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Rick Grant

Fort Atkinson, WI

Background

With his wife Terri, Rick co-owns and operates Perfect 10 Kennel. Their business offers boarding, grooming, and retriever training. They also breed Labrador retrievers. Rick has 30 years of experience in retriever training, participating in everything from field trials to hunt tests to upland hunting competitions.

Why I Use SportDOG Brand

I've tried them all, but SportDOG's price and reliability is what made me decide to go with this line.

Favourite Products

For everyday training I like the SD-2525 'cause it's convenient. I never have to look down at the transmitter buttons so I can keep my eyes on the dog. Also, it's got 9 levels in low, medium, and high stimulation ranges, so I can train a variety of dogs with the same unit. Out in the field when I'm hunting or guiding, I'm keen on the SD-1825. It's small and light, so I can wear it around my neck and it's not in the way.

Articles by Rick Grant

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4 Good Reasons to Crate-Train Your Dog

One of the first things you should do when you get a new puppy is get him used to spending time in his crate, or portable kennel. If your dog lives in the house, the crate is a good place for him to be when you don’t want him underfoot....

Yellow lab in orange e-collar behind tall yellow grass.Yellow lab in orange e-collar behind tall yellow grass.

Getting Your Retriever in the Thick of Things

If you were gonna go pheasant hunting on a farm where you'd never been before, where would you start your search? You'd probably head for the thickest scrub 'cause you know that's where birds feel safest and therefore tend to hang out the most, right? Well, when you...

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Introducing Your Retriever to Upland Hunting

One of the most common questions I'm asked when I'm doing training demos for SportDOG is this one: “How do I keep my retriever hunting within range?” Without a doubt, keeping your dog from getting too far ahead of you when he gets a whiff of a...

Other Senior Prostaff

I started my training career in high school, chucking birds for a field trial trainer, little did I know that he was leading me on the path to my future. I've been training dogs now for the past 7 years, but I've been around dogs me whole life...I started my training career in high school, chucking birds for a field trial trainer, little did I know that he was leading me on the path to my future. I've been training dogs now for the past 7 years, but I've been around dogs me whole life...

Justin Beall

I started my training career in high school, chucking birds for a field trial trainer, little did I know that he was leading me on the path to my future. I've been training dogs now for the past 7 years, but I've been around dogs me whole life...

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Mitch Watson

Mitch is a highly experienced dog trainer with over 20 years in the industry. A former Police Dog Handler and ex-RSPCA Inspector specialising in animal cruelty investigations, he has dedicated more than a decade to domestic dog training. His expertise spans security dogs, assistance dogs, and therapy dogs, earning him recognition as a preferred trainer for numerous dog rescue organisations.

Brice Morris is a keen upland bird hunter and trainer of gun dogs known for top scores in walking field trials due to a well-planned and positive training programme. Brice provides training and guiding services for a premier hunting lodge in the upper Midwest and mentors youth as well as...Brice Morris is a keen upland bird hunter and trainer of gun dogs known for top scores in walking field trials due to a well-planned and positive training programme. Brice provides training and guiding services for a premier hunting lodge in the upper Midwest and mentors youth as well as...

Brice Morris

Brice Morris is a keen upland bird hunter and trainer of gun dogs known for top scores in walking field trials due to a well-planned and positive training programme. Brice provides training and guiding services for a premier hunting lodge in the upper Midwest and mentors youth as well as...


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