LK9 Services

LK9 Services LK9 Services offers dog walking, 1:2:1 dog training and Mantrailing in Pershore and surrounding areas.
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Booking info: https://lk9mantrailing.bookwhen.com
Qualified Mantrailing Instructor & Assessor (MTG), Tracking Dogs UK Instructor & Dog Trainer (IMDT)
Experienced dog walker & handler Owned and run by Lisa Looker, an experienced professional dog walker and handler, qualified dog trainer with IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Trainers), and qualified Mantrailing instructor with Mantrailing Global.

Wednesday evening saw us back at one of our favourite private training locations with five lovely teams. 😊Four teams wer...
06/08/2026

Wednesday evening saw us back at one of our favourite private training locations with five lovely teams. 😊

Four teams were continuing their progression work, while Finn joined us for his very first progression session.

As with all dogs that are new to the game, we went start with foundations and in this case, plenty of hunting trails to remind Finn that, despite all the exciting environmental smells, the real prize is finding his “missing person”! We started with a family member hiding, but he caught on to the game incredibly quickly. By the end of the session he was confidently tackling surface changes, negotiating lots of junctions, problem-solving brilliantly, and beginning to show some lovely clear negatives. 🐶👏 I have a feeling he’s going to be great fun to watch as he progresses.

Our more experienced teams continued to work on split trails and, for some, scent transfers too. We have been doing a lot more work lately on proofing the scent matching- is the dog just following any trail to a person or are they truly matching it to the given sample (article)?

Now it’s time for us to switch gears and get everything ready for Friday night’s Summer Holiday collaboration session with another instructor. Lots of preparation behind the scenes, but we’re really looking forward to welcoming a 15 teams for an evening that’s going to be full of fun, teamwork and plenty of summer theme props ☀️🌴🐾

I couldn’t resist smiling at the irony of the British weather! 🇬🇧😂Monday’s session was postponed because it was simply t...
05/08/2026

I couldn’t resist smiling at the irony of the British weather! 🇬🇧😂

Monday’s session was postponed because it was simply too hot, only for Tuesday evening to treat us to some very welcome rain 🌦️ after weeks of hot, humid weather.

Five teams joined me in the woodland, each working two trails tailored to where they are in their mantrailing journey. As dusk fell, the woods were full of wildlife 🦌🦊, giving the dogs plenty of tempting scents to work through as they stayed focused on finding their trail layer.

🐔 Nellie - happily heading off to chase “Mr Chicken Head” and find her missing person! For Nellie, it’s all about building motivation and helping her discover just how much fun this game can be, and she gave us some lovely moments.

🐾 Romeo continues to impress with how much his confidence has grown this year. He’s making some fantastic decisions and is now tackling environments that would have challenged him in the past with increasing confidence.

❤️ Miss Mabel… well, everyone loves Mabel. She’s an absolute delight to watch and never fails to make us all smile. She adores her job, made some cracking decisions, and it’s such a privilege watching her still enjoy every moment of the game.

🌿 Frankie had one of those sessions where unusually, the woodland wildlife proved just a little too interesting at times! Challenging environments like this are all part of the learning process, and every tricky trail helps build experience for the next one.

⭐ Gold Star of the evening goes to Runa! ⭐

Her confidence has grown enormously, both in the job itself and in trusting her own decisions. As that’s developed, her changes of behaviour have become so much clearer. Watching her work out tricky scent problems was brilliant—checking a junction or scent pool, deciding “Nope, not here,” then confidently returning to continue the trail.
Her handler is doing a fantastic job of giving her the time and space to problem solve for herself, and it’s paying off beautifully. 👏

Another lovely evening with a fantastic group of handlers and dogs. ❤️ Thank you all for making it such an enjoyable session😊

02/08/2026

Maize Maze fun🤩 …
Junctions. Bridge. Scent transfer. Hiding in Portaloos! Summer Challenge cards complete 🙌🏼

What do you do on a Saturday evening ? 🤔🍽️ Go out for a meal?🍻 Head to the pub?🎬 Watch a film?🎉 Catch up with friends?…O...
02/08/2026

What do you do on a Saturday evening ? 🤔

🍽️ Go out for a meal?
🍻 Head to the pub?
🎬 Watch a film?
🎉 Catch up with friends?

…Or come mantrailing! 🐾😄

That’s exactly how we spent our Saturday evening—out at the maize maze, enjoying the sunshine, stunning views and, of course, some brilliant trailing. ☀️🌾

Part way through we all stopped for a well-earned ice cream break… my dogs included! 🍦🐶

For some of the teams it was their first visit to the maze, so they got to experience all those rapid-fire junctions and the temptation for the dogs to try and cut straight through the crops! 🌽😆

Every dog then tackled the high bridge. 🌉 Some had to stop, think, and work out that the scent had gone up, while others absolutely nailed it first time. It was great to watch them problem-solve in different ways.

To finish the evening, everyone chose their final challenge. Some opted for a split trail to practise scent discrimination, while others worked on a scent transfer, where the dog takes scent from an item the trail layer has simply touched rather than something they’ve worn. 👃🐾

Buddy and Hudson both completed their Summer Challenge cards 👏🏻👏🏻and every team worked hard and had fun which is what it’s all about 🤩

A perfect way to spend a summer Saturday night with great people, great dogs and plenty of smiles. ❤️

This morning I was back out mantrailing again! 🐾Sadly one of our teams was poorly 🤒, so we had just four teams… but what...
31/07/2026

This morning I was back out mantrailing again! 🐾

Sadly one of our teams was poorly 🤒, so we had just four teams… but what a Fab Four they were! 🤩

🐶 Team Stanley came out on fire, so we gave him a more challenging start and included an element we know can struggle with combined with an easier find to boost his confidence, and he absolutely smashed it! 💪

🐶 Team Fern was also raring to go! Our focus with Fern is going to be on encouraging her to take scent a little more carefully and confidently, ensuring she’s matching the scent article to the correct trail. 😊

🐶 Team Nyx was on just her second progression session, and wow… what a difference a week makes! Keeping the same trail layer throughout helped her relax, and she really showed she’s starting to understand the game. 👏

🐶 Team Jax started off a little slowly but soon found his stride. He gave some brilliant negatives, confidently cleared areas, and then worked out exactly where his trail continued. Clever boy! 🌟

Every team had their own tailored challenges today. Seeing them think, problem-solve and succeed is exactly what progression is all about… and I couldn’t be happier with how they all worked today. ❤️🐾

31/07/2026

Congratulations to Ros & Bruno who today passed their MTG Level 1 assessment 🙌🏼🎉 This team have come on hugely- Bruno was a slightly wild energetic ball of enthusiasm who has learned to settle into his work and problem solve well. Ros has worked incredibly hard with him and her ability to read his body language has paid dividends. 370m, new venue, trail aged 40mins and TL located in just under 9 mins. It’s been a pleasure for Jen and I to be involved in your development as a team 🧡

What a lovely way to spend a Thursday morning! 🌽🐾Today’s session at the maize maze was made even better by the cooler te...
30/07/2026

What a lovely way to spend a Thursday morning! 🌽🐾

Today’s session at the maize maze was made even better by the cooler temperatures, some welcome cloud cover and even a little drizzle 🌦️ One of our favourite venues to work at, with its endless twists, turns and junctions, it always provides plenty of challenges for both dogs and handlers.

We had a lovely mix of experienced dogs, first-timers and even young Collie pup Finn, who enjoyed some fun little hunting trails to build confidence. 🥰

It was also Ruby the Working Cocker Spaniel’s very first experience of mantrailing. It was wonderful to watch her confidence grow over the morning as she started to grasp the game, make her own decisions and clearly follow the trail. Her excitement at finding her trail layer was an absolute joy to see. 👏🐶

Working through the maze, every dog tackled the countless junctions in their own way. Some carefully checked each option before confidently dismissing the wrong direction, while others only needed the slightest glance down a path before deciding it wasn’t for them and committing to the correct trail. It’s always fascinating to watch how differently dogs process the same challenge. 👃

We had some scent transfer starts, took on the challenge of the bridge and finished the session with some of our more experienced teams taking on scent matching and decoy exercises.

Of course, no visit to the maize maze would be complete without a stop for elevenses and a bacon or sausage bap! 😋 A few of us even stayed afterwards for drinks, cake and ice creams too!. 🍰🍦

A fabulous morning spent with a lovely group of people and dogs. The dogs were challenged, the handlers had plenty of fun, and everyone went home smiling. We couldn’t ask for much more! ❤️🐾

On Tuesday evening we welcomed some cloud cover and a nice breeze as we enjoyed working the dogs in the woods. 🌳🐾Our fiv...
29/07/2026

On Tuesday evening we welcomed some cloud cover and a nice breeze as we enjoyed working the dogs in the woods. 🌳🐾

Our five experienced teams all started with a warm-up trail which, for every dog, wasn’t quite as sharp as we’d normally expect. But that’s exactly why we do a warm-up! 😉 It gives everyone a chance to settle, switch on and get into trail mode before tackling the bigger challenges.

All five dogs then worked their socks off to complete longer single-blind trails of 400–600m, negotiating multiple junctions and plenty of distractions along the way.

The dogs worked very hard and there was some superb handling from the humans … although a couple of chocolate bar forfeits were issued to those who managed to wrap their long line around a tree! 🌳🍫😂

Monday evening saw five teams working with Jen at the maize maze! 🌽🐾Our first challenge was scenting up on some novel it...
28/07/2026

Monday evening saw five teams working with Jen at the maize maze! 🌽🐾

Our first challenge was scenting up on some novel items. We had tinsel wigs and party glasses, making the trail layers look a little different from normal! The dogs took the unusual items completely in their stride, confidently taking scent and getting straight to work.

The evening breeze created some interesting scent conditions, with scent swirling around parts of the maze, but every dog rose to the challenge, located their trail layer and earned a well-deserved reward.

A special happy 12th birthday to Loxley, who celebrated by enjoying his time in the maze and trailing beautifully. 🥳🎂

It was also lovely to welcome Kim’s granddaughter, Poppy, who came along to hide for Buddy and see what he gets up to on a trail. It’s always fantastic to see the younger generation getting involved.

A great evening with some brilliant teamwork from both dogs and handlers! 🐶🌽

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Elmley Castle
Pershore

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