The Dog Nose

06/10/2026

Sorry to be ‘that girl’ but this is your annual reminder that if you use secure fields remember that the Christmas holiday slots book out early.
We are getting ready to welcome a new visitor who struggles with meeting new people so one of my tasks before he arrives is to think ahead to the first few months and identify anything obvious that he will need extra support with.
As the Christmas family days can put a lot of pressure on dogs in particular any who struggle with new people and changes to their routines, having a secure field each day is a great way for them to have a bit of decompression time and make it much easier for them to then relax in their own spaces once back home.
Apologies for the C-word jump scare but booking early really does pay off!

01/10/2026

Although I haven’t been to this one specifically, I did a series of chicken camps about 15 years ago and can 100% recommend them for anyone who wants to sharpen and improve their observation, shaping and training skills.
It looks like these are running fairly regularly so get booked and get yourself some chook time!! ☺️

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Where passion meets practice. Workshops for animal trainers who want to learn, grow, and make a difference.

15/09/2026

New dates on link for Explorers (Lyneham) , Half day at the Archives (Swindon) and the Christmas Fun Trial ☺️

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12/09/2026

Quick look at one of the search areas for this mornings train and chat (and doughnuts) for the fabulous Online Scentwork group ☺️

26/08/2026

Bargain Bank Holiday bumper bags for power chewers are back. Free local delivery, can take to HQ for anyone attending the fun trial on Monday, possible to post but p&p costs have unfortunately risen.
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23/07/2026

Anyone want 70% off their 1st order and 30% off their 2nd Butternut box (high quality food for dogs)? Fantastic for filling food toys and as a back up even if you don’t want to change foods all the way.

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16/07/2026

10/07/2026

A gentle reminder that doing Scentwork in even moderately elevated temps is asking your dog to choose between cooling and sniffing. Instead, the Dog Nose online scentwork crew are working on a visual discrimination challenge at the moment which The Feral has also been very much enjoying. To keep as close a possible to their familiar routine we are walking at 5am, then doing gentle conditioning and confidence exercises when they become active in the afternoon, then a final walk sometime after 10pm. Although it sucks to have to cancel so many classes and as a self employed person it is a financial blow , it really is the only safe option.

19/06/2026

My sweet Poppet left this world yesterday morning. In time I will write up a little about my thoughts on the particular type of grief that comes with saying goodbye to an old dog but for now everything is too raw to be touched. I will be taking a week off while I process the loss of my constant companion of 14 years. I’ll contact everyone who is booked for lessons for this coming week to reschedule.
I have hundreds of videos of her over the years but I love this one just because it shows her utter joy at searching 💔

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