Waterproof Long Lines
We’re Back! Hound and Helis is Taking Orders Again
After a short break since early September, Hound and Helis is excited to announce that we are officially taking orders again from today, Friday, October 4th, 2024! 🎉
Demand for our waterproof long lines has been incredible, with multiple enquiries rolling in daily. Whether you’re into Mantrailing, Recall Training, Freedom Walks, Hiking, or more, our long lines are crafted to perfection for every adventure. 🌲🐾
Please remember, Hound and Helis is a one-woman enterprise, so each order is made with care and attention. It can take up to three weeks to complete your order, but we stand proudly by the quality, strength, and craftsmanship of every long line that leaves the workshop.
We’re so excited to be back in the workshop and can’t wait to create something special for you! 💪✨
Reactive Dog Mantrailing Course
Sept/Oct 2024
Who is this Course for:
Reactive dogs and their owners who want to learn the foundations of Mantrailing. The online and private/quiet venue combination will keep you and your dogs as stress free and ready to learn without having to worry about being out in public with your dog around potential triggers.
Who is the course suitable for?
People brand new to Mantrailing or those who have started but want to get a more comprehensive introduction.
Location: 📍Practical sessions will be run at the Richmond Revival in Fermoy
Introduction to Cadaver/HRD Course - November 2024
Who is this course suitable for?
- Those who have done any scent work experience such as Mantrailing, Air Scent, Scent Detection etc.
- Anyone who is looking to do a fun and interesting hobby with their dog.
- Anyone who is interested in training an operational cadaver/HRD dog.
Can my dog do this along with Air Scent and/or Mantrailing?Mantrailing and Cadaver Training work very well together. We call this cross training. This is true for whether you are training for Sport or Operational Reasons.Air Scent and Cadaver training will work well too for Sport but if you are thinking of getting into Operational SAR Dog work with your dog, please chat to me first.
This ain't Texas! Actually it is!!
As you know Éadaoin's passion for teaching search and rescue for sport and professional dogs has taken her on an incredible journey. Last year, she had the privilege of being invited to the INBTI (International Bloodhound Training Institute) Mantrailing Seminar in Texas. The experience left her hooked on both the method and the high standards set by INBTI instructors.
This year Éadaoin headed back to Texas this March. This time, however, the pressure was on! While last year Éadaoin was an observer, this time she was booked as a dog handler. What adds an extra layer of excitement (and nerves) is that she only met her Mantrailing dog on the first day of the seminar!
You can check out what she got up to on this amazing adventure here.
Thank you for being part of this incredible journey.
Meet The Team
Éadaoin O'Gorman - Founder and Instructor
Éadaoin is the founder and CEO of Hounds and Helis. Éadaoin has worked extensively with dogs as a Puppy Foster Care Supervisor for the AADI and an Operational Search and Rescue Dog Handler. She is a fully qualified Mantrailing Instructor. Éadaoin runs regular workshops in Mantrailing Airscent and Cadaver Training across multiple locations in Cork, Killarney and Dungarvan. She is passionate about all things canine and SAR training and wants to share this amazing skill with pet dogs and their owners. In her spare time Éadaoin makes biothane accessories and strives to make Hounds and Heli's continues to grow as a one stop shop for all your canine needs.
Maeve McCluskey - Cork Mantrailing
Maeve studied Animal Sciences at St. John’s College and began working with Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, primarily as a Dog Care Assistant and she now manages the Breeding Programme. Maeve's journey into Mantrailing began in March 2022, after she rehomed a reactive GSD pup named River. She started Mantrailing with River as it was one of very few activities suited to reactive dogs. That’s when she decided to became a Mantrailing Global Instructor to help dog owners like herself build confidence for themselves and their dogs, and to provide a fun inclusive outlet for the dogs.Maeve is one of our Cork Mantrailing Instructors and runs Introduction and Progress Sessions.
Irene McCarthy - Killarney Mantrailing
Irene has been a dog trainer since 2017 after completing the Pet Dog trainers Course with Nanci Creedon at Creedon’s College in Cork. She set up Kerry Dog Training in Killarney soon after and has been running puppy and adult dog training classes as well as 1 to 1 training. Irene began Mantrailing with Hounds and Helis in 2022 with her beautiful Malinois Zeus and soon became addicted. She was so passionate about the benefits of Mantrailing for pet dogs that she set her heart on becoming an instructor. Once Irene completes her Mantrailing Global Instructors Course this September she will be running our Mantrailing Introductions and Progress Sessions in Killarney soon after.