Cheeky Wee Rascals

13/06/2026

Saturday Mantrailers coming in for the reward!

So, so lovely to see Sonny back out trailing, we have all missed him and everyone got their ears cleaned so that was lovely!

11/06/2026

⚠️ Do NOT try this at home ⚠️

Rascal is a professional 🐾

11/06/2026

Wee Sassy!

Congratulations to Team Sassy, absolutely acing their Trail Hunt International Level 1 Superstar!

Two 600m+ trails and six components:
🐾 back track
🐾 gate
🐾 high pod
🐾 displaced start
🐾 odour pool
🐾 gap in trail

Sassy's urban trail was AMAZING! Fantastic to watch her figure out where the odour went 😀

10/06/2026

We often think we know people from what they do, but there's usually more to the story.

I've had some unexpected chapters along the way, picked up a few interesting qualifications, and somehow managed to lose track of my own age for a couple of years! 😂

Here's a little peek behind the scenes at the person behind Cheeky Wee Rascals.

Nikki 🐾

10/06/2026

Tuesday was packed FULL of sniffs!

🐾 121 session with Clova, passing her no odour indication assessment, and completing the rural element of her Level 1 Superstar assessment 👏

🐾 Puppy scent work with Archie to tire out the baby brain 🧠

🐾 Outdoor scent work with Harley on her walk to help her feel better after some scary thunder ⛈️

🐾 The Wee Dram beginners scent work class working on vertical surfaces 🙌

🐾 The Malt Master improver scent work class proofing their searching of multiple hides and adding distraction odours 👃

Looking forward to more sniffs today!

09/06/2026

Archie 😍

Finishing off our 121 Puppy Package today.

What a huge difference in Archie since our first session, especially with his mat training! Settle on a mat can provide an alternative behaviour for so many things; jumping up, countersurfing. Its also a great thing to learn to help your dog settle in new environments like cafes and training classes 🐾

Well done Archie and his humans!

09/06/2026

Who's done this?

Had a wee snoop on someone's social media? Flicked through their stories for a nosey?

Sent them a friend request? HELL NO! 😆

You were just gathering information, weren't you?

That's exactly what many dogs are doing when they come over for a sniff, especially nervous or unsure dogs. They're gathering information.

Don't mistake a sniff for a friend request.

Don't assume they want to be touched. In fact, it's usually best to assume they don't.

Let them sniff. Let them learn that you're not a threat. Then, maybe, they'll decide they'd like to interact more.

And that hand people hold out for a dog to sniff? They don't need it. Dogs can smell you perfectly well without it.

For many nervous dogs, a hand reaching towards them can actually feel threatening and add pressure to an interaction that should be entirely on their terms.

08/06/2026

Please jump over and check out Hazels business! 🙏

🐾 A wee intro to me- Hazel of Dogs On The Scent 🐾

Dogs have been my life forever. I first worked with dogs as a youngster in local boarding and rescue kennels. My obsession remained life long.

Today I'm a qualified Trail Hunt International (THI) Instructor, a qualified World Scent Dog Instructor, and I'm currently studying both THI Level 2 and a Level 6 Diploma in Clinical Canine Behaviour.

My fox terrier Sassy chose me in 2018 and we've been avidly involved in all forms of nosework since 2019. Together we've achieved Mantrailing Global Level 3, UK Sniffer Dogs Gold and UK Scent Sport League Master Levels. Etc.

Since January 2026, I have been hosting Trail Hunt International sessions for beginners, progressing teams and assessments through the most wonderful Cheeky Wee Rascals. Now I am expanding out on my own.

My aim is simple: positive training trailing- encouragement and fun for both ends of the leads.

Thanks for following along. I'm looking forward to sharing more Trail Hunt International adventures and achievements.

Hazel & Sassy 🐾
Dogs On The Scent

07/06/2026

It has been quite a weekend of trailing!

Two mantrailing Progressions
One mantrailing Intro
One trail hunt Progression
One shattered Nikki 😆

Its been a fantastic weekend; trails have been technical, tracking the dogs has been AMAZING, four new teams joined the fun, and we had three trail hunt assessment passes!

Hazel and Clova - distractions ✅️ supposed to be cars but a lively squirrel added to the challenge!
Kirsten and Tendi - gap in the trail
Gillian and Finn - gap in the trail