Alexandria & District Community Dog Training Service

Alexandria & District Community Dog Training Service Our main aims are to establish & encourage social responsibility and enhance the general welfare of our community, by promoting responsible dog ownership.

As a recognised Scottish Charity (SCO 25483) our main aims are to establish & encourage social and community education within our sphere of influence by creating a greater awareness of environmental issues, improving social responsibility and enhancing the general welfare of our community. Founded in 1976 under the title of Alexandria & District Road Safety Dog Training Club the organisation arose

from a request by the Road Safety Training Officer for Strathclyde Regional Council. In 1981 through a contact in D.D.C. Planning Department the former D.H.S.S.building in Alexander Street, Alexandria, was identified. The building had been reduced to an unrentable derelict hulk, vandalised beyond description . Whilst it suggested a monumental task it was decided to go for it as our new location. At this stage the full realisation of the buildings potential fell into place, and its uniqueness in becoming Scotland’s and possibly the U.K.’s first Community Dog Training Centre.

1985 saw the first direct education course designed at tackling the issue of responsible dog ownership. The introduction of the course highlighted that the main issues surrounding dogs was due more to a lack of awareness on the part of the owner rather than the dog itself. The training focused not on training the dog to be obedient, but with more emphasis on the owner to develop the skills required to be a responsible owner, resulting in the dogs being the benefactors of the work done with their owners. Since then the service has gone from Strength to Strength.

28/08/2025

Hope all our members have had a good summer. A wee reminder that training resumes on Monday 01 Sept 2025. Looking forward to seeing everyone then.

08/06/2025

Remembering today our much loved and respected Director of Training William (Billy) Lang who sadly passed away on 08 June 2023.

Our thoughts are with his wife Joan, daughters Yvonne & Tracy their partners and his grandson Aaron, on this the second anniversary.

Billy you may be gone but you will certainly not be forgotten.

🙏 RIP BILLY 🙏

02/06/2025

UPDATE

We still have a few spaces for the morning class, please message the page if you are interested in attending and I will send you more details.

Thank you.

A&DCDTS

New Responsible Ownership Courses will be starting on Monday 15 September 2025, at the moment we only have spaces on a Monday morning. Dogs need to be six months or older to enrol and fully vaccinated. If you are interested in attending the course, please send us a message and we will send full details, prices, registration dates etc.

If you have already contacted us and have been advised you are on the waiting list, we will be contacting you with details of prices, registration dates, etc.

Thank you

A&DCDTS

30/04/2025

Thank you to Paul from local organisation CATRA for cutting grass at our training centre today.
Very much appreciated.

22/04/2025

If any of our members wish to pay their respects at the funeral of Ellen Maciver (our trainer Ann's Mum), committal is on Mon 28 April 2025 in Cardross Crematorium at 2.15pm. Our thoughts are with Eric, Ann, David, Erin, Kayleigh & Mhairi at this difficult time x
🙏 RIP 🙏

07/04/2025

Congratulations to all our handlers and dogs who gained Responsible Ownership, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced grades last Monday and tonight. Well done all.

12/01/2025

Hi folks, just a wee reminder dog training starts back tomorrow Monday 13 January 2025.
Look forward to seeing you all.
FROM THE TEAM

11/12/2024

UPDATE

We still have spaces available for morning and evening classes, please message us for further details.

Thanks

A&DCDTS

New Responsible Ownership Courses will be starting on Monday 13 January 2025, classes will be on a Monday morning or evening. Dogs need to be six months or older to enrol and fully vaccinated. If you are interested in attending courses, please send us a message and we will send full details, prices, registration dates etc.
Thank you A&DCDTS

29/11/2024

New Responsible Ownership Courses will be starting on Monday 13 January 2025, classes will be on a Monday morning or evening. Dogs need to be six months or older to enrol and fully vaccinated. If you are interested in attending courses, please send us a message and we will send full details, prices, registration dates etc.

Thank you A&DCDTS

28/08/2024

Just a reminder that training classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced resume on Monday 02 Sept after the summer break. Usual class times Monday a.m.or p.m. possible adjustments may have to be made dependent upon numbers in classes.
New Responsible Ownership Course starts on Mon 16 Sept.
Looking forward to welcoming you all back for the next grades.
The Team @ A&DCDTS

11/08/2024

Hi folks, wondering if any of our members would have any spare time on Sunday 18 August to assist with a clean up of the centre ready for our training to start on Monday 02 September. If you can spare an hour or two the centre will be open from 1030 onwards, light lunch will be provided. If you are available to assist would you please send us a message so that we know how many for lunch.
Thank you The Team, A&DCDTS 🐶🐕

Rose in planter in memory of Billy, plus a selection of plants planted today in grounds. Thanks to Isobel and Neil from ...
16/07/2024

Rose in planter in memory of Billy, plus a selection of plants planted today in grounds. Thanks to Isobel and Neil from CATRA for their hard work digging holes, all done in the rain, we were a tad wet!

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43/49 Alexander Street
Alexandria
G830PQ

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