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My name is Tracy Chapman and I’m a dog trainer and dog photographer working near Filey in North Yorkshire

31/10/2026

Having had to cancel the Tibthorpe circular walk 3 times over the summer due to hot weather, we finally did the walk today in beautiful autumn sunshine. Thanks to Sarah and Nicola for dressing up in Halloween costumes (along with Abby and Cookie). Monty, Buddy, Ted, Chumley, Bramble, Baxter and Peaches also came along for the 7.2 mile walk which for some started and ended with a drink and something to eat in the Field House Coffee Barn.

29/10/2026

Pip came for a 1:1 today and we were doing some scent work with her - she very quickly figured out that she had to lift the cone off the treat to get to it - clever girl !

24/10/2026

Maisie is just checking that I’ve set up properly for my 1:1 session with a new client this morning

21/10/2026

What a great scent class tonight. Toby was really good at indicating to his owner tonight that he’d found the clove scent, Jack was finding clove for his first time and Monty was making us all laugh with his antics before being really focussed on the shoe search !

17/10/2026

It’s been a lovely autumn day for a walk on the Yorkshire Moors with 7 dogs and their owners. The views were stunning from Skelton tower and we were lucky to see the steam train go by while we were eating our lunch. Then we walked by 2 beautiful highland cows who were not bothered by us at all. Thanks to Cookie, Abby, Sydney, Monty, Bramble, Peaches and Winnie for being so good on the walk

14/10/2026

Thank you for all bearing with me with reduced classes while I finished my dissertation. I studied what the barriers are for owners providing enrichment for their senior dogs and I’m pleased to say that I got a distinction for it so I’m thrilled. Just 2 final case study analysis to do and that’s my studying days over so I can do more of this !

11/10/2026

Fun agility was great today with something a bit different - the dogs learned the agility course back to front so we started with learning the end of the course. What this does is build confidence in the dog and handler because they start with a couple of obstacles and only when they routinely do those well, they then add other obstacles in bit by bit. It sounds complicated but it really works. Here are Carol and Gilbert showing how they have half the course nailed !

10/10/2026

Who is coming on the dog socialisation walk next Saturday (17th October) from 12 noon ?. I have Cookie, Abby, Monty and Sydney on my list but feel like I am missing someone ?.

04/10/2026

The socialisation walk at Dalby yesterday and fun agility today were fabulous - rosettes were handed out from last week’s fun competition and every dog learned something new at agility !

01/10/2026

Last night Reggie gained his level 2 indoor scent work rosette for finishing off his skills and his brother Archie got his 2 rosettes from the weekend fun agility competition for getting an equal first in the ‘best focus’ category and the ‘most improved this season’. Huge congratulations to both of them !

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