I’m a bit frustrated and looking for ideas.

[Boogie]

I love the Mantrailing so much, and so does Tatze. But I can only realistically go once every two months as it’s an hour’s drive and Mr Boog and I share a car - so it ties up the car for most of the day.

We do really well at sharing the car and it saves a fortune, but things clash sometimes - they are bound to, he’s a keen musician who carts drums around to gigs. So I’ll miss the next Mantrailing session due to it clashing with a gig.

I’d love to find someone to be my ‘hider’ to do it at home, but I really can’t think of anyone.

The other idea would be to meet up with another Mantrailer and take it in turns - that would work, but who? None of my friends are interested, even those who have dogs.

Any ideas?

 

[Selina27]

What about asking a local dog training club or training group? They might have folk who are interested.

If I was closer I'd do it .

I could do with someone to help me throw/hide dummies for Cassie too!

 

[Boogie]

What about asking a local dog training club or training group? They might have folk who are interested.

If I was closer I'd do it .

I could do with someone to help me throw/hide dummies for Cassie too!

Good idea, I’ll get googling!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

@Selina27 's idea seems the most sensible, but a second option: Is there a way to ask in the man trailing group you've already participated in if anyone lives down your way so that you could hitch a ride? Or could you take the train up closer to where it's held and someone could pick you up from there?

I know Tatze isn't used to the trains like your GD puppies, but maybe this would be the reason to get her started riding the rails.

 

[Joy]

Could you adapt the activity so that you dragged a scented cloth along the ground, hid it in some bushes and then got Tatze to follow the trail, with you yourself rewarding her with food when she found it?

Or a different, but related activity, is scent discrimination. I do this in a very casual way with Molly. I have 2 identical cloths but one I carry around next to my skin for a while before hand while the other is kept in a plastic bag and I handle it wearing a plastic bag over my hand. I sit Molly facing away from me while I put the two cloths out and then send her to fetch the one that smells of me.

 

[Charlie]

You could post on FB for anyone interested in joining you from your area, you might be surprised. Start your own club! x

 

[Boogie]

You could post on FB for anyone interested in joining you from your area, you might be surprised. Start your own club! x

 

[Boogie]

@Selina27 's idea seems the most sensible, but a second option: Is there a way to ask in the man trailing group you've already participated in if anyone lives down your way so that you could hitch a ride? Or could you take the train up closer to where it's held and someone could pick you up from there?

I know Tatze isn't used to the trains like your GD puppies, but maybe this would be the reason to get her started riding the rails.

That would be really good but there are no stations in the area.

 

[Stacia]

How about scent trailing instead, might be a class nearer for you than that and you could still do your man trailing when you can. Or alternatively bu a little car for yourself

 

[snowbunny]

Any chance of borrowing a car from a neighbour or friend?

 

[Boogie]

Any chance of borrowing a car from a neighbour or friend?

No chance.

Where my son lives there is a brilliant car share scheme - there are two parked not t0 years from where he lives. You book and pay by app - so easy!
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[Leanne]

What about creating your own social group? Advertise it on Facebook etc

 

[Boogie]

How about scent trailing instead, might be a class nearer for you than that and you could still do your man trailing when you can. Or alternatively bu a little car for yourself

Yes - I think we’d enjoy any scent work

I’m often tempted to buy myself a wee car, but really can’t justify the expense. We really do share very well considering we both have many and diverse interests. The pup needs a lot of public transport training so I do a lot of buses, trams, trains etc - and Mr Boogs is always happy to walk to the gym if I’ve got the car all afternoon.

We don’t do much together - 40th wedding anniversary in July
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[Boogie]

What about creating your own social group? Advertise it on Facebook etc

I feel that may get out of hand!

 

[Anne123]

I wish I lived a bit closer, I would have helped you out!

I am a track walker....I thought I did mantrailing, but according to the trainer it is man tracking. In Holland it has become very popular and the course is very much filled up. I promised the trainer to help her out....
Perhaps someone in your neighborhood could help you, perhaps one of the children? They like hide and seek if it is in a save surrounding?
Together with my husband we practice tracking and put some tubes on a trail to train Finn to use his nose and search for the track. We have some tubes with holes in it with some treats in it. He has to find these on his way. He gets a treat out of the tube when he find one.

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

That would be really good but there are no stations in the area.

Oh drat! What about near where someone else driving to the man trailing point is coming from? Seems like someone might be coming from someplace with a station or just nearby to where you live. If the mantrailing group has a FB page, maybe you could ask there?

 

[M.F.]

Would the local police be interested in volunteering a member? You might even be able to assist in finding a missing person one day!

 

[HAH]

Would the local police be interested in volunteering a member? You might even be able to assist in finding a missing person one day!

That makes think of other groups - scouts, guides, brownies or cadets of some sort (forces or police?) who might find it a fun and educational activity?

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I like all these 'make your own man trailing group' ideas!

 

[Selina27]

You'd think it would be the sort of thing a dog loving youngster would love to do!