose when to stop and sniff provides so many benefits – increases self-confidence, promotes calmness, lowers stress and anxiety levels, lowers pulse rates, reduces cognitive decline in older dogs and provides important mental and environmental enrichment.

Make time for a slow sniffing walk when you can, where your dog is allowed to choose which direction to go and allowed time to just investigate, interpret, process the environment and follow wherever their nose leads them.

It may take far more time and patience as we wait for them to finish smelling that particular blade of grass, but the benefits are well worth it – after all, whose walk is it anyway?

Mantrailing at Clifton Bridge, Nottingham.A busy session looking at starts, decoys and obvious trail layers.A couple of ...
19/01/2025

Mantrailing at Clifton Bridge, Nottingham.

A busy session looking at starts, decoys and obvious trail layers.

A couple of dogs had to really think when we did a new element. It was fascinating to watch them figure it out and see the moment the penny dropped.

The hazards of mantrailing - burrs!
19/01/2025

The hazards of mantrailing - burrs!

2025 - Mantrailing workshops in/near Nottingham - all sessions last approx. 3 hours. Sunday, 26th January, 9.00am - Clif...
13/01/2025

2025 - Mantrailing workshops in/near Nottingham - all sessions last approx. 3 hours.

Sunday, 26th January, 9.00am - Clifton FULLY BOOKED

Saturday, 8th February, 9.00am - Clifton

Sunday, 23rd February, 9.00am - Wilford

Saturday, 15th March, 10.00am - Wild Woods FULLY BOOKED

Sunday, 23rd March, 9.00am – Clifton FULLY BOOKED

Saturday, 29th March, 9.30am - Sutton Bonington

Sunday, 27th April, 2.00pm - Wild Woods FULLY BOOKED

Sunday, 25th May, 9.00am - Wild Woods

Progression places cost £25. Progression places at Wild Woods cost £35. Payment is needed at the time of booking.

Introduction places are also available at any venue except Wild Woods and cost £40 per handler - please message for more information.

To book a place, or to be added to the reserve list for any fully booked dates, please message me or email [email protected]

Our session this morning was very chilly, so we did short trails to keep dogs and people moving as much as possible.Alth...
12/01/2025

Our session this morning was very chilly, so we did short trails to keep dogs and people moving as much as possible.

Although we didn't feel/see much air movement, the way Faroe worked showed in one part of the woods scent was drifting strongly.

We introduced a new team to the magic of mantrailing - Gnash was very keen and picked it up quickly.

Unfortunately one team on this morning's session had to drop out due to injury - sending get well soon wishes 🙏 This mea...
04/01/2025

Unfortunately one team on this morning's session had to drop out due to injury - sending get well soon wishes 🙏

This meant we had a one-to-one (plus trail layer) introduction session.

Our new dog was Jasper, not the most confident and with a strong bond with his dad. On his first trail he looked back for help but soon was speeding after his trail layer on trail two.

Happy New Year everyone 🥳🎊It's been a wet and muddy one here 🤣
01/01/2025

Happy New Year everyone 🥳🎊

It's been a wet and muddy one here 🤣

Guess what I'm doing today 😁There are still a few places available on my January mantrailing sessions 😉
28/12/2024

Guess what I'm doing today 😁

There are still a few places available on my January mantrailing sessions 😉

25/12/2024

I hope you're all having a lovely Christmas and enjoying the novelty of having a tree without someone hiding in it... 🌲🌲🌲

January mantrailing workshops in/near Nottingham - all sessions last approx. 3 hours. Saturday, 4th January, 9.30am - Su...
16/12/2024

January mantrailing workshops in/near Nottingham - all sessions last approx. 3 hours.

Saturday, 4th January, 9.30am - Sutton Bonington

Sunday, 12th January, 9.00am - Ruddington FULLY BOOKED

Saturday, 18th January, 9.30am - Wilford

Sunday, 26th January, 9.00am - Clifton

Progression places cost £25. Payment is needed at the time of booking.

Introduction places are also available and cost £40 per handler - please message for more information.

To book a place, or to be added to the reserve list for any fully booked dates, please message me or email [email protected]

Although I love all my mantrailing sessions, some are extra special.As we were using a private secure venue, the teams h...
14/12/2024

Although I love all my mantrailing sessions, some are extra special.

As we were using a private secure venue, the teams had the opportunity to have a go at free-trailing (not on a long line). We got to see some fascinating behaviour from the dogs.

It was puppy Jasper's first ever go at mantrailing and he was brilliant, by trail three he'd really got the idea and leapt up the back of his trail layer saying "give me my pots"!

Special thanks to Ben who brought his own camouflage outfit and was especially hard to spot - the dogs had no problem finding him.

I got to have a couple of trails with my own dog, Bertie. I wasn't sure how he'd do as we regularly use the venue just for running wild - I thought he might be in his squirrel hunting mindset 🤣 As soon as his harness went on he switched into working mode and was brilliant.

The icing on the cake was getting home and putting my hand in pocket to find the chocolates Kathryn gave me. I'd forgotten I'd got them so that was a nice treat 😋

Houndagrips 10 metre long lines available - £25 each.I only have black, yellow, pink and purple.
11/12/2024

Houndagrips 10 metre long lines available - £25 each.

I only have black, yellow, pink and purple.

Still a few achievement books available! 😊
05/12/2024

Still a few achievement books available! 😊

I still have space available on:Saturday, 14th December, 10am - Wild Woods, LE65 1RS This is a secure dog field booked j...
05/12/2024

I still have space available on:

Saturday, 14th December, 10am - Wild Woods, LE65 1RS

This is a secure dog field booked just for us! Perfect for reactive dogs and possibly mud-lovers (weather dependant) 😉.

Progression places cost £35. Payment is needed at the time of booking.

To book a place, or to be added to the reserve list for any fully booked dates, please message me or email [email protected]

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My favourite trail from last week with my dog, Bertie - with Smart K9s

Today we went to a Mad About Mantrailing event, to meet up with other mantrailing addicts to trail our own dogs. Here's one of Bertie's trails. Thank you Linda Newbold and Kev for hosting the event and Jamie Wadsworth and Judith for setting some great trails for Bertie and me.

New Trailing Achievement Badges and Trail Layer Badges logbooks! The books are designed to give you little wins along your mantrailing journey and make sure all training elements are covered. When you've completed all elements you can get a badge to mark your achievement. The logbooks also cover trail layer skills so are a two-in-one book. Any instructors can sign off the new logbooks and there are a few instructors who will have badges available apart from me (and hopefully more will begin to stock them), I'll post links to their pages in the comments below. I have the new logbooks available for £5, badges will be £3 each. I'll have logbooks with me on my sessions, please bring cash and ask on the day if you'd like one.

I got sent this great video of one of the mantrailing regulars keeping cool at the beach ⛱️ 🐕 What are your dogs doing in this hot weather?

I thought you might enjoy a laugh at my expense. We had to go along a very brambly path and my leg got snagged and over I went. Bertie was sweet and came back to check on me, had a wee, then got back to work 🤣

The moment when Ziggy finds his trail layer in a "moat". Mik ended up covered in wet dog food 🤣

Watch for Maja's head popping into view 🤣

Here's Bertie's trail from last weekend...

It had to happen sooner or later - I tripped myself up today 🤣

A few clips from yesterday 😁

Yesterday I took my dog, Bertie, mantrailing with TPL Trail and Find (thank you Trish). This was the first time using the GoPro for my own dog and I need to adjust the angle a bit. You'll see him start looking up and "squirrelling" just before we pass the person, I gave him one "work on" and he did. Then he turns left, gives a lovely negative and takes the right path to find his trail layer.

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