Scentventure Guide Justine

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Scentventure Guide Justine

Scentventure Guide Justine Dog Trainer based in the North East England. Scentventure Guide and Mantrailing UK instructor.

31/01/2025

What’s that, Nemo? It’s going to be a ‘Scentsational’ weekend? Indeed it is, buddy! 🙌🐾

Let’s go!

30/01/2025

Alfs is currently on walk restriction to aid his recovery, but the Scentventure life has really helped us ease into this. Scentventure walks are about so much more than just walking A-B—they’re about enjoying the moment, embracing the pauses, and fully appreciating those slowed-down, sniffy walks.Ensuring that while Alfs is on physical restrictions, he’s still staying mentally enriched and happy. ☺️🧡

Recovery isn’t just about rest—it’s about finding the right balance to keep him fulfilled, engaged, and content. Scentventure has been a huge help in making sure he still gets to enjoy his adventures, just in a different way.

And guess what? It’s catching! Watching our dogs fully enjoy those little moments helps us embrace the zen vibe too… although Alfs had the lickimat, and I had a cuppa tea. 😅🧡

29/01/2025

I’m very excited—I’ve just finished planning this Sunday’s Scent Detection class! 🐶👃 This week, we’ll be focusing on scent identification, making sure scent still holds value to our dogs even with real-life distractions to contend with. I can’t wait to see the dogs put their noses to work! 🐾✨

28/01/2025

I absolutely love watching Nancy blossom. 🧡

Nancy started her journey trailing at our private location, but she’s grown so much in confidence that she’s now smashing it at our public locations! Eagerly finding her trail layers and loving every moment. 🧡

Seeing her hop out of the car, tail wagging, and wanting to greet everyone is simply wonderful. Watching her transformation has been such a joy.

27/01/2025

It’s been a rough weekend as Alfs adjusted to meds coming out of his system, new meds going in, and feeling exhausted and unsettled both physically and emotionally. What’s interesting is that Alfs doesn’t normally even blink when I leave the house, but despite having still having human company, he was howling which is a sign of being unsettled. While our dogs can’t talk, their changes in behaviour speak a thousand words.

Coincidentally, gave a wonderful talk for Club Dogwood on this very subject tonight: the relationship between pain and behaviour. My key takeaway was that, while it’s a complex journey, there’s still so much we can do to support it. And that support starts with gaining knowledge and awareness, which Grace provided us with plentifully. Thanks!

Today, was a much better day—a happier Alfs which also makes a much happier me.🧡

26/01/2025

Wow, what weather to trail in! 🌬️❄️ Windy and cold, but it was super interesting to observe how the dogs navigated their trails in these conditions.

Take Bertie, for example—it would have been so easy to think he was going wrong as he followed blown air scent. At points, he was trailing up to 30 meters off the actual path the trail layer took!

But Bertie wasn’t wrong. He was navigating scent to find his human, who was hiding amongst the general public at the shops!

Here’s Bertie with his fabulous handler Tracey, trail layer Janet, and decoy Lorna—all part of the best Mantrailing community! 🐾

25/01/2025

Who’s ready for Mantrailing adventure’s tomorrow 🙌🙋‍♀️

24/01/2025

🧡 Home Sweet Home🧡

Now time to top up that sleep.

Just like with us, sleep is wonderfully restorative for our dogs. Even a healthy adult dog needs around 14 hours a day! 💤

Thank you for the love 🧡

23/01/2025

Thank you so much for all your love and messages. 🧡

Alfs is having what we hope will be a short stay at the vet hospital to help him feel better and so we can get back to those Scentventure adventures with smiles.

Interestingly, it wasn’t the health changes that stood out at first—it was the behavioural changes. Health and behaviour are so deeply intertwined, and it’s something that can easily be overlooked.

I’ll be back soon to talk more about this very subject.

22/01/2025

🩺Alfs is unfortunately not feeling too well at the moment, which is, of course, stressful! However, what’s really helping is having so much Scentventure training and confidence building under our belts.

In fact, Alfs inspired our vet course in Club Dogwood. He was once a dog so terrified of the vet that it limited the treatments we could use. While it’s realistic to say the vet will never be Alfs’ favourite place, these days, treatments are possible, and he’s a much happier dog when he’s there.

20/01/2025

Meet Myth, our newest Scentventure cadet! 🌟

We’re building up Myth’s Scentwork skills and confidence in 1-1 sessions. By making Scentwork a familiar activity, we can use all its benefits—like boosting his confidence—to help him thrive when he joins group classes. 🐾

He’s already making amazing progress, and we can’t wait to see him thrive!

19/01/2025

Here’s Team Simon! 🧡

Last year, Team Simon achieved their Level 2 Scentventure 🥲🧡 and absolutely smashed it! I’m so excited that very soon they’re coming back to take on Level 3 🙌💪

Let’s go, Team Simon! 🐾

18/01/2025

Life with our dogs is about so much more than training—it’s about the adventures we share with them! 🌟 But here’s the thing to truly enjoy those adventures, we need some training.

👩‍🏫And guess what? There’s also MUCH more to training than just the exercises themselves. In fact, there are key aspects that often aren’t talked about—things that could save you time, money, and even costing your emotional state.

That’s why I’m so proud to be part of a team delivering Stress-Free Walks with . This week, we’ve been sharing knowledge and helping you take those first steps in your training journey—and it’s completely free!

Success after success is rolling in, and there’s still time to get yours. Don’t miss out—link in the bio! 🙌🐕

17/01/2025

👃Right on Track

It was fantastic to see Ambro absolutely loving tracking during Scentventure! 🐾

Tracking provides so many amazing benefits for your dog, including:

✨ Building confidence.
✨ Strengthening the dog-human relationship.
✨ Boosting focus.
✨ Offering a calming effect.
✨ Encouraging problem-solving, especially helpful for reactive dogs.
✨ Engaging in a natural, instinctive activity.

…And the list could go on and on!

Scentventure offers a variety of Scentwork activities for your dog to explore and benefit from, including Tracking🐕✨

15/01/2025

Got to be honest, Otis — I wasn’t expecting you to indicate like that! 😅

But hey, you do you, buddy! 😅

14/01/2025

🧸Yesterday, I shared about Creedie and how he plays with his toys. On the other hand, we have Molly — she’s the complete opposite! Molly absolutely loves tug, but just like Creedie, she enjoys parading her toy after too.

Understanding how your dog plays with toys can make all the difference when using them as a reward in training.

13/01/2025

When I picture happiness perfectly… 😂😂🧡

I love watching how dogs play differently with toys. Creedie’s very much the type to say, “I want to show everyone I have the best toy in the world… but please don’t touch it, or you’ll break my heart.” Sort of vibes. 😂

11/01/2025

❄️When I take gloves to keep warm… but end up using them for Scentwork instead 😅🤷‍♀️😂

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🌟 Dexter absolutely loved being introduced to finding scented toys! 🌟 I’m really looking forward to progressing Dexter on his scent journey.🙌 #ScentworkForDogs #DogTraining #Scentventure

📱Whether you use your phone on walks or not isn’t the real point here. The real question is: do you allow time for your dog to just be a dog? Sniffing, exploring, and taking in the world are vital activities for a healthy dog, whether on or off the lead. Without these natural, enriching experiences, behavioural issues can start to show. 🧠I see it time and time again—too much focus on training can actually be harmful to a dog’s mental fulfilment. Don’t get me wrong; training is important (I wouldn’t be in this job if it wasn’t!). But sometimes, we get caught in a cycle of trying to train away behavioural issues without addressing their underlying causes. Instead of helping, this can sometimes make the issues worse. We simply can’t train away everything. We need to go deeper, building your dog up step by step, ensuring they’re getting their fill of naturally beneficial activities. Training is just one piece of the puzzle! 🧩 So, whether you’re scrolling on your phone or sitting and watching the world go by, make sure you leave time for your dog to simply be a dog. Let them sniff, explore, and enjoy being in the moment. It’s just as important as any training session! 🌳🐶 🖥️If you’d like to find out how I can support you and your dog, follow the link in my bio. #DogTrainingTips #LetDogsBeDogs #Sniffari #DogBehaviour #DogEnrichment #WalkWithYourDog #PositiveReinforcement #ClubDogwood #TeessideTraining #DarlingtonDogTrainer #DogTrainingTips