Mantrailing

Mantrailing
A dog following the scent of a human for fun and sport

Mantrailing is for every dog! All breeds, ages, sizes, and temperaments can trail.

If your dog is reactive to other dogs, shy, fearful, over-excited and aroused, we welcome you!

Mantrailing is great fun for both the dog and the human. Trailing taps into your dog's natural instincts and abilities. Dogs love to sniff and are more talented at sniffing than we can even imagine. Following a trail to find a human at the end of the trail who greets them with their favourite reward feels great!

Discover the joy of trailing with your dog in our beautiful outdoors. But be forewarned, trailing is addicting!

Uno fired up and ready to trail with his handler, Natasha!

Watch Penny ace it in her first mantrailing experience!

Client Feedback

I recently took two mantrailing classes with Sandy. I attended each class with a different dog, and with different classmates and their dogs. Sandy was amazing at teaching us about the sport. She explains things clearly and her enthusiasm is contagious. But where she really shines is in understanding what each dog needs to succeed and get the most out of the class. Her knowledge of canine behaviour is extensive, and her dedication to dogs extremely heartfelt and genuine. My dogs aren't the most driven, the fastest, or even the brightest when it comes to sports, but they had an absolute blast! If you want to do something that's fun for you and your dog, I highly recommend mantrailing with Sandy! Cheyene D.

About shy, fearful, reactive dogs

Mantrailing is possible for dog reactive dogs because dogs wait in the car between turns. Mantrailing can also be wonderful for dogs who are shy, nervous, or reactive around people. We set the situation up for them to feel safe and be successful. Mantrailing can help these dogs feel more comfortable around people and more confident in their interactions with them.

Weather considerations

Mantrailing sessions may be cancelled when weather conditions make trailing unsafe, uncomfortable or too difficult, for example, heavy rain, wind or snow, or extreme heat in summer. You may receive only a few hours notice of a weather cancellation. If a session is cancelled due to weather, you will have the opportunity to rebook. Refunds will not be offered.

Introduction to Mantrailing

In this three hour workshop you and your dog will learn how to trail! This includes:

Learning how to handle the long line
Teaching your dog to "take scent"
Understanding your dog's body language and reading that language on the trail

Each handler and dog team will have the opportunity to work three trails during the workshop. Prior to the workshop, we also send you an oral/video presentation with background information about trailing.

Equipment: Dogs must trail on a non-restrictive harness for safety. We have harnesses available in varying sizes if you do not have one.

Cost: $100

Introduction Workshops are offered on the first Saturday of every month at 10 am (with the exception of long weekends)

Saturday, August 11
Saturday, September 7

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Mantrailing Progression Sessions - Book by
September 1 for big discounts!

Take your trailing partnership to the next level with challenges such as:

Trails of varying lengths
Aged trails
Single blind and double blind trails
Different terrains
Changes of direction
Targeting novel scent articles
Delayed and scent article starts

Prerequisite: Introduction to Mantrailing Workshop

Locations: Sessions take place in different locations throughout the qathet region, including in town, and north and south of town. You will be notified of the location at least 24 hours prior to the session.

Schedule: Sessions take place on Wednesday evenings @ 6 pm and Sunday mornings @ 10 am. We want to trail at cooler times of the day during the summer. Note that I reserve the right to change the schedule if required.

Booking a Session or Group of Sessions: You can attend any available session but you must book ahead. Individual sessions may not run if there are not enough participants.

If you have booked a session that is cancelled because of weather or because it didn't fill, you will be credited for another session. Refunds are not offered.

Book by September 1 to receive our summer discount!

Single session normally costs $50. Summer special $40! $10 off!
Group of four sessions normally costs $170. Summer special $120! $50 off!
Group of eight sessions normally costs $320. Summer special $200! $120 off!