Purely Positive Dog Training

Purely Positive Dog Training Certified dog trainers specializing in separation anxiety & gentle solutions. Charleston, SC area.

06/02/2026

If you haven’t been able to join us for our previous classes, join us for the next round of Tricks and Parkour Classes, taught by our Class Lead Christine Luttrell

Now enrolling for the following start date: September 14th at 7:30 PM. Class
at the IOP Recreation Department.

Ready to have some fun in our Tricks Class? Teaching your dog tricks is a rewarding experience for both you and your dog. There’s no right or wrong — only fun! Build a better relationship and stronger bond with your dog, and enjoy doing it.

Tricks such as sit pretty, say your prayers, spin, bow, wave, high five, play dead — and many more— will be included over six weeks of class. Come with a great imagination and lots of treats.

For those who wish, we will help you work towards achieving the new AKC Trick Dog title. At the last class you will have the opportunity to be tested for this title.

The fee is $265.00.

05/29/2026

We have dog trainers, meet dogs of all ages, breeds, and of different backgrounds in case severity. We’ve seen it all and we’ve done it all. The hardest cases? Getting our own dogs to listen to us.

This is Nova. She belongs to Christine: Psychology-Based Trainer and Agility Competitor and she is out Purely Positive Group Class Program Director, CPDT-KA

Nova doesn’t understand that her mom has been competing in dog agility since 2010 and has titled dogs in USDAA, UKI, and NADD (Dock Diving).

She also doesn’t know her mom is a CPDT-KA certified trainer and a member of the Pet Professional Guild, and with a background in dementia care and veterinary assistance, she approaches every client with patience and empathy.

Nova doesn’t care though. She only knows her mom loves her and gives her and her siblings the best care in the world.

A walk isn’t just about holding the leash and scrolling in your phone. It’s bonding, it’s enrichment, and it’s how your ...
05/28/2026

A walk isn’t just about holding the leash and scrolling in your phone. It’s bonding, it’s enrichment, and it’s how your dog learns about the world around them.

If you choose to be a passive walker, you risk reactivity, danger, and other adversaries that might come up if you decide you want to scroll on social media.

Being alert and active will show your dog you can trust them, and that this is a thing you do together. Take interest in their walk, be vigilant about other things around you, and be present.

05/27/2026

Introducing our Cooperative Care Class in collaboration with Advanced Animal Care of Mount Pleasant. Christine and Dr Steele welcome dogs cans cats of all ages to their Fear Free Certified Facility as they walk you through the steps to creating a more neutral or positive association with their vet.

Only six spots are available for this four week class so make sure to sign up now and tell your friends!

We are forever grateful for every single person who has trusted us with the training and care of their dog! 🐾
05/26/2026

We are forever grateful for every single person who has trusted us with the training and care of their dog! 🐾

05/21/2026

It’s crazy how if we shift our perspective, we see how incredibly crucial rest and rehabilitation are to helping a reactive dog become LESS reactive.

If we think of reactivity like an injury, we give it the grace to understand that it is hurt, and needs time to rest and grow stronger. If we come off of an injury too early, we run the risk of making the injury worse. We have to let the full time period of healing pass before working very hard to strengthen the muscle muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, etc..

Now take all of the lessons that we learned about, letting our bodies heal, and relate that to a dog‘s nervous system, it’s the exact same process!

A dog won’t become less reactive. If you shove the stimuli in its face every day, it’s only gonna make it worse. Dogs need a full four days to completely be away from a trigger and to let their system reboot before trying again. This means limited exposure, and lots of time to decompress.

that way the next time you’re ready to try working on their activity again, they have a fully healed “injury” and they are ready to try again, and the cycle repeats itself.

Our company has been around for over 30 years, and we’ve seen our fair share of things in that time.
05/20/2026

Our company has been around for over 30 years, and we’ve seen our fair share of things in that time.

05/19/2026

Those who think walks should mean your dog is by your side looking at you the whole time without sniffing are setting their dog and theirselves up for failure.

A dogs olfactory system is about 30% bigger than ours, with our smell receptors topping out at 400, while a dog has something between 125-300 MILLION! That’s their main connection to understanding our world.

The world becomes clearer the more time they are allowed to SMELL IT! It’s their “eyes”. Imagine if you were trying to look at something and someone dragged you away. You would be disappointed you didn’t get to see what you were looking at right? Same goes with dogs.

Training is important, but you can do that on a different walk, for a short time during your walk, or at a different designated training time altogether. Walks are supposed to be ENRICHING!! Let your dog smell as long as they’d like.

05/14/2026

One of the harder things we do as trainers is attempt to be serious when a puppy as cute as this is looking at you dead in the face asking for another treat.

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