Bay K9 Mantrailing

08/03/2026

Today was first day for spring Mantrailing . It’s been a while dues to illness and to see the teams get back on track was simply amazing .

We covered foundational scenarios and concentrated on the urban approach and hard surfaces . Air movement from traffic was evident in that the teams would check recesses from the the blown scent which has gathered.

We encountered surface transitions , road crossings , lots of people and dog distraction yet the teams were able to continue with the trails .

Well done teams here to the next sessions.

Thank you for trailing with bay k9.

05/12/2025

Sometimes you can’t measure progress in a straight line, this is very much the case in dog training!

Many factors will influence the progress on a daily, weekly or monthly basis but as long as you keep working, keep showing up then you are already better than most!

I’m not one for motivational quotes or that, I just do the work, the work no one sees then you will always be making progress…

Photo Credit: Unknown

05/12/2025

05/12/2025

Finally picture from some recent sessions, more to follow over the weekend

01/12/2025

Where did this sun come from . …. Great morning at Glasson Dock yesterday.

A village urban worked out great with a multitude of scenarios for us to challenge ourselves with.

Surface transitions, road crossings and a busy t bar and a cafe really put the dogs to task.

Photos and phone came together for once and will be posting images from our previous session once I have the casing repaired in my phone .

05/10/2025

Great start to the Scentwork Instructors CPD yesterday in Preston with North West Scent Work. Covering some of the basics, which is always the best place to start!

Always good to meet with like minded people and work my own dogs a bit too! 😊 Happy days! With a mix of operational, sport dog instructors, and general dog trainers, bringing the best of all worlds together.

This way Im able to bring you the best and up to date theory and practical sessions tailored for each dog!

Keeping you in the "flow channel"!

05/10/2025

What a fantastic day of learning some scent work and and CPD with a fantastic extremely knowledgeable group of people. Lead by North West Scent Work we got to explore breaking down training into small steps avoiding the temptation of progressing too quickly. We learnt how easy it is to reward an unwanted behaviour with an emphasis on rewarding even the smallest of wanted behaviours.

Great start to the Scentwork Instructors CPD yesterday in Preston with North West Scent Work. Covering some of the basics, which is always the best place to start!

Always good to meet with like minded people and work my own dogs a bit too! 😊 Happy days! With a mix of operational, sport dog instructors, and general dog trainers, bringing the best of all worlds together.

This way Im able to bring you the best and up to date theory and practical sessions tailored for each dog!

Keeping you in the "flow channel"!

22/06/2025

Today saw the return of Super Scout and some amazing trailing. From the strongest most powerful dogs to our celebrity Scout.

Longer trails were on the cards today with added complexity, multi junction back tracks, surface transitions and the challenge of wide open spaces in what was an extremely blustery morning. We got to see and identify when the dogs were tricked by nature into following blown scent but we also had the joy of seeing the dogs self cast to regain the trail.

The handling was I felt amazing today and some amazing skills were demonstrated with speed and dexterity whilst still avoiding any line tangling or fouling of the dogs movement especially with the larger and fast strong dogs.

Trailers, you made me so proud today and I want to say thank you for the confidence faith you all have in Bay K9. Fun fun fun . Thanks you all .

01/06/2025

Wet wet wet - torrential rain really did dampen proceedings however the teams worked through.

We worked in split trails open spaces and identifying when the dog is distracted. We saw some amazing self casting at the start of the trail with all the dogs picking the trail up.

The wind provided a perfect experience to see how different the dogs work into the wind and down wind. The handler also got to identify when the dog is distracted and not on the trail. We saw flowing negatives, head checks and cut backs.

Learnings from and for progression were demonstrated with larger dogs paying more attention to the trail and being more considered in their thinking and decision making. The progression have enabled the handler see the negative and the eyes becoming the dogs food with the head showing signs of picking up the blown wind. This however did not encourage the dogs to follow the scent carried on the wind, subsequently making the decision to cast and refined the trail.

Considering the weather the teams performed superbly.
Well done teams and thank you for trailing with Bay K9.

28/05/2025

Progression …. Goes up and down and revisiting elements and re enforcing foundations is yes going backwards to some , but yet it’s having to go back to improve and focus on certain elements .

This evening we had 3 very very powerful strong dogs with such focus determination it often causes them to over shoot or charge about (gentler dogs this would be casting) yes it’s the same but sometimes environments dictate how much charging (casting) is acceptable for the handling of the dog.
Over recent weeks we have really focused on these dogs improving this area so as to have more precision and more accurate decision making.

Moving from semi rural to more hard surface with short bursts of hunters trails over the weeks has definitely made an impact on these teams, with one huge impact being, to able to read the dog clearer , understand the negative and also when the trail is lost and recognising when to take the dog back to the last known trailing point to re cat them rather than them charging. @

Well done handlers as in this tricky environment on the roadside, crossings and supermarkets your wits are fully stretched, but with the components we have been working on tonight you all got to witness your trailing dogs work with some beautiful precision and nose to the ground.
done teams and thank you for trailing with Bay K9.