Mantrailing - Get Involved!

Mantrailing is a fun, dog-led activity where dogs learn to follow the unique scent of a specific person to find them. It’s fantastic for building confidence in new environments and around new people, suitable for dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes—including deaf dogs—while strengthening the bond between dog and handler through choice and teamwork.  It is a non competitive sport. 

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About The Presenter

Dr Ingrid Groeger-Stone (Creature Connections) is a Behaviour Veterinarian and Dog trainer, with a focus on practical, welfare-first support that helps dogs and their people build real-world skills and confidence. She brings a strong mix of clinical behaviour knowledge and hands-on training experience across search & rescue dog training, pet dog training and scent sports.

Her qualifications and accreditations include:

• Postgraduate qualifications in Veterinary Behaviour (MANZCVS)
• Karen Pryor Academy Certified Professional Dog Trainer (KPA-CTP)
• Accredited Mantrailing Global Instructor (Mantrailing Global Head Instructor for Australia)
• Certified K9 Nose Work Instructor (CNWI)
• Fear Free Certified Veterinarian
• Interactive Play Skills Instructor

Ingrid works with clients across South Brisbane, Logan, and the northern Gold Coast, with virtual consults available. Through Creature Connections she offers veterinary behaviour consultations, behaviour modification programs, and training services including mantrailing and nose work instruction, workshops, and one-on-one coaching. Outside of work, Ingrid trains and assesses operational urban search & rescue dogs, and enjoys mantrailing & nosework with her own dogs.