The Demanding Dog Community Clinic

This down-to-earth workshop puts pets before profit

If you’re sick of over-priced gurus, social media circle j*rks, armchair experts, or you’re tired of the same regurgitated lectures straight from an ‘80s textbook - then this 2-day hybrid workshop is made for you and your demanding dog. This is not a cheap workshop - but it is affordable. Dog training and behavioural coaching can often be expensive, meaning only certain demongraphics can afford quality education. This workshop is my rebellion to that. F*uck capitalism. Help dogs.

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Online theory @1900 (~1hour) Saturday 21st March 2026

In-person practical session @1100 (~90mins) Sunday 22nd March 2026

Community centred, judgement free, and actually affordable experience is for any dedicated guardian of a demanding dog of any dis/ability - whatever your situation.

• Saturday evening we get together online for a relaxed theory session. This is structured as ~30min dynamic presentation, followed by an open-floor
• Sunday morning is our in-person session in Stirling, where we actually train our dogs in a real-world environment for the start of real success (~2 hours)
• (BTW you’re totally welcome to just attend the recorded remote session)

Relaxed discussion of essential dog theory - this won’t be the usual reward and punishment stuff that’s leaves you micromanaging your dog’s behaviour for months on end.

Friendly and practical real-world skills session - this isn’t just talk. We’ll go out and practice, and actually see real success. And since this is a small group, it’ll actually be partly personalised to you.

We’ll discuss the theory behind, and then actually practice, the big four topics:

1. Windows of behaviour as the foundation for real and lasting behaviour change
2. Reliable routines to build genuine calm confidence
3. Building meaningful behaviours that will lead your dog through life; especially play
4. Stopping risky behaviours safely to find genuine freedom (even off-leash)

Who’s leading the workshop?

My name is Aaron, from K9 Contact and the Demanding Dog Group. And you can put google down, I’m not famous or an international dog sports star. I’m a real person, with real dogs, living a real life, and I’m trying my best. Which I bet is something we have in common, that’s what matters.

Yes. I’ve been working with dogs my entire life, and while that has given me a keen understanding of dog behaviour, its my unusually broad academic and professional background that makes the difference. I specialise in how learning really works.

That’s why what is packed into this short workshop feels so fresh. And why I’m so confident it will help you, as its helped other demanding dogs and their people before -

Check me out at www.k9contact.co.uk

Nerdy notes: This will be the (as far as we can tell) first dog training workshop in Scotland that takes an ecological dynamics approach to behaviour and development, rather than more common but far less convincing conditioning and cognitive frameworks. If you've found yourself banging heads off walls trying to navigate what 90% of the industry are talking about, then I'd like to strongly recommend joining us for the workshop.
We'll discuss how focusing on mindset rather than micromanaging behaviours organises restless and stressed dogs. How this and routine leads to calm confidence even in difficult and novel situations. How putting play at the centre of our relationship with our dogs is the backbone of a fulfilling life (more than just satisfying drives). And finally how to prevent risky behaviours, stop them when they do happen, and how clear corrections might just be the secret to a more confident dog.

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