LK9 Services

LK9 Services Booking info: https://lk9mantrailing.bookwhen.com
Qualified Mantrailing Instructor & Assessor (MTG) & Dog Trainer (IMDT)
Experienced dog walker & handler
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LK9 Services offers dog walking, 1:2:1 dog training and Mantrailing in Pershore and surrounding areas. Owned and run by Lisa Looker, an experienced professional dog walker and handler, qualified dog trainer with IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Trainers), and qualified Mantrailing instructor with Mantrailing Global.

23/06/2025

MYTH: Dogs with arthritis will always cry or limp if they’re in pain.

✅ Fact:
Many dogs with arthritis don’t cry out or limp, and that can be misleading.
Instead, they often show much subtler signs of pain, like hesitating to go for walks, struggling to get up after resting, avoiding stairs, or simply seeming "not themselves."

You might notice they’re less playful, more withdrawn, or sleeping more than usual. These changes are easy to dismiss as “just getting older,” but they’re often quiet signals that your dog is in pain and needs help.

Recognising these signs early is key to improving their comfort and quality of life.

If you're interested in tailored advice for your dog, our Teleguidance service is for you!
https://caninearthritisteleguidance.co.uk

🤯🤯🤯🤯Lots of fried brains today!!I hosted the wonderful Corinne Wrend to do her rewards workshop and she definitely gave ...
22/06/2025

🤯🤯🤯🤯
Lots of fried brains today!!
I hosted the wonderful Corinne Wrend to do her rewards workshop and she definitely gave everyone lots to think about with their training moving forward.
After a theory chat about reward specific markers and the ABC’s of training/behaviour, the dogs came out to work. Lots of different dogs with multiple things to work on. Some wanted to polish up their heel work, some worked on the present of a retrieve, some had their first go at a hand touch or place board work, for some it was getting the dog to engage, play or settle. There is so much to learn from watching other handlers and their dogs and understand how our cues may be interpreted by the dogs.
Thanks to everyone that came 🙏🏻 I can’t wait to welcome Corinne back next year 😀

Whilst Lisa was off hosting a workshop with Corinne Wrend (report on that coming soon 👀), Jen held the fort and ran a br...
22/06/2025

Whilst Lisa was off hosting a workshop with Corinne Wrend (report on that coming soon 👀), Jen held the fort and ran a brilliant mantrailing session with five fabulous teams.

With the weather looking a bit unpredictable, we played it safe and swapped our planned urban venue for a shaded woodland trail — and the dogs absolutely loved it!

Each team completed three trails:

🌿 Trail 1: A warm-up to get everyone settled into the venue and familiar with all the woodland scents.
🕵️‍♂️ Trail 2: A scent ID challenge — three people seated including one trail layer to find. The dogs had to figure out who the article belonged to, and every single one smashed it! It’s always rewarding to watch them puzzle it out and see that moment they get it right.
🌲 Trail 3: A deeper dive into the woods, with turns and off-path sections through leaves, trees and grass.

All of the dogs worked hard, tackled the challenges with enthusiasm, and kept nice and cool in the shade of the trees. Great teamwork all round! 😄👏

Tuesday evening brought us warm sunshine 🌞 so we switched venues for our mantrailing session and enjoyed the welcome sha...
18/06/2025

Tuesday evening brought us warm sunshine 🌞 so we switched venues for our mantrailing session and enjoyed the welcome shade of the woods — such a lovely spot to work in 😊

All five teams have racked up a good number of trails now, and three of them are gearing up for their Level 1 assessment — so that was our main focus for them. We chatted through what the handlers need to be thinking about more independently, common pitfalls to watch out for, and how the assessment is set up. A really useful exercise all round to build confidence come assessment time.

The other two teams showed their experience too — Cadi was absolutely on fire 🔥 11.5 years old and going strong, such a lovely team to watch🥰 With Millie, we made a few handling tweaks and focused on slowing her just a touch — she was focussed and gave us some sharp, speedy but accurate decisions.

A fab way to spend an evening — and big thanks to Colin for joining in as a trail layer 🙏🏻

Some dogs were good boys n gals this morning…. One , not so much! Who’s gonna guess who the baddie was?!
16/06/2025

Some dogs were good boys n gals this morning….
One , not so much! Who’s gonna guess who the baddie was?!

16/06/2025

Jen and I were devasted to hear that this gorgeous lad went over rainbow bridge yesterday 😢💔
Hug your dogs, make memories with them and enjoy them for what they are because you just don’t know how long they’ll be with you for.

Great morning mantrailing today in Droitwich town with Jen!This urban environment gave us a brilliant opportunity to wor...
15/06/2025

Great morning mantrailing today in Droitwich town with Jen!

This urban environment gave us a brilliant opportunity to work on skills like road crossings, complex junctions, and handling the distractions that naturally come with a busy town—people, other dogs, traffic, and general hustle and bustle.

The layout of the area also brought an extra layer of difficulty: narrow walkways and alleyways that act like wind tunnels, creating unpredictable scent movement. In towns, scent doesn’t settle in a straight line. Instead, it bounces off buildings, gets caught in eddies, and is constantly disrupted by passing people and vehicles. This can cause the scent picture to fragment, making it harder for the dogs to follow a clear trail and requiring them to work harder to problem-solve.

Some of the dogs were definitely pushed out of their comfort zone today. For those not used to urban settings, the combination of environmental pressure, and complex scenting conditions made it mentally demanding work—but also a great learning experience.

To add to the challenge, handlers were asked to keep hold of the reward pots. What we observed was really interesting: dogs stayed in their indication position for longer.

It was warm, busy, and hard work—but every single dog gave it their all. Lots of tired trailies by the end who all did an amazing job in a tough environment! Well done guys 👏🏻👏🏻

🌞 Saturday Morning Mantrailing in Tewkesbury 🌆This morning saw five brilliant handlers and eight awesome dogs hit the st...
14/06/2025

🌞 Saturday Morning Mantrailing in Tewkesbury 🌆

This morning saw five brilliant handlers and eight awesome dogs hit the streets of Tewkesbury town centre for a challenging mantrailing session 🐾

For some of the dogs, just being in a busy town is a big ask — a few are still learning to feel confident around noise, movement, and new environments. But wow, did they all rise to the occasion 👏💪

With shorter, focused trails set across the high street and surrounding areas, we worked with each team’s needs in mind. Some dogs stayed in quieter grassy or residential spots, while others took on the hustle and bustle of town – weaving through Saturday shoppers, dealing with distractions, and even crossing busy roads 🚦For some of the handlers, having to keep that line short and negotiate the general public was a new skill to practice.

🌬️ Add to that some strong gusts of wind and surprisingly warm weather, and you’ve got a real test for the most experienced of dogs.

Watching the dogs indicate where they wanted to cross, wait patiently for traffic, and then carry on with confidence was just brilliant 🐶❤️

Massive well done to all the teams who came out and gave it their best – it’s always a joy to see you and your dogs working together and making progress 💫

Thanks for joining me – you were all fab! 🥰

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Elmley Castle
Pershore

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