Jurassic Tails Dog Adventures

08/06/2026

27th-29th a short week for us due to the heat wave.

When temperatures decreased a little, the week's sessions focused on keeping cool while still challenging minds and bodies through scent work, problem solving and lower-impact parkour activities.

D, H, H, P, De, S, J and S enjoyed plenty of paddling, swimming and water retrieves, making the most of lakes, streams, woodland shade and the beach throughout the week.

P continued to show growing confidence and independence around climbing, balance and navigation challenges, while S made the most of movement-based games and retrieves.

J and S were introduced to new training concepts this week, including their first experiences with framed hoop work and simple obstacle sequences, while continuing to build engagement and confidence in new environments.

Across the week we worked on:
• hoop jumps
• send arounds
• weaves
• consecutive jump sequences
• balance work
• hill work
• air scenting
• flag hunting
• scent trails
• obstacle scent work
• climbing and navigation
• problem solving games

31/05/2026

18th-22nd May

The week was packed with problem solving, scent work, parkour and some of our most advanced sequencing yet.

J & S did a fantastic job with livestock, previously they would chase, bark & lunge, with the past few weeks training I was able to stand 6ft away from cows as they watched without reacting.

P had a fantastic week, showing so much more confidence and independence. She was getting involved in activities more quickly, making her own choices and tackling new challenges with much less hesitation.

L continued to thrive with retrieve work, water play and more complex sequences, linking together jumps, hoops and send arounds with increasing confidence.

E enjoyed exploring new environments, scent work, paddling and social time with the group, while L slotted back in beautifully after some time away.

Across the week the dogs worked on:
• hoop jumps
• send arounds
• zigzag jumps
• consecutive jump sequences
• rear-end awareness
• front paw targeting
• parkour and obstacle navigation
• air scenting and scent trails
• problem-solving games
• livestock neutrality
• confidence around novel environments

There was plenty of swimming, paddling, mud, climbing, sniffing and woodland adventures along the way, with lots of opportunities for the dogs to make their own choices and build confidence through exploration 🐾

26/05/2026

Another adventure-filled week 🌿🐾

This week was packed with muddy beach days, woodland exploring, scent work and more advanced sequencing.

L had a brilliant week with retrieve games, stepping stone play and linking together hoop jumps, zigzag jumps and send arounds much more fluidly.

S’s herding instincts came out beautifully through retrieve work and ratting games, while B continued growing in confidence and social skills around the older dogs.

D and W both thrived with the more technical parkour elements and sequencing work, while P showed some lovely independence and confidence during exploratory and scenting activities.

J & S made some huge progress with proximity training, learning through the super bowls game

Across the week we worked on:
• hoop jumps
• send arounds
• zigzag jumps
• retrieve work
• front paw targeting
• air and ground scenting
• balance work
• sequencing
• calm decompression through sniffing and foraging

And of course… lots of swimming, mud and happy chaos 🐾

17/05/2026

5th-8th May.
Another brilliant week of train & play adventures 🐾

This week had a big focus on confidence building, engagement, prey outlet work and more thoughtful movement through the environment.

L continued to come on beautifully with retrieve work and sequencing, especially linking together longer movement chains and more controlled movement around distractions.

W absolutely thrived with the more technical parkour setups this week and tackled newer challenges with loads of confidence and enthusiasm.

D worked really nicely on engagement and calmer thinking around toys and excitement, while still throwing herself into the fun.

P had some lovely moments of independence and problem solving, especially once she settled into activities and realised she could work things out herself.

S’s natural herding instincts came out strongly again this week through retrieve games, chase games and ratting work.

E and Z had a lovely session together, with lots of confident exploration, scenting and sequence work alongside one another.

We finished the week with a private session focused around:
• recall
• whistle work
• prey outlet games
• engagement
• confidence building
• livestock neutrality

J showed some really lovely confidence progress around novel objects, long grass, tighter spaces and moving underneath obstacles, while S made fantastic choices disengaging from livestock and re-engaging back with the handler instead.

Across the week we worked on:
• send arounds
• scent trails
• air scenting
• retrieve work
• water retrieve
• balance work
• paws on
• parkour sequencing
• confidence around novel environments
• livestock neutrality

And of course… plenty of swimming, mud, sniffing and happy chaos 🌿

Next week all spaces are now booked.

10/05/2026

27th-1st May

A really fun week of adventures to finish off April 🐾

We started the week helping Bruce build confidence, social skills and recall around real-world distractions, including dogs, people and new environments.
Huge progress from him with his engagement and recall work, and he’s becoming much more engaged around distractions.

For the adventure crew, this week was packed with more advanced parkour and movement work, with the older girls really getting stuck into some tricky new sequences.

L’s retrieve work continues to improve, especially with delivery and focus, which in turn is bringing out more of S’s lovely natural herding instincts during chase and retrieve games.

S was much more engaged with movement games this week and really threw herself into the work.

P had some brilliant moments of confidence and independence, particularly around more technical sequences and balance challenges, and was increasingly willing to problem solve and stick with tasks.

W absolutely smashed the more advanced parkour work this week, especially the tic tacs/rebounds and more difficult balance setups.

Across the week we worked on:
• tic tacs / rebounds
• wall balance work
• gap jumps
• hoop jumps
• send arounds
• up→across→direction switch→down sequences
• retrieve and water retrieve
• tunnel ball play
• scent work and tracking games

All mixed in with plenty of swimming, sniffing, mud and happy chaos 🌿

09/05/2026

Our foster boy has his forever home! 🥰

04/05/2026

Adventures 20th–24th April 🐾

A big parkour-heavy week, using the environment to build real skills; not just movement, but confidence, coordination and thoughtful decision making.

J is still building her confidence, and this week we saw some really nice steps forward, getting more comfortable moving over logs, passing through tighter spaces, and starting to engage more with the environment.

D made a lovely step forward this week, even getting involved with the water, which isn’t usually her thing, and also had a really nice play with S; great to see her confidence and engagement building.

L is developing some really nice, controlled movement, especially with tighter turns and more fluid sequences across uneven terrain.

P had some lovely moments of independence and problem solving, working things out at her own pace and choosing to engage when she felt ready.

S’s herding really came out this week, making the most of retrieve and movement work with the others and showing some great instinct in a really positive way.

Across the group, we worked a lot on up→across→down sequences, direction switches, gap jumps and balance work, really building body awareness and control.

We paired that with retrieve and chase work to meet those natural instincts, keeping engagement high but structured, and used scent work to bring them back into a thinking state when needed.

All done out in real environments, around real distractions, the kind of training that actually carries over.

And of course… plenty of paddling, swimming, real enrichment & exploring in between 🌿

01/05/2026

26/04/2026

Week 2 with our foster rescue Skipper.

Most people would’ve pushed on with training & more exercise.
I didn’t.

One day less sleep = more reactivity, more vocalising, harder to settle.

So we adjusted… and progress picked back up.

Skipper is with us as a foster and available for adoption 🐾
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19/04/2026

Train & Play Adventures - 13th–17th April 🐾🌿

A really good week out with the gang…

Lots of variety in environments which means plenty of opportunities for real-life training, not just exercise 💪🐕

We’ve woven in plenty of scent work this week, helping them shift into using their brains and natural instincts rather than just running on energy & excitement.

Loads of parkour too, using logs, boulders and natural obstacles to build coordination, balance and confidence.

Water has been a big highlight 💦 giving a great outlet, with lots of retrieve work layered in, tapping into those natural instincts while also working on recall and control around excitement & sensory input.

Some really nice social choices from everyone as well, with dogs able to engage, disengage and stay responsive even around distractions.

So whilst it might look like just fun (and it is), there’s always training layered in there 🐾

Next week is fully booked & the following week has only 3 spaces available. 📆