About Us
About
Welcome to The Canine School of Trailing!
The Canine School of Trailing is a specialist training organisation focused on teaching other pet professionals and people passionate about dogs, the art of pet trailing and mantrailing, enabling them to add this form of scent work to their business.
Marilyn Gilchrist and Rachel Rodgers are the dedicated co-founders of The Canine School of Trailing, each bringing a wealth of experience and credentials to the field of canine training and behaviour.
Together they create a welcoming and supportive environment where dogs can excel and students feel empowered.
Through all of their courses, events and appearances, The Canine School of Trailing emphasises:
Positive reinforcement based training
Building strong connections between dog and handler
Real-world applications of trailing (e.g. behaviour modification and enrichment)
It’s all about letting dogs do what they do best — follow their noses, with purpose and partnership.
Rachel Rodgers
Rachel holds a Master of Science in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare and is an accredited Clinical Animal Behaviourist registered with the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) and the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC). She is also a registered Dog Trainer with the Professional Association of Canine Trainers (PACT) and ABTC.
Rachel specialises in assisting Small dogs to overcome behavioural challenges by incorporating scent work techniques such as pet trailing and mantrailing. She has been trailing with her own dog, Rico, for over five years and recently added new pup Pebbles to her family.
Marilyn Gilchrist
Marilyn Gilchrist has pursued extensive education in dog behaviour and training, earning qualifications from a number of institutions including PACT and is a registered Animal Training Instructor through the ABTC.
She has a profound passion for trailing which started in 2017 with her rescue dog Lola! Now trailing her Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Scout (who has attained Expert Level status) and Spicy Dachshund Jem, Marilyn has seen first hand the benefits trailing can bring to a dog’s wellbeing.