A fun new scent work sport for pet dogs
TRAIL HUNT INTERNATIONAL
What is Trail Hunt?
Trail Hunt teaches your dog to follow an odour trail laid anywhere in the environment for fun, enrichment and fulfilment. You’ll work together with your dog as they follow the invisible trail, using their primary sense to solve problems and earn rewards.
It’s great for both you and your dog as you have fun together and make new friends to practice with. Once you’ve completed the introduction course you can practice alone, with friends or attend organised coached sessions to progress your skills.
Book your Foundations course
Get in to Trail Hunt with 3 one to one sessions where you and your dog will learn the scent, and how to track it in the environment. You’ll go from zero to hero as you start with the basic exercises and by the end of your 3 one to ones you will be able to follow short trails across multiple services with your dog, working together to achieve your goal. You can take these sessions in your own time and once you have completed all 3 you can join the group progression sessions, our local trail hunt community and start having fun with your dog as they use their nose for fun and fulfilment.
Introduction Sessions are £35 each or book all 3 together for £99 and include your trail pod. Once you have booked I’ll be in touch to arrange dates and times with you.
Your intro into the world of Trail Hunt. By the end of this course you will be all set to follow simple trails independently and continue on to join the Trail Hunt community and coached progression sessions.
3 × 1hr sessions in the Peebles area
Info + FAQs
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Yes, any dog that is healthy enough to walk short distances can take part in and benefit from trail hunt.
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Yes for the most part. In fact it can be a fantastic way to help confidence for nervous dogs.
Trail Hunt does take place in public and their may be triggers in that environment out of our control so you must always consider this. If you aren’t sure if your dog will be OK taking part then just ask - but the answer is highly likely to be yes!!
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You will need a trail pod and odour which will be supplied as part of your foundation classes.
Ideally your dog will wear a harness and you’ll need a long line to trail in public spaces to keep your dog safe.
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You can join a taster session, get started in a group foundations class or learn the foundations in your own time 121.
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You will finish the foundations class able to lay and follow a fairly simple trail with your dog. You can then practice in your own time, join the local community of trail hunters who regularly meet to practice and socialise and also continue to learn and progress your skills in coached sessions which take place every week in the local area.