Chad Culp

Chad Culp is the owner of Thriving Canine, a full-time dog training business in Gilroy Ca. (San Francisco Bay Area) Chad is a certified dog trainer, canine behavior specialist, writer, author, speaker and world-wide dog advice persona via Facebook, YouTube and ThrivingCanine.com. His formal credentials are that he graduated from Animal Behavior College. He is also a graduate of Global College of Natural Medicine, where he studied canine nutrition. However, Culp likes to say that, Certified does not mean qualified. He claims, Those credentials may sound fancy but they don't really mean much. If you really want to get good with dogs, you have to put in some miles and you gotta get your uniform dirty. Most of what I do on a daily basis does not come from any certifications, it comes from real world experiences, tricks I learned by training with and observing other trainers and a ton of trial and error. Of course, I also read a lot of books and watch a lot of videos but, more than anything else, I think I'm just good at learning from my mistakes! As of 2022, Chad has worked with over 5,000 dogs and he still gets his uniform dirty every day! Even though he works a lot of hours, Culp claims to feel like he's already retired because he loves his job so much! He says, I've had a lot of crappy jobs in my life but this isn't work, this is fun! I mean, come on, I get to work with dogs all day. What more could you want? I'm livin the dream! Chad's philosophy uses a balanced approach to dog training by incorporating a variety of techniques that include positive reinforcement as well as traditional methods. Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page for more details on Chad and his business.