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Tails and Trails I am a dog trainer and behaviour consultant, my passion is K9 fitness and adventure activities. We are retailers of high quality dog equipment.

I am a qualified dog trainer and have a special interest in canine fitness. I am also a qualified canine and human first aider. I have been working dogs in harness, both in Ireland and abroad, for 15 years, and ran a sled dog rescue for 7 years. I believe in and only use scientifically proven positive training methods. The classes I run include general obedience, scentwork, canicross and other sled dog disciplines, as well as general dog fitness, such as core conditioning and body awareness. I also do one to one training and behaviour consultations in NW Ireland. I cover an area between Ballina and Dromore West for dog walking and daily visits. I also offer a wedding day service, if you would like your dog(s) to be part of your special day.

We're going to Poland to represent Ireland at the ICF world championships next month, we're currently in England trainin...
09/10/2026

We're going to Poland to represent Ireland at the ICF world championships next month, we're currently in England training for it. So we're doing a bit of fun fundraising, a Pub Quiz at McNulty's pub in Enniscrone. Anyone local, come along, if you don't have a team we can find you one. 2 ferry journeys and lots and lots and lots of driving.

Sweet 16. Happy 16th Birthday to Bear, such a great little dog and still pottering around enjoying life. Turkey for bre...
25/09/2026

Sweet 16. Happy 16th Birthday to Bear, such a great little dog and still pottering around enjoying life. Turkey for breakfast and will have sausages for dinner.

15/09/2026

Sometimes people will comment that they think it's cruel to make dogs pull us on the bike or scooter. Olli ran down to the beach off lead this morning and then, as you can see, was very excited to be going for a run with the scooter, he chose to hang around and not run off down the beach - not until he was attached anyway. He most definitely is not forced to do anything 🤣

I have 2 spaces available this Sunday, 13th for Mantrailing near Sligo. All levels are welcome, we will have beginners a...
09/09/2026

I have 2 spaces available this Sunday, 13th for Mantrailing near Sligo. All levels are welcome, we will have beginners and more experienced dogs and handlers working, so if you've never done it before but would like to see what this great activity is about, or you've worked with us or another trainer, please get in touch - 085 1054009, or message. We can't have too many teams, so once the spaces are gone, they're gone.

We're busy training for the World championships in Poland un November and will be ramping up in September, so we decided...
30/08/2026

We're busy training for the World championships in Poland un November and will be ramping up in September, so we decided to do a sponsored thing. I'm aiming for at least 250kms out of the designated distance with dogs and without
Local people - We're also holding a fun fundraising evening on 23rd October in Enniscrone, so keep an eye out for that, details will be shared soon.

It isn't only dogs that we look after, here are some of our gorgeous feline clients from this summer.
28/08/2026

It isn't only dogs that we look after, here are some of our gorgeous feline clients from this summer.

24/08/2026

With 9 weeks until the ICF world championships in Poland, Olli and I are taking every opportunity to train. It was a gorgeous morning in Enniscrone, 9 degrees, sunshine, no wind, low tide and an empty beach. Today was our longest training run of the pre-season so far, 4kms on the sand which is hard work even for a powerhouse like Olli. Temps went up very quickly so early morning was the right time to go, no matter how much I hate that alarm.

11/08/2026

We checked out a possible forest training trail today, unfortunately it's not really suitable but the boys enjoyed the walk. After years of owning huskies, it still feels odd to let the dogs off lead but Diefer never goes far and Olli likes to do what Diefer does. Lots of checking in with me and being released to reinforce the recall led to a lovely afternoon for all of us.

The new sleddog season is beckoning and we have lots of plans. We are aiming to race with Canicross Ireland and Sporting...
06/08/2026

The new sleddog season is beckoning and we have lots of plans. We are aiming to race with Canicross Ireland and Sporting Dogs Ireland / SHCNI here at home, and The BSSF and .a.t.b.dogsports in the UK and of course heading to Poland in November for the world championships with the WCh ICF 2026 Owińska the dog's pre-season has started and I've been working really hard all summer on my own fitness. This year I'm hoping to run the bold Olli mostly in bikejore - except for the world championships where we're doing scooter - and the rescue failed foxhound Tesha in 1 and 2 dog scooter classes. We're looking for new sponsors this season, so please do contact me if you'd like to work with us. My ethos is to work hard but always to remember that the dogs are my pets first and foremost and fun for them is the name of the game. Unfortunately Diefer has now retired on medical grounds from competitive racing, but he went out on a high, winning the British championship last year in 1 dog scooter. I'm a 61 year old woman who believes in empowering and promoting women, especially us older athletes - we don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
If we sound like your kind of fit, please do get in touch.

Whilst dog walkers in the UK and across the continent are cancelling walks and doing early morning drop ins, Irish walke...
01/07/2026

Whilst dog walkers in the UK and across the continent are cancelling walks and doing early morning drop ins, Irish walkers are layering up and throwing on a hat. Yes, I know the hat is inside out but the orange stands out really well against the foliage on a lane way walk, my jacket from Nordikota Print & Embroidery usually does but not with everywhere in full leaf. Isn't Mr H gorgeous, such a big softie.

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Sligo

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

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+353851054009

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