About Us

The Canine School of Trailing is brought to you by Marilyn Gilchrist and Rachel Rodgers. We are two self confessed crazy dog ladies who want to share our love, passion and knowledge for pet trailing and man trailing with as many dog parents as possible!

Rachel runs Nose to Trail. She is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist (registered with APBC and ABTC) and Dog Trainer (registered with PACT and ABTC).

Rachel specialises in helping small dogs to over come their behaviour problems by using scent work techniques like pet trailing and man trailing. 

Rachel has trailed her own dog Rico for 5 years.

Marilyn runs Companion's Trail Dog Training. She specialises in Hoopers (with Canine Hoopers World) and Trailing. 

When she’s not working Marilyn volunteers for her local dog rescue helping with foster and adoption support and anything that needs done!

Marilyn started trailing in 2017 and has been trailing with Scout, her 4 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, since 2021.