Mantrailing, a fun sport with your dog which grows confidence, optimism & strengthens your bond.

An Introduction Session with Pups and Pooches Dog Training (Chester) opens the door to the exciting and fun dog sport of Mantrailing, it's the way in to a new adventure with your dog. Mantrailing is like a game of hide and seek, you and your dog work together to locate a hidden person using your dogs super power of 'sniffing'.

Pups and Pooches Dog Training of Chester offers one to one instruction and support to you and your dog in learning the basic skills necessary to have fun safely together.

What will you learn?

• How to train your dog to take scent from an item.

• How to motivate your dog to trail, finding the right reward.

• How to check the integrity of a long line before use.

• How to prepare a long line for use.

• How to handle a long line safely whilst letting line out for your dog.

• How to handle a long line safely whilst bringing your back to work more closely with you.

• How to read your dogs body language in order to be able to recognise

  Your dog is following the scent trail.

  Your dog is searching for the scent trail.

  Your dog has lost the scent trail.

• How to support your dog when they are either searching for or have lost the scent trail.

What do you need to go Mantrailing with your dog?

There is no pressure to buy equipment for your Introduction to Mantrailing. The equipment used for Mantrailing is a well fitted Y shaped harness and a long line both of which can be borrowed initially.

You will need 3 air tight pots and plenty of your dog MOST favourite treat which should be given only when Mantrailing making it an extra special treat reserved only for this sport.

An example of something extremely tasty, moist and easy to enjoy is Fish 4 Dogs salmon or trout mousse which my own dog adores!

You do need to wear sturdy walking shoes or boots and to dress for the unpredictable British weather to ensure tour personal safety and comfort.

Your dog needs to be comfortable waiting in a your well ventilated car between trails, sniffing is tiring and makes dogs thirsty so access to water is a must.

You also need up to 3 hours to enjoy with your dog learning the essentials skills for Mantrailing success.

You can enjoy Mantrailing as a fun activity and progress at your leisure or if you are motivated to progress through the different skill levels, being assessed by an independent assessor when appropriate for you and your dog.

How you choose to engage with Mantrailing is not what matters, it's that if you choose NOT to engage you and your dog just don't know what you are missing.

Mantrailing with Pups and Pooches Dog Training (Chester).