Carter's Pet Services

Carter's Pet Services Helping dogs lead the way — with trust, calm mind & confidence. Trailing • Tracking • Scent Detection
Real training. Real connection. No ego, just teamwork.
(1)

https://bookwhen.com/carterspetservices
Tamworth
Dog Walking & Cat Sitting
West Midlands Based in Edgbaston & Tamworth. Carters pet services has been providing Dog Walking & Cat Feeding for over 17 years and is one of Birmingham's most trusted pet care services. I have an OCN in Canine Behaviour, Canine Health & Welfare and also Teaching Dogs amongst other qualifications. I am Fully Trained in Ani

mal & Human First Aid, Insured and Police Checked for your "peace of mind"

I am an accredited Mantrailing Instructor with Mantrailing Global since 2020, a certified level 2 Tracking & Trailing instructor with Scent Imprint for dogs. A UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze & Silver level instructor, a Detection Dog Trial’s Host & Judge and a Newley qualified Human ID Tracking Handler with K9 Ilma Global Training and will be offering events across West Midlands & Staffordshire.

Three workshops. Three very different opportunities to learn.Autumn is looking pretty exciting for anyone who enjoys dig...
02/09/2026

Three workshops. Three very different opportunities to learn.

Autumn is looking pretty exciting for anyone who enjoys digging a little deeper into their dog training.

I’ve got three fantastic instructors joining us over the next couple of months, each bringing something different:

🐾 20th September – Mark Doggett
A full day of scent detection training, if you have something you’d like to work on then this is the day for you. Targeting specifics and troubleshooting Mark is on hand to help.

🐾 11th October – Corrine Wrend
Unlock the power of rewards — looking beyond simply what we reward with and developing a better understanding of how rewards influence our training and what our dogs are thinking.

🐾 31st October & 1st November – Paul Bunker
A two-day deep dive into the All Clear Protocol, developing another important part of the detection picture.

Handler spaces available with Mark Doggett Spectator spaces available across all three workshops

Sometimes being able to put the dog away, watch, listen and absorb what’s happening can be just as valuable as handling — especially when you’re learning from people with this level of experience.

If one catches your eye, all the details and booking options are on Bookwhen. Link in the comments.

Come curious. Leave with more questions. That’s usually where the good learning starts. Opening minds and creating better bonds.

September is looking VERY nose-heavy… If you’ve been meaning to get some training in, now’s the time to make the most of...
31/08/2026

September is looking VERY nose-heavy…

If you’ve been meaning to get some training in, now’s the time to make the most of the lighter evenings before winter starts stealing them!

September has something for everyone..

➡️ Mantrailing – Polesworth, Tamworth & Drayton Bassett
➡️ Scent Detection – Kidderminster, Northfield & Coleshill
➡️ Track2Trail / Match2Sample – Coleshill
➡️ Detection with Mark Doggett, Detection Training UK – Leicester

Sessions available for beginners through to more experienced teams looking to progress their training and have fun.

Some dates are already full and others have just a couple of spaces remaining.

Follow this link to book https://bookwhen.com/carterspetservices

October dates are currently being wrestled into the diary too! But I’m looking forward to hosting Corrine Wrend & Paul Bunker 🫶

Quick shout out to all the dog walkers questioning their career choices today… 🙌🏼Multiple coats packed ✔️Spare boots ✔️E...
27/08/2026

Quick shout out to all the dog walkers questioning their career choices today… 🙌🏼

Multiple coats packed ✔️
Spare boots ✔️
Enough towels to dry a small army ✔️

Meanwhile, every spaniel out there:

“YESSSSS! Finally… my kinda weather!” 🤣🐾🌧️

19/08/2026

Did you know I used to HATE line-ups?

Yet here we spent a Track2Trail session geeking out over Match2Sample!

With a small group, we focused on asking our dogs to identify the correct human odour, breaking the exercise down and questioning what they actually understand.

Do they understand each element separately? Are they making a clear decision? Or are we influencing the answer without realising?

The dogs were all at different stages, so there was plenty of troubleshooting, discussion and very tired brains after only a few reps 🧠

This training fascinates me. From spending months preparing Reef for K9 IlMa Global Human ID assessments, to Scent Imprint for Dogs, training in Holland and line-up work with Mark Doggett, I’m still learning and questioning what I see and how to train for clarity.

And yes… Match2Sample involves a ridiculous amount of planning, organising and cleaning 😂

With cooler weather coming, I’ll be adding more Track2Trail sessions AND some full-day workshops focusing on this element.

Fancy exploring what your dog’s nose can really do? Keep your eyes peeled for dates.

TrackingDogs TrailingDogs MantrailingGlobal CanineOlfaction DogTrainingMidlands

16/08/2026

I say this a lot when we’re talking about searches…

When we spend time building motivation and independence, sometimes we accidentally create a bit of a monster 😂 A dog that’s VERY keen to get on with the searching and would quite like us to stop faffing around at the start!

I’ve shared this because it’s such a good visual, and why reinvent the wheel when someone has demonstrated it perfectly.

We need to remember that the search is made up of separate elements. The start is a behaviour in itself and something we need to train, build expectation for and add value to, rather than just letting it become the bit we rush through to get to the exciting stuff.

Working on starts might not look particularly sexy on a training video… but putting the foundations in pays off massively in the long run.

Motivation and independence are great. Motivation, independence AND clarity is even better. 👌🏼

12/08/2026

The hide might be the goal… but the learning happens long before we get there.

We’ve had a brilliant month of scent detection at the farm, with group workshops and 1-2-1s.

We’ve explored variable rewards, indication and duration, motivation to search, and even how to make those wonderfully exciting bare walls and corners worth investigating. 😅

Some dogs needed help learning how to start a search rather than charging off and using their legs before their nose.

Others needed confidence, motivation or simply a bit more space from us humans to work things out for themselves.

And when the environment was more interesting than the search? We used that too. Search first, then access to what you really want — putting the Premack Principle into practice rather than battling against the distraction.

For me, this is the good stuff 🫶

I’ll move hides, change rewards, adapt the search and sometimes ditch the plan altogether if that’s what the dog in front of me needs.

Because it’s not about finding the hide. It’s about understanding our dog’s.

Giving dogs opportunities to problem-solve, handlers time to observe, and both ends of the lead the confidence to communicate a little better. That’s Canine Synergy. 🐾

And hopefully after a month like this, it’s not only the dogs who’ve grown. 😉

📍 Upcoming scent detection sessions at the farm, Group workshops and 1-2-1 training available
💬 Book via my Bookwhen page.

🐾 Spaces available TODAY at the farm in Coleshill!⏰ 4pm & 6:30pm sessions availableSuch a brilliant venue with loads of ...
10/08/2026

🐾 Spaces available TODAY at the farm in Coleshill!

⏰ 4pm & 6:30pm sessions available

Such a brilliant venue with loads of lovely cool barn areas to search, definitely one not to be missed!

Book via Bookwhen 🔗 in comments

Does your dog think every find comes with room service? 😂Rewards matter in scent detection, but what happens when we sto...
05/08/2026

Does your dog think every find comes with room service? 😂

Rewards matter in scent detection, but what happens when we stop rewarding every single repetition?

On 19th & 20th September, Mark Doggett from Detection Training UK is joining us for a two-day workshop exploring reinforcement schedules and variable rewards in scent detection.

We’ll look at:

🐾 What continuous and variable reinforcement actually look like in training
🐾 How reward expectation affects searching, finds and indications
🐾 How to vary reinforcement without losing motivation, clarity or confidence
🐾 Adapting the reward picture to suit the task and the dog in front of you

This isn’t about becoming stingy with the rewards or suddenly expecting your dog to work for fresh air. It’s about understanding what is reinforcing the behaviour, when to reward and why.

Who’s it for?
Handlers & Instructor’s already training in scent detection who want to understand the mechanics behind the work, rather than simply chucking a ball and hoping for the best.

Any odour welcome.

📅 19th & 20th September
📍 Kirkby Mallory, Leicester
⏰ Approx. 10am to 4/5pm
🐕 Maximum 8 handler spaces
🎟 Handler £180 | Spectator £70

Book via the link in the comments below👇🏼

Address

Tamworth
B774PE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447919038261

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Carter's Pet Services posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Carter's Pet Services:

Shortcuts

Share

Category