Walk with the Wild

Walk with the Wild Dog Trainer gone wild 🐾🌿
Tracking • Dogs • Wildlife •
Outdoor Learning • Conservation Awareness
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29/08/2026

🌿 YESTERDAY… NOTHING. TODAY… THIS.

Yesterday we didn't find much at all.

This morning we came across some lovely deer tracks and then were lucky enough to actually see deer nearby.

That's the reality of being outdoors. Wildlife doesn't appear on cue.

And that's what makes tracks and signs so interesting. Seeing a deer tells us what's happening in that moment, but the signs left behind can give us clues about what happened before we arrived where animals have travelled, areas they're using and what else might have been happening while nobody was watching.

An empty-looking woodland isn't necessarily empty.

Wildlife may be feeding, resting or moving through these spaces long before we arrive and most of the time we'll never even see it.

Understanding that is important too.

It can help us think about how we use these spaces, when wildlife might need a little more distance, and how we manage our dogs around it.

We can still explore, have fun and enjoy those incredible encounters just with a little more awareness of what we're sharing the space with.

Notice it. Understand it. Respect it. 🌿🦌

🐾 DOGS • TRACKING • THE WILD

Be Curious. Stay Wild. Leave a Positive Track.

Yesterday's sniffari clearly took its toll! The rest of the day was recovery time.Letting our dogs stop, sniff and explo...
28/08/2026

Yesterday's sniffari clearly took its toll! The rest of the day was recovery time.

Letting our dogs stop, sniff and explore isn't wasted walking time sniffing gives them mental stimulation and lets them gather information about the world around them.

Apparently Dena gathered a lot of information yesterday. 😂💤

Sniffari complete. Brain full.

Turns out sniffaris are good for humans too! Fresh air, movement, slowing down. Learning about the environment and what we share it with. Whilst the dog gets a nose workout, we get a bit of a reset. 😂🌿🐾

A new newspaper is ready to read this morning so see what we find and will let you know later what we come across.

Happy Friday! Everyone 🐾🌿

See what you can find out on your walks today... and maybe you can share them with me and Dena. We would love to see your tracks, wildlife encounters. If you have dogs what they stopped to sniff any evidence of whats happening in your wild newspaper 🌿

🌿🐾 SO… WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY GOING TO DO HERE?A bit more than just going for a walk.....We're going to:🐾 Learn how to fol...
27/08/2026

🌿🐾 SO… WHAT ARE WE ACTUALLY GOING TO DO HERE?

A bit more than just going for a walk.....

We're going to:

🐾 Learn how to follow tracks and read signs left behind.

🐾 Discover what our dogs are capable of when we give their noses a job and responsible dog ownership in our wild spaces.

🌿 Find out more about the wildlife living right alongside us.

🌿 Try simple tracking, observation and outdoor skills for ourselves.

🌍 Meet some of the incredible dogs and people using these skills for real including conservation, K9 work and community projects in Africa.

And along the way we'll talk about the bits that aren't always straightforward too dogs, people and wildlife sharing the same spaces and the impact we can all have.

Some I'll teach from my own experience.

Some we'll learn together.

This isn't about becoming an expert.

It's about getting outside, trying something different and discovering just how much there is to learn.

DOGS • TRACKING • THE WILD

26/08/2026

🌿🐾 A TINY ENCOUNTER. A BIGGER LESSON.

We came across this little one this morning sitting right in the middle of our path.

Dena noticed it too and as taught she calmly laid down when asked to not stand on it or hurt it accidentally and watched.

No chasing. No interfering. Just sharing the same space for a moment.

Frogs/toads also play an important role in our ecosystems, helping control insects and forming part of the food chain. And it’s another good reason to teach dogs not to grab them as could cause irritation, while some toads and frogs can be toxic to dogs

Such a small but special encounter, but a lovely reminder that our walks take us through the homes of countless other animals some we'll notice, most we'll probably never even see.

Teaching our dogs to be calm and respectful around wildlife, while learning to understand and respect it ourselves, means we can enjoy moments like this without needing to disturb them.

Because the outdoors isn't just somewhere we go for a walk.

We're sharing it. 🌿

And sometimes the smallest encounters are the ones that make us stop and remember that.

Very happy walkers this morning!

If anyone knows the species please share in the meantime we will investigate.... 🌿

🐾 DOGS • TRACKING • THE WILD

Be Curious. Stay Wild. Leave a Positive Track.

🌿🐾 DO YOU REALLY TAKE IN WHAT'S AROUND YOU?Someone once described a walk to me in a very different way as...🌿 Reading th...
25/08/2026

🌿🐾 DO YOU REALLY TAKE IN WHAT'S AROUND YOU?

Someone once described a walk to me in a very different way as...

🌿 Reading the Outdoor Newspaper 🌿

I've always loved that. Because every day there's a new story.

Tracks. Feathers. Droppings. Feeding signs.

Wildlife moving through.

Different people and their dogs on their morning walks.

Little clues showing who's been around and what's been happening before we arrived.

Things that most people dont even see or understand. Some of us with dogs they are picking up their own version through scent but they know what's happening before we do. 🐾

You don't need to know what everything is.

Just start looking.

What would be in your outdoor newspaper today?

Please feel free to share what you came across in the comments below

Here is what we came across today on ours.... 🌿

🐾 DOGS • TRACKING • THE WILD

Hi everyone i'm Stacy and this is my beautiful dog Dena and ever since I can remember I loved the outdoors, dogs and wil...
25/08/2026

Hi everyone i'm Stacy and this is my beautiful dog Dena and ever since I can remember I loved the outdoors, dogs and wildlife and I have always had a passion to bring those things together.

I WANT TO INVITE YOU TO MY NEW COMMUNITY 🌿🐾

Yes community!

Dog Trainer gone wild!

I was priviledged to have studied and worked as a volunteer alongside some amazing people, dogs and wildlife in Africa and wanted to bring this back home as it taught me so much and how to see things differently.

After many my years in the dog training world this is something that we dont always pay attention to in our daily lives and there is so much else happening around us.

I always believed the more we learn and understand the more we can protect.

For people who love dogs, wildlife and being outdoors wherever in the world you are.

Come along and share some of your stories and experiences.

WALK WITH THE WILD is about bringing people together to look a little closer at the places we walk, the wildlife around us and the dogs that walk beside us.

🐾 Dogs, outdoor life & responsible ownership

🌿 Wildlife, nature & the places around us

🐾 Tracks, signs & what we can discover outside

🌿 Conservation, working dogs & stories from around the world

But most importantly, this is being built as a community.

A place where adults, families and kids and dog owners can hopefully learn something new and share their own finds and experiences, ask questions and learn from other people.

You don't need to be an expert.
You don't even need to own a dog.

Just an interest in the world outside.

Also if you are a professional in these fields and want to share some knowledge that is relatable then please pop me a message

I would love you all to join us.

Follow WALK WITH THE WILD and be part of building it.

DOGS • TRACKING • THE WILD

🌿 WE'VE SHARED THIS WORLD FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS.Humans. Dogs. Wildlife.Our relationship with dogs goes back thousands o...
24/08/2026

🌿 WE'VE SHARED THIS WORLD FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

Humans. Dogs. Wildlife.

Our relationship with dogs goes back thousands of years. They've hunted alongside us, guarded us, worked with us and eventually found their way onto our sofas.

But there's another relationship happening too.

The one between us, our dogs and the wildlife we share our spaces with.

And it isn't always straightforward.

Our dogs follow scents we can't smell. That requires training and guidance on walks.

Wildlife moves through the same fields, woods and paths we use every day.

Animals leave tracks and signs most of us have never learnt to read.

And sometimes our presence and our dogs' behaviour can affect wildlife without us even realising it.

So what happens if we start understanding a little more?

Why did your dog suddenly change behaviour?

What passed through here before us?

Why does wildlife use this particular area?

When should we give something more space?

What can tracks and signs tell us?

And how can we still enjoy the outdoors without forgetting that we're sharing it?

I don't have all the answers.

It's about using the skills and knowledge I've gained through dogs, tracking and my experiences outdoors while continuing to learn myself.

Getting curious.

Trying things.

Understanding our dogs better.

Learning more about wildlife.

And rediscovering some of the observation and outdoor skills that are very easy to lose in modern life.

Because maybe the more we understand the world around us...

The better we become at living alongside it.

And later, we'll take that conversation much further meeting people and dogs where tracking, education and K9 skills are being used for a very real purpose in conservation.

🐾 DOGS • TRACKING • THE WILD

🌿🐾 SOME PEOPLE CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LIFE.Most of you following Walk With The Wild won't know Conraad Geza de Ros...
16/08/2026

🌿🐾 SOME PEOPLE CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LIFE.

Most of you following Walk With The Wild won't know Conraad Geza de Rosner of K9 Conservation in South Africa. With whom I hold so many special memories and experiences with.

But without him, I'm not sure Walk With The Wild would be taking the path it is today.

Conraad was one of those rare people who didn't just talk about conservation he lived it.

His love for Africa, the mountains, the bush, his dogs his pack and his dedication to wildlife and conservation ran incredibly deep.

But what he gave me personally was something just as important.

He encouraged me to use everything I'd learnt through dogs, tracking and the outdoors and do something with it.

To travel.
To learn.
To experience more.
And most importantly, to show people more of the world and the reality of the work happening within it.

That became part of the thinking behind Walk With The Wild.

And something that makes his loss particularly hard is knowing that he was supposed to be part of this journey too.

Conraad had so much knowledge, experience and so many stories to share. We had talked about him being able to share some of that world with you through Walk With The Wild the dogs, tracking, conservation and the reality of life and work in the African bush.

Sadly, he will never get that opportunity now.

And that hurts enormously.

This week, very sadly, Conraad passed away.

I've struggled with whether to write anything here because most of you didn't know him.

But then I realised...

You should know who he was.

Because Walk With The Wild isn't only about where I'm going.

It's also about the people, dogs, places and experiences that have shaped the path getting me there.

Some people leave footprints that change the direction we walk forever.

Conraad was one of those people for me.

I don't quite know what the path ahead looks like without him in it yet.

But I do know I'm going to keep walking it.

Keep learning.
Keep sharing.
Keep showing people more of this incredible world.

And hopefully help shine a light on the people, dogs and projects working so hard to protect it.

There will always be a little piece of Conraad within that journey.

Rest wild, my soul friend. 🌿💔🐾

Your footprints remain.

🐾 THE DOG TRAINER HASN'T DISAPPEARED… SHE'S JUST GONE A BIT WILD. 🌿And I have taken the dogs along with me... 😂For every...
12/08/2026

🐾 THE DOG TRAINER HASN'T DISAPPEARED… SHE'S JUST GONE A BIT WILD. 🌿

And I have taken the dogs along with me... 😂

For everyone who's followed me since my dog training days, dogs are still a huge part of this journey.

But these days I'm also interested in what's happening around the dog as what's happening at the end of the lead.

Scent. Wildlife. Tracks. Environment. Instinct.

Because sometimes understanding why a dog suddenly stops, stares, scents or wants to follow something starts with understanding the world they're experiencing.

And that's where dog training, tracking and the wild start to cross paths.

So yes… there'll still be plenty of dog stuff still here. 🐾

We're just going on a slightly wilder adventure.

🌿 Stay curious. Stay wild. Leave a positive track.

Hey all I know I have been a bit quiet of late. But I am currently working on courses and things behind the scenes.Walk...
10/04/2026

Hey all I know I have been a bit quiet of late. But I am currently working on courses and things behind the scenes.

Walk With The Wild is quietly shaping its next steps.
The trail ahead is beginning to unfold.

Watch this space more will be shared in time.

Exciting times ahead 🐾

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