Hereford Mantrailing (2025)

13/06/2025

🐕Sniffing Success at Priory Park, Malvern!🙌

Yesterday we had the pleasure of running a session at the fabulous Priory Park in Malvern — a truly technical and diverse venue that offers a real workout for both nose and brain!

With unfamiliar decoys, other dogs, wildlife, water, changing surfaces, wide open spaces, booming sounds, and even gusty winds and sunny spots, our teams had plenty to process. The ever-shifting scent pictures gave everyone a brilliant challenge!

Huge well done to our fantastic trailing teams — Hugo, Gregory, Oscar, and Skye — who all rose to the occasion with their amazing handlers. 👃🐾

We saw some lovely teamwork on this session - great work everyone!

See you at the next one 😊

04/06/2025

We had five fantastic teams join us at a fab venue in Worcester for an evening session full of scent, challenge, and plenty of tail wagging... and sometimes celebratory rolling!😆

The wind was up, but Echo, Kaspa, Lexi, Amber, and Jack were more than ready to rise to it! Each dog had a real crucible moment on their trail — that powerful point where they realised they were making the right decisions, closing in on their trail layer and earning those well-deserved rewards. It's a great feeling to witness that shift in focus and confidence.

A huge thanks to the lovely people and amazing dogs who made the session so enjoyable. Always a pleasure to work with teams that bring such enthusiasm and heart.

See you all at the next one! 😊

28/05/2025

We braved the weather yesterday to explore a brand new rural venue in the North of Worcester—and what a session it turned out to be!

Dodging the downpours, we managed to squeeze in some brilliant trailing time. The rain actually worked in our favour, helping more of the scent to be retained where the trail was laid and giving our dogs the edge they needed to power through some blustery wind conditions. 💨👃

As if the weather wasn’t enough of a challenge, we had some very curious horses watching on—maybe they've heard how much fun our dogs have been having lately... Mantrailing with horses next time, anyone? 🐴😂

Huge well done to our fantastic four — Amber, Lexi, Oscar and Kasper. You all did so well! 👏🐶

See you at the next one 😊

26/05/2025

A fantastic Mantrailing session today in the lovely Herefordshire countryside! 🌿🐾 The venue was rural, with rolling hills and sweeping views — but it wasn’t without its challenges. Strong, warm southwesterly gusts kept the dogs on their toes (or noses!) and added an extra layer of complexity to their scent work.

Skylar and Gregory did a brilliant job finding their ‘lost’ people, while Jeffrey, Gin, and Tia were on the case tracking down their ‘lost’ dogs. It’s always fascinating to watch how each dog approaches these different scent puzzles — and even more rewarding to see them succeed in these conditions.

So proud of all the dogs and handlers today. Every trail provides new learning — and today’s certainly kept us thinking (and sniffing)!

See you at the next one 😊

24/05/2025

🐾 Mantrailing at Clive's Fruit Farm 🍎🌿

What a session we had today! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Clive's Fruit Farm, our Mantrailing teams were treated to a truly unique combination of warm, humid air mixed with surprise gusts of wind. The result? Incredibly interesting and complex scent pictures swirling through the orchards and polytunnels!

Many of our teams are nearing that exciting milestone of their Level 1 assessments, and it's clear that their training journeys are setting them up for success. Today, we added a twist: introducing aged trails to see how this extra challenge would shape their trailing behaviour.

👏 Well done to Lucy, Skye, Fly, and Gregory, along with their dedicated handlers, for tackling some seriously tricky trails. Your dogs showed impressive problem-solving and perseverance in these trails🐶

🌟 Special mention to Olive, who smashed her first scent article start today! It's a big step forward and she handled it like a pro. Watching her engage with confidence — great job, Olive and handler! 🎉🐾

🎖 Special shout-out to Jacqui, who earns the Trail Layer of the Session award for her SAS-style mission to an elevated hide! Not only was it a challenging hide for one of the dogs to work out, but Jacqui also got an incredible bird’s-eye view of nesting woodpeckers and their chicks while she waited. 🐦💪

Of course, huge thanks to everyone at Clive's Fruit Farm for hosting us and providing delicious teas!

Great work all around today, everyone. See you at the next one😊

14/05/2025

🌼 Mantrailing Adventure in the Buttercups! 🌼

Today's session took us to the stunning — the perfect backdrop for some truly scent-sational training! With a rich tapestry of scent pictures on offer, our dogs had their noses navigating through fields of buttercups and shady woodland in search of their Trail Layers.

Each dog lit up as they caught scent — diving into the meadow to earn their well-deserved rewards. We topped the session off with an exciting high find followed by some challenging indoor trailing. Every team walked away with new insights into their dog’s unique trailing style!

Some session highlights we loved:
🐾 Bernie overcame his fear to work confidently near an electric fence — all for the love of the trail and his reward!
🐾 Jack’s pace was a fantastic indicator of when he was hot on scent vs. needing to recalibrate.
🐾 Toska’s air scenting skills came into play beautifully today — we trusted her, and she led the way.
🐾 Daf showed impressive decision-making at junctions and bounded into the meadow with joyful determination.
🐾 Rio demonstrated sharp elimination of false trails and crystal-clear body language — a pleasure to watch.

What a fantastic session of learning, teamwork, and nose-led adventure!

See you at the next one 😊

14/05/2025

We had the perfect combination of a moderate breeze and warm weather last night for our session at the fantastic - a super venue that always delivers. Four brilliant dogs joined us, and they absolutely smashed it!

We started near the lake, making the most of the shade and cover for our first trails. As the sun dipped and the air cooled, we moved closer to the buildings and shops for round two. The dogs showed amazing focus, navigating through decoys, wildlife distractions, and shifting scent to track down their trail layers. The handlers were on point too — carefully watching and responding to their dogs' body language.

Highlights from the session include...
Olive – for smashing her first delayed start!
Skye – for working through a high and inaccessible find like a champ!
Doddie – for showing top-tier resilience and finding an alternative route to the Trail Layer!
Jeffrey – for some super confident starts that kicked off each trail beautifully!

🎖 Special shoutout to our awesome trail layer Vicki, who wins our 'Trail Layer of the Evening Award' for her hide so good, even the handler and flanker had no clue where she was—we had to trust the dog!

Thanks to everyone who joined us — see you at the next one😊!

11/05/2025

Beautiful sunshine and a welcome breeze made for perfect conditions at our mantrailing session this morning! ☀️🌬️. We had a fantastic time at a fab venue in Worcester where five determined dogs tackled a variety of challenges — unfamiliar decoys, swirling wind gusts, backtrails, and complex scent patterns around buildings and shifting shade. Plenty to test those amazing noses!

Huge well done to our superstar scent detectives: Fly, Jess, Lucy, Skylar, and Zack 👃🐾 You all rose to the occasion brilliantly!

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04/05/2025

🚗 Mantrailing Car Pick Up Style! 🚗

What a fab session today! We tackled a version of the 'Car Pick Up' exercise — a super interesting challenge where the Handlers had the chance to observe how their dogs’ trailing behaviour changed when the scent of the trail layer disappeared from the trail, only to reappear at a different location. It was incredible to watch the trailing behaviour as the dogs worked through the puzzle. We even started to notice some common patterns in how they navigated the in-and-out flow of scent. 🕵️‍♂️👃

Every single dog stayed motivated — and of course, they all earned their well-deserved rewards! 🎉

We wrapped things up with a super motivating rural trail, which each and every dog smashed. 💪🌿

Massive well done to Griff, Toska, Zack, Ivy and… Ivy! (Yes, double the Ivy, double the awesome! 😄)

See you at the next one 😊

26/04/2025

🐾A 🌸blooming🌸 marvellous Mantrailing session today at Clive’s Fruit Farm! 🐾

The orchards were absolutely bursting with blossom, and the sunshine was glorious. Jess, Clifford, Amber, Lexie, and Skylar each worked so beautifully today — weaving through the poly tunnels, working the scent pools along the old railway line, and tracking down their trail layers... and of course, earning their treats along the way! 🐶💖

A huge thank you as always to everyone at for letting us use their wonderful premises — and for the delicious lunch at the café and all the tempting goodies in the farm shop! 🍎☕🛍️ Both dogs and humans went home happy today.

We are already looking forward to our next adventure!

See you at the next one 😊

25/04/2025

Target Sniffing Workshop ✅ + One Awesome Trail ✅

Starting a trail with confidence begins with one vital skill: reliably taking scent from a specific item or location. In today’s Target Sniffing Workshop, we focused on developing that very foundation—helping our dogs engage with the correct scent at the right time, and use it as the starting point for their search. 👃🎯

Through focused exercises, we fine-tuned communication, sharpened the taking scent routines, and built confidence in approaching different articles. 💪🐾

We wrapped up with a long rural trail, where the teams could put that groundwork to the test!

Big thanks to Griff, Toska, and Luna (and their brilliant handlers) for joining us. Such a lovely session all round! 🌿🐶

See you at the next one 😊

18/02/2025

A Cold and Crisp Morning at The Fold Bransford ❄️🐾

What a fantastic morning for a spot of mantrailing yesterday! The weather was perfect—cold, crisp, and fresh—and our amazing dogs and handlers embraced it with full energy.

Nancy worked through some tough split trails, showing great determination. Alfie found his trailing mojo and really nailed it today! Rio was super motivated and worked beautifully with the wind, making great progress. Skylar showed excellent focus, ignoring car distractions like a pro. And Jeffrey really put his thinking cap on as he tackled junctions with precision. 🧠🐕💨

We absolutely loved watching the dogs as they worked hard and enjoyed their well-deserved rewards at the end of each trail. It's always so lovely to see them in action and feel the trust between dog and handler grow with every step.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today! And a massive thanks to for hosting us - it's a super venue with onsite café and shop. We can’t wait to do it all again soon!

See you at the next one 😊

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