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Comment on Choosing Long Lines for Mantrailing by Behaviour Indicators on the Trail - Why Observation Is One of the Most Important Skills a Mantrailing Handler Can Learn. - Trailing K9s

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:43:23 +0000

[…] long line is not just a safety tool, it’s a feedback […]

Comment on Proximity, Hunting and Crittering in Mantrailing, What are They? by How to Read Your Dog's Behaviour on the Trail While Mantrailing - Trailing K9s

How to Read Your Dog's Behaviour on the Trail While Mantrailing - Trailing K9s — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:46:04 +0000

[…] and harder to pinpoint, they are following a decreased concentration of scent and can start to hunt for the […]

Comment on Should I Start Mantrailing with my Spaniel? by Proximity, Hunting and Crittering in Mantrailing, What are They? - Trailing K9s

Proximity, Hunting and Crittering in Mantrailing, What are They? - Trailing K9s — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:17:05 +0000

[…] your dog and breed makes a huge difference when encountering animals. An example is the Spaniel will often dart about and become very buzzy when there is a bird about, they may not leave the trail […]

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Your Role as the Handler in Mantrailing - Trailing K9s — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:14:58 +0000

[…] become proficient in line handling, you’ll need to learn how to read your dog’s behavior—both on and off the trail. The better […]

Comment on Arousal in the Mantrailing Dog by Reading Proximity Behaviour in the Mantrailing Dog - Trailing K9s

Reading Proximity Behaviour in the Mantrailing Dog - Trailing K9s — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:07:43 +0000

[…] stressful; The dog is so hellbent on getting to the end of the trail they aren’t thinking, their arousal is high and they are no longer optimally learning but flying through the trail to find a single […]

Comment on Mantrailing Reactive Dogs by Before the trail: how dog emotions shape mantrailing success – ilovemantrailing.com

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:31:37 +0000

[…] Trailing K9s (2023). Mantrailing Reactive Dogs – Blog post on how mantrailing can benefit reactive… […]

Comment on Arousal in the Mantrailing Dog by Before the trail: how dog emotions shape mantrailing success – ilovemantrailing.com

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:31:00 +0000

[…] Jones, K. (2024). Arousal in the Mantrailing Dog. Trailing K9s – Blog post discussing intensity vs… […]

Comment on What are Mantrailing Dogs Finding? by Your Role as the Handler in Mantrailing - Trailing K9s

Your Role as the Handler in Mantrailing - Trailing K9s — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:40:37 +0000

[…] from a distance, but we mainly use our eyes to navigate the world. Dogs, on the other hand, have an extraordinary sense of smell that far surpasses our […]

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How Can Tracking Help Your Mantrailing Dog? - Trailing K9s — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:00:54 +0000

[…] is also lower arousal for the dogs, so they are calmer when learning and therefore learn better. It puts them in a better […]

Comment on What is a Starting Ritual in Mantrailing? by Which Harness is the Best for Mantrailing? - Trailing K9s

Which Harness is the Best for Mantrailing? - Trailing K9s — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:00:06 +0000

[…] We tend to use a specific harness for mantrailing in mantrailing sessions, one that cues this is for mantrailing, as part of the starting ritual. […]