15 June 2026 6pm - 9pm

This seminar explores aggression directed towards people from a professional, welfare-led and risk-management perspective. The session focuses on the assessment and handling of one of the most ethically and legally complex areas of canine behaviour work.

Topics include:

• Assessing human-directed aggression and bite risk

• Understanding motivation, function and behavioural drivers

• Identifying safeguarding concerns and behavioural red flags

• Professional responsibilities and defensible decision-making

• Prioritising public safety and canine welfare

• Legal and ethical considerations in behaviour cases

• Understanding thresholds, boundaries and realistic outcomes

• Recognising when intervention is appropriate and when it is not

The seminar integrates current behavioural science, practical case material and real-world professional application throughout, before concluding with a structured Q&A session.

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20 July 2026 6pm - 9pm

This seminar explores integrating dogs into complex family and household environments from a practical, welfare-led perspective. The session examines how to assess, prepare and manage introductions involving children, cats, other dogs and small animals, while maintaining realistic expectations and prioritising safety.

Topics include:

• Assessing suitability and integration risk

• Preparing homes, routines and environments before introductions

• Reading behaviour and stress signals accurately

• Supporting families without false reassurance

• Practical management strategies for safer integration

• Understanding when integration may or may not be appropriate

• Common mistakes and unrealistic expectations

• Learning from both successful and unsuccessful case studies

The evening concludes with a structured Q&A focused on real-life scenarios and practical application.

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17 August 2026 6pm - 9pm

This seminar examines herding breeds through the lenses of genetics, motivation, arousal and environmental mismatch. The session explores how breed-specific behavioural tendencies can influence daily behaviour, problem presentations and welfare outcomes when appropriate outlets are absent.

Topics include:

• Understanding herding breed genetics and behavioural tendencies

• Arousal, movement sensitivity and environmental conflict

• Common behavioural presentations and frequent misinterpretations

• The impact of inappropriate or insufficient outlets

• Assessment and case analysis strategies

• Management priorities and ethical training approaches

• Supporting herding breeds in family, sport and working environments

• Case studies involving pet homes, sport-driven households and problem behaviour cases

The seminar focuses on balancing breed understanding with realistic risk assessment and responsible handling, before concluding with a structured Q&A session.

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21 September 2026 6pm - 9pm

This seminar explores hunting and scent-driven breeds through the lenses of predation, reinforcement history and frustration. The session examines how inherited behavioural systems influence recall, environmental interaction and day-to-day management challenges.

Topics include:

• Understanding predatory and scent-driven behavioural systems

• Why recall can conflict with biological reinforcement

• Frustration, persistence and environmental engagement

• Balancing welfare, freedom and public safety

• Assessment and case planning using real examples

• Environmental management and practical training strategies

• Ethical decision-making and realistic client expectations

• Improving owner communication around breed tendencies and limitations

The seminar focuses on working with biological reality rather than against it, before concluding with a structured Q&A session.

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19 October 2026 6pm - 9pm

This seminar explores dogs from abroad and street-dog backgrounds from a realistic, welfare-led perspective, without romanticising or catastrophising behaviour. The session examines how early development, survival learning, chronic stress and relocation can influence behaviour, coping strategies and integration into domestic life.

Topics include:

• Early developmental experiences and survival-based learning

• Stress responses, environmental sensitivity and behavioural adaptation

• The impact of relocation and lifestyle change

• Assessing risk, prognosis and suitability realistically

• Management planning and long-term support strategies

• Supporting adopters without false reassurance

• Understanding both successful integrations and significant welfare or behavioural challenges

• Real case examples illustrating a range of outcomes

The seminar focuses on practical assessment, ethical decision-making and realistic expectations when working with dogs from abroad or street-dog backgrounds.

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16 November 2026 6pm - 9pm

This seminar explores gundogs from a practical, behaviour-focused perspective beyond common stereotypes. The session examines how motivation, arousal and reinforcement history influence behaviour in pet homes, working environments and everyday life.

Topics include:

• Understanding gundog behavioural systems and motivations

• Arousal, reinforcement patterns and environmental triggers

• Common behaviour problems seen in pet gundogs

• Assessment frameworks and practical case analysis

• Management strategies and ethical training approaches

• Understanding what drives behaviour rather than simply suppressing it

• Making realistic, practical and defensible training decisions

• Real case examples and applied problem-solving

The evening concludes with a structured Q&A session.

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14 December 2026 6pm - 9pm

This seminar explores bull breeds from a practical, evidence-led perspective grounded in reality rather than rhetoric. The session examines how genetics, arousal, frustration tolerance and handling considerations influence behaviour, welfare and public safety concerns.

Topics include:

• Understanding bull breed behavioural tendencies and motivations

• Arousal, frustration tolerance and impulse control

• Handling considerations and risk assessment

• Public perception, stigma and professional responsibility

• Assessment and management strategies

• Behaviour modification within legal and social constraints

• Ethical decision-making and professional boundaries

• Supporting owners realistically and responsibly

• Real case studies exploring both successful outcomes and significant challenges

The seminar focuses on practical, defensible approaches to working with bull breeds while balancing welfare, safety and realistic expectations, before concluding with a structured Q&A session.

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