Pawsitive Attitudes, LLC

Pawsitive attitudes is a great training facility. They offer a variety of training classes/sessions and have a very large training facility. I particulary like the personal stories Shelley tells to reinforce skills and to provide additional education. For example,she told us of a condition one of her dogs experienced. My dog also experienced that same thing, but much worse. I called Shelley at 10 pm on a Sunday night (crying) to get advice since my dog had the same condition. She called me back several times while I was on my way to Richmond with my dog to get a status. Another time she also mentioned to use hydrogen peroxide to make your dog vomit. I had to use that advice when my dog ate one of my prescription medicine pills. Shelley also goes above and beyond for her students.

I have completed one full training program with Shelley and received the Canine Good Citizen for my lab and currently taking my puppy through the program. The dogs are so much better behaved and just love going to “school” and seeing Shelley! Wonderful experience with Shelley and her knowledge of dogs and helpful hits for owners!

Recommend 110% that everyone brings their dogs of any age here to Shelley for training :) We rescued a 4 month old puppy when we moved to the area and quickly discovered how shy she is around people and other dogs. We brought her in for "special needs/timid" dog classes for a couple months and saw a huge improvement. We are still coming because she loves it so much! We also got addicted so we started bringing our 5 year old dog as well. The environment is very warm and welcoming, all other classmates are very supportive, and you can tell Shelley really loves dogs and will do everything she can to help them grow. Cannot thank you enough for helping us bond more with our best friends!

I have an English black Labrador, Maci, and we have completed one full training program (beginner to advanced classes) with Shelley at Pawsitive Attitudes. Maci has received the Canine Good Citizen Title, Trick Novice Title, and became a certified pet therapy dog. All obtained through Shelley. The training tools provided by Shelley are so helpful!! Training really does make a difference. We began training in February 2019 and during our training we have not only learned a lot but gained a family bond. Shelley is not only a wonderful trainer, but a wonderful friend. She goes above and beyond for her students. She has brought coffee to me while I sat at the emergency vet and even went skydiving with me!! I would 10 out of 10 recommend Shelley and Pawsitive Attitudes!! We keep going back fo

I've used their training and interacted with them (commercially) outside of their studio for 'rabbit chase' and just casual passing. Shelley has always been about the dogs! I have a kind-of troublesome Alpha female, Nika, that I needed help with and with their help we've gotten to where we can take her out with us without fights. We know several dog-families that take their pups to Pawsitive Attitudes and have amazingly well-trained dogs. I don't think you can go wrong!