Compassionate, Experienced Animal Lovers
Our General Liability Coverage through Business Insurers of the Carolinas was specifically designed for APDT members, to include the broadest Care, Custody or Control coverage for the pets and property in our care - whether at a client's home, in transit, or at our location. This policy was designed to take the worry and the hassle out of finding a safe option for your pets.
Behavior is not who you are - it's what you do.
Dr. Susan Friedman
Meet the Trainer
Fido acting like Cujo? Let me help you remember why we call them “man’s best friend!”
I offer dog training and behavior services to families in and around the Charleston area. Using proven, evidence-based methods, I teach owners to beat the “puppy overwhelm” and actually enjoy their dogs again. I look forward to improving my clients' quality of life - both people AND their pets.
Can’t wait to meet you and your pups!
-- CHRISTINE BAKER, CPDT-KA, UW-AAB, SBA, FDM, FFCP, LSHC-S --
Christine's work & volunteer experience include veterinary medicine, daycare & boarding, animal rescue & welfare, shelter behavior & enrichment, emergency response deployment with the ASPCA FIR team, & instructing Penn Vet Working Dog Center's Canine Handler Academy. Following various service industry positions, she has been immersed in animal behavior full-time since moving to Charleston, specializing in the humane treatment of “problem” dogs. In 2019, Christine left the behavior department of an open-admission shelter & ventured into the world of small business & entrepreneurship as Owner/Operator of Bright Mind Canine Services. She has helped clients via private consults, day training & board-and-train programs, and taught group classes covering topics ranging from puppy socialization to reactivity & aggression. Christine has earned various titles with her dogs and currently competes in Rally Obedience and Fast CAT.
Christine obtained her CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed) through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, the only independent, standardized certification for dog training professionals. She is also a member of multiple professional organizations, a Shelter Behavior Affiliate (SBA) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, a licensed AKC Canine Good Citizen & STAR Puppy Evaluator, and a KPA-Puppy Start Right Instructor. She is a Fear Free Certified Professional (Veterinary), Certified in Low-Stress Handling® - Silver Level, Red Cross Pet First Aid & Safety, & has attended training with the Dogs Playing for Life Shelter Enrichment Program & the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center Learning Lab Partner Program, among other seminars, workshops, & conferences.
Christine is committed to continuing education & improvement. To this end, she is currently pursuing Licensure as a Veterinary Technician through Dallas College, and a Shelter Medicine Graduate Certificate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Christine attended Clemson University, where she studied Animal & Veterinary Sciences with a concentration in Pre-Veterinary Medicine, & was Certified in Applied Animal Behavior by the University of Washington (UW-AAB) & the L.E.G.S.® Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation® Professional Course (FDM). Christine's free time is mainly spent enjoying the Lowcountry her partner and their two foster-fail dogs, Faith & Lydia - her greatest teachers and favorite learners!
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