Pet Star Academy UK

04/12/2024

Wow you guys made it into the promo 👏

🌟 Looking for a new way to bond with your dog? Trail Hunt International is for you 🌟

Find your nearest instructor with our INSTRUCTOR map.

📸 Credits:
Helping Hounds - dog training and behaviour management (Lancashire)

Pet Star Academy UK (Cumbria & North Cheshire)

Follow My Lead K9 Academy (Milton Keynes)

30/11/2024

There is still space on the Christmas Special Mantrailing on Sun 15th Dec and Trail Hunt International Christmas Special on Mon 16th Dec.
Grab you spot before you miss out!
https://bookwhen.com/petstaracademy

18/11/2024

The Trail Hunt International Originals completed the foundations course today! The dogs worked amazingly well including Wally he seemed to be back to normal (well normal for him) and worked the trails alongside everyone else well.
1st "Club" session already in the diary and as it's December it will be Christmas themed!

Want to find out more drop me an email: [email protected]. Coming soon taster sessions if you aren't sure but want to find out more.
Next foundations course will run in the new year. Keep your eyes peeled.

11/11/2024

I have been accused of not valuing my services or being under hand trying to under cut the competition (some of whom set up after me).
I keep my prices low because I value my clients and what I offer but understand we are in a cost of living crisis and want to be accessible to as many dog families as possible .

02/11/2024

From now to 29th Nov get 20% off all trick titles and warrant awards.

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28/10/2024

Halloween mantrailing take 2 inconjunction with Chloe Ding of Ascent K9.
Started off fine but then the weather definitely turned tricky! And graveyard definitely died a 2nd time.
Best ghost catcher definitely goes to Jude. She was having none of our silly antics.
It went darker much faster than the night before despite starting an hr earlier to accommodate the clock changing.
Date for your diary is 26th Oct 2025. We'll be getting together again for another collaborative Halloween.
Keep an eye on your emails tonight for your certificates (also check your junk mail folder).

Thanks again for the pumpkins go to our friends at Scurry Dog . They mostly found another home again spreading more joy.

27/10/2024

Pumpkin tracking the phantom pumpkin snatcher wearing a pumpkin!

26/10/2024

Brilliant 1st night of Halloween mantrailing joint event with Ascent K9.
We started with a warm-up tracking the phantom pumpkin snatchers, they were nowhere to be seen but we did recover the pumpkins. (It's important not to abandon your pumpkins in woodland as they are good for wildlife).
Then there was a murder and ghostly goings on out on the fairway. Taking scent from a murder weapon and a hovering (walking) find.
Concluding with a scent ID in a graveyard of the waking dead.
Lots of 1sts for most of the dogs but they were all brilliant. Special mention to Amber who has doe a lot of training and Rhi told me she had been quite frightened of things this week but she trailed like a trouper and I think ever challenge was a new one for her!
The spooky bingo was won by Megan and prize for best fancy dress awarded to Julie and Dill.
Bet you all wish you had braved the dark now. We will be getting together again next year.

Thank you to our friends at Scurry Dog for the donation of the pumpkins 🎃

Oh and I saw Paddington on the way there.

26/10/2024

Halloween mantrailing is underway...

19/10/2024

last chance to get in on the last spots on the 1st intensive introduction course for Trail Hunt International Starting this monday! Haddocks playing fields runcorn.
Book here asap: https://bookwhen.com/petstaracademy/e/ev-sw1s-20241021100000

13/10/2024

Everything you need to know about Trail Hunt International
I am now able to bring to you Trail Hunt International which is a brand new scent work sport - it’s a blend of tracking and trailing and accessible to all dogs.

The best bit is you can practice on your own in-between sessions. But don’t worry there will still be progression/club sessions to come to as well.
Instead of following human scent we teach the dogs to follow an aniseed odour trail to find their pod. Just as with mantrailing, the dogs are permitted to follow odour drifts and do not have to be as regimented as tracking. Don’t worry if you already have a mantrailing dog, Trail hunting will not affect their mantrailing ability. If anything it will only enhance it, giving them extra opportunity to practice their trailing super skills.

The dogs are taught to do the sport through a series of progressive exercises during an introduction course. This is 2 full days worth of teaching (with an hour lunch break each day). The foundations course costs £100 per dog. This also includes a number of introductory bonuses.

Goodie bag - including dog treats and food voucher, pin badge and pen.

Trail Pod starter kit (worth £16)

Dog registration with ID card (worth £30)

Log book

Certificate of completion

The foundations course is taught in small groups. Space can be allowed for reactive dogs.

After the foundations course you can join ad hoc club sessions (like mantrailing progression sessions) where you can meet up with other Trail Hunters and I will coach you on your trails, practicing what you learnt on the foundations course. Club sessions will be £20 per dog (same as my mantrailing sessions).

After the 1st foundations course, when you are ready, there is another full day foundations plus course. Here you will learn even more exercises to practice. These are concentrating on eliminating Human scent. On completing this course you will receive a 2nd certificate and rosette. At this point you will then be able to go onto complete achievement tests.

Once your dog is registered with Trail Hunt International you can work towards achievement tests and from later in 2025 grade tests will also be available.

There is also a dedicated facebook group for registered members with weekly tips and podcasts from the founder of Trail Hunt International, Alex Butler. And of course a community of supportive fellow trail hunters.

Don’t forget during this introductory period I am giving you your dog registration as part of your foundations course fee.

See Trail Hunt International in action in the video below
https://youtu.be/VZyz0_1cjGI?si=ID3DdYwIg-UFkoNK

Book here:
https://bookwhen.com/petstaracademy

30/09/2024

If you want to start Trail Hunt International on a 1:1 basis here is the booking link: https://bookwhen.com/petstaracademy/e/ev-smp2-20241007000000

I can run sessions in South Cumbria and once a month in Runcorn area. Locations outside 10 miles of Ulverton, Cumbria and Runcorn, Cheshire will be subject to additional mileage fees.

Dates, times and locations arranged at mutually times between client and instructor.
To the maximum of 6 x 1hr sessions. Further sessions if needed to complete foundations can be arranged on individual progression basis.
As well as the 1:1 tuition for the foundations of Trail Hunt International participants will receive a starter pack worth £15, dog registration worth £30 with reg card and record book, goodie bag with treats and food voucher for the dog and badge for the handler and a certificate of completion.

Group workshops also available

30/09/2024

right well the original event sold out in about 30mins so we've agreed to put on a 2nd one on Sat 26th Oct....

Due to popular demand a 2nd action packed progression session not for the faint hearted. Participant will need to have a few progression sessions under their belt for this one.

You will get to trail with both Claire from Pet Star Academy and Chloe from Ascent K9 (2 trails with each so 4 trails in total).

Prizes to be earnt along the way. Prize for best Halloween costume. Some Halloween snacks will be provided but please feel free to bring some of your own.

https://bookwhen.com/petstaracademy/e/ev-spdl-20241026163000

30/09/2024

An action packed progression session not for the faint hearted. Participant will need to have a few progression sessions under their belt for this one.

You will get to trail with both Claire from Pet Star Academy and Chloe from Ascent K9 (2 trails with each so 4 trails in total).

Prizes to be earnt along the way. Prize for best Halloween costume.

Some Halloween snacks will be provided but please feel free to bring some of your own.

Book now - tickets are going to go FAST https://bookwhen.com/petstaracademy/e/ev-sc19-20241027150000

30/09/2024

Foundation workshops coming very soon... Watch this space

30/09/2024

It's Here!!! Trail Hunt International comes to Cumbria & Runcorn area! Look out for introduction workshops starting VERY soon

22/09/2024

Oh my goodness the dogs were on form this afternoon despite the break! The dogs all showed some excellent clear on off trail body language for the handlers to learn from.
After the warm up we did longer trails sorry I forgot to map Gizzy's, hers was to a raised TL with some interesting air movement across the other parking area but she worked it like a pro. The others worked more junctions using teamwork to problem solve.
Finally we finished with trails directly across open ground. This gave the dogs a whole different scent picture to solve and more body language for the handlers to observe.