Scentventure Guide Justine

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Scentventure Guide Justine

Dog Trainer based in the North East England. Scentventure Guide and Mantrailing UK instructor.

31/10/2026

A big Happy Halloween to you all! I only had one trick or treater tonight. Whilst I may be a little biased, he is definitely my favourite, and tonight he chose trick AND treats! 😆🧡🎃

30/10/2026

🎃Whilst Halloween can be lots of fun for us humans, it can be scary for our dogs. Suddenly, people are dressed in costumes on walks and knocking at the door.

However, there are lots of things we can do to help make the night easier for our dogs:

🍬 Place a bowl of sweets on your doorstep so trick-or-treaters can help themselves without knocking at the door or disturbing your dog.

🚪 Consider placing a note on your door (there are printable options available online) kindly asking Trick or treaters to help themselves to sweets without knocking.

☀️Taking your dog for a walk earlier helps them avoid scary costumes and sets them up to feel settled in the evening.

🛏️ Ensure your dog has a cosy place to
go to if they feel worried. This could be on the sofa with you, an open crate, a quiet room, or even under the dining room table. If they already have a favourite spot when they’re worried, that’s pertect! But if not, you could create a spot with a blanket and some chews to help it teel extra cosy.

🧘 Providing calming activities, like using a snuffle mat, chews, licki mat, or scent games like ‘Find the treat! These can help keep them relaxed and distracted.

Hope that helps!

29/10/2026

This week was all about trying to find the right reward for Remmy, as that can really help to build dogs motivation to trail. Well, it worked a treat, excuse the pun! 😅😂🐾

28/10/2026

The lovely Mila joined us for our Are You Afraid of the Dark Mantrailing session last night. I absolutely love how enthusiastic and focused she was throughout the trail! 🐕‍🦺

Well done, poppet! 😍

27/10/2026

Nothing could scare Benji at last year’s Halloween party, including doing a hand touch with THE HAND! Well done, brave buddy! 😍

The only question is, are you feeling just as brave this year? 🎃👻

26/10/2026

Well, Molly is clearly getting into the Halloween party spirit! 🎃👻 Sorry, I could not resist!😅

25/10/2026

🌬️When the weather is absolutely horrible outside, indoor Scentwork can truly be the perfect substitute! It keeps not only the brain but also the body fulfilled. This means that on the occasional walks you just need to miss, your dog is not bouncing off the walls, but rather enjoying a lovely settled post Scentwork sleep after their session.

Does your dog still need to pop out for a quick toilet walk? Scentwork is a brilliant activity to do back inside that allows you to cut those horrible weather walks short, while still having a wonderfully settled dog at home! 🐾🌧️🧡

24/10/2026

Well, the storms unfortunately put a stop to a fair few sessions this weekend. I am so sorry folks! But luckily Dogwood Adventure Play West has a brilliant shelter, so we could still get stuck into some indoor Scentwork with the lovely Norris, who is officially celebrating his 1st Birthday weekend! 🥳

A massive Happy Birthday buddy! It has been absolutely wonderful watching you grow the Scentventure way. 🥹🧡🐾

23/10/2026

This week was so beautifully planned out, but then a nasty virus struck midweek meaning everything completely went out the window whilst I hugged a pillow and felt very sorry for myself! 😅

But learning to adapt and understanding what we actually need in the moment, especially when things do not quite go right, is exactly what leads to success. Giving myself the rest I needed meant I was finally back to being able to run today. 🙌

The exact same applies in dog training. We unfortunately cannot stop every single dog from running up to yours, but learning exactly what to do in those tricky moments means it never needs to set your training goals back.

An off lead dog ran right up to Alfs this week with absolutely no owners in sight! 😱 Alfs did amazingly well and we worked as a team to navigate it, which ensured he remained perfectly happy for the rest of his walk. 🐾🧡

22/10/2026

Nothing makes me smile quite like when the human is totally oblivious to where the trail layer is hiding! Their dog takes them to a completely new area, and the human just trusts their dog completely to lead the way.

Just like the wonderful Skye, who was indeed absolutely right! 🐾🧡

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