I have always been an animal person, having been lucky enough to live on a smallholding with dogs and horses for most of my adult life.  In 2020 I took redundancy and was unsure of what I wanted to do next.  I took a Level 4 Diploma in Canine Welfare, Training and Behaviour which I found fascinating, and continued reading everything I could about 'dogs'.  

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During this time I 'collected' a few springer spaniels (I've always had golden retrievers before) and absolutely fell in love with the breed.  They are so willing, affectionate, intelligent - amazing dogs.  We do loads of walking and are lucky enough to live close to tons of fabulous walks.  I also do a lot of training, scentwork, obedience, gundog and Mantrailing with my dogs.  

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I started Mantrailing five years ago with my own dogs, and over time I've  observed lots of other breeds, handlers and instructors.  Apart from being loads of fun and totally addictive, I can see how all dogs benefit from the sport, how they grow in confidence which really helps reactive or nervous dogs, and how the relationship and bond between handler and dog grows - it's fascinating to watch and be part of.  

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I am now a Mantrailing Global Certified Instructor and love sharing my knowledge and experience to help handler and dog teams on their Mantrailing journey.

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