Native Dog Food Pro Staff

Meet the Native™ Dog Food Pro Staff

Native™ Performance Dog Food, a line of premium foods for working and performance dogs, is the new official dog food of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.

Susan Barnes
Team MyTDog - Des Moines, IA

Susan Barnes is a certified remote collar specialist and experienced trainer who operates MyTDog, a full time dog training company. Sue, Kris Rose and their dog, Tanner, got their first taste of Dock diving in 2005. They were only able to attend one competition that season but the experience fueled a passion that has since brought them great success.
Their unique approach landed Team MyTDog in the Pro finals of every competition entered in 2006-2007 and they finished 2007 with a 1st Place, National Championship in the Master and Veteran Divisions. Tanner and Team MyTDog ended the National Dock Dog season with many accolades including #1 Ranking in the Veteran and GSP categories as well as winning the Gracie and GSP of the Year Awards.
Jeff Fuller
Acres Retrievers and Training Supplies - Delavan, WI

Jeff started breeding Labrador Retrievers in 1998 with one mission: To produce a versatile line of Labrador Retrievers for upland and waterfowl hunting. Great care is taken to breed for temperament, drive, willingness to please, and trainability. Soggy Acres Retrievers, located in Delavan, WI, breeds 8 or more litters per year of all three colors. The breeding program is built on strong pedigrees with field trial and hunt test backgrounds. Four or more dogs from the kennel annually compete in both AKC and HRC hunt tests.
In 2007 Soggy Acres Retrievers began offering a complete line of training products and opened an online store. Other services provided include boarding, stud service, training and guided hunts.
Jeff also speaks at numerous Sport Shows, Banquets and Conservation group meetings throughout the Midwest.
Soggy Acres Retrievers has been featured on Outdoor Wisconsin, Trudell Outdoors, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal newspaper, The Dan Small Outdoors Radio Show and Kelly Outdoors Radio.
Jason Givens
Lighthouse Kennels - Cambria, WI

Jason owns and operates Lighthouse Kennels in Cambria, WI. With two dozen field championships, Jason has been working with Spaniel breeds and competing in field trials since the early 1990s, and training professionally for thirteen years. Since 2000 he has consistently made the Spaniel field trial top 10 handlers list and has judged numerous field trials in both the U.S. and Canada including the Cocker National Open Championship trial and the English Springer National Open Championship trial. He has won the Springer National Open Championship as well as twice winning the Hogan Award for top Springer Field Trial Handler.
His first love though is hunting the woods of Wisconsin and the prairies of the Dakotas with flushing dogs. In the Fall you can find him and his dogs always walking toward the horizon to get one more flush.
Steve Ries
Top Gun Kennels - Alburnett, IA

Steve and Jodie Ries own Top Gun Kennel with 17 years of breeding, raising and training hunting companions. The Family business has earned national recognition with two Breed Sires of the Year with the German Shorthair Pointer Club of America. Steve is quick to point out the success of their kennel business comes from working with individuals searching for a hunting and Family companion. During the off season this Family enjoys participating in AKC hunt test, NAVHDA and NSTRA events.
Steve has earned recognition for training and handling of 62 Master Hunters to titles, numerous breeder awards, producing the youngest titled AKC Master Hunter, National Champions and most importantly providing personal hunting dogs that can live in homes with their families.