
Chris Yielding
Bradford, AR
BACKGROUND
Chris owns and runs Backwater Cypress Retrievers in North-Central Arkansas. After starting back in 2016 with just a couple of dogs, he's built his business up to training heaps of dogs from many different states. He's got 100’s of acres in his operation to train on, as well as numerous ponds to use. He runs the business and does all the training on his own; the only assistant trainers are his young kids that help him out now and then!
WHY I USE SPORTDOG
The customer service they provide cannot be matched; they respond quickly and genuinely care to get your needs sorted. Plus, the products are top-notch!
MY FAVOURITE PRODUCT
I absolutely love my SportTrainer 875! The screen is so helpful, and I love how you can change the settings. My dogs immediately responded perfectly to it; I couldn't be more pleased with it!
Websites
https://backwatercypress.com/Other Senior Prostaff

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