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    Please continue to watch out for Chad. After I posted my review he created several fake accounts to send me threads and insults. Chad is super petty and I can't imagine how anyone will let him put his violent hands on your dogs. I feel very bad for those poor creatures. Please if you are brave enough to try him, do not lose sight of your dog. I've heard from some owners that when they have returned to pick up their dog, they somehow showed up "injured" in a leg or with some scratches, some seem traumatized/scared. If you really care about your dog, please GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. See screenshots about his insults and get an idea of how petty and aggressive Chad is. Imagine what he'll do with your dogs who can't speak up. If you want to get an idea of Chad's fake accounts, just look at the huge amount of "4-5 star" reviews that even Yelp is not recommending at the bottom of the page. That's how fake his business is, created out of fake accounts

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    Chad's been great with Spud and its only been three weeks. Spuds been a handful but with the puppy social and obedience class Spud has been able to sit, stay, lie down, heel and most importantly knowing his name and when to come. Spud and I have a couple more sessions and will likely be giving Chad at Thriving Canine visits with his open class Mondays to make sure Spud is on the right track. Update 10/3/13 - I have a bully and he's full of energy, sometimes a little too much for me to handle but I knew that making the decision to adopt him beforehand. Anyways, Spud finished his Puppy Class and Chad instructed he move on to Basic Obedience, which I did. Let me tell you it was a different experience and very rewarding. Spud has so much energy that in Puppy Class he was all over the place and it was good socialization and great learning as an owner how to handle my pup. I knew that this guy would test my patience and Puppy Class wasn't going to be enough so making the second trip by taking Basic Obedience was definitely needed and Chad offers it at a very affordable price - think about how the $$$ you will save once you learn from the stuff from Thriving Canine. Basic Obedience was an excelled version of Puppy with much more. I believe Spud thrived on it because of the fact it keeps your pup involved and is paying attention to you. Spud and I gained a bond and trust from each class that has really made having him around very enjoyable. Here on out I just need to apply the methods that Chad at Thriving Canine and will probably visit him in the future.

    Chad doing a heel with his dog with no lead very impressive!!!

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    Thank, Anthony! I appreciate the review! Keep up the great work!

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