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Spring brings with it warmer weather and a prettier view, but it can also bring with it new hazards for your dog. From heat exhaustion to toxic plants, there are several things that could hinder your and your dog’s experience outside. These tips will help make sure you and your hunting partner stay safe in Read the Rest…
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Don’t Overlook Steady in Your Wetland Training Arsenal
When you think of wetland hunting with your pup, the importance of water retrieves is probably the first thing that comes to your mind. Steady is also an incredibly important command for a waterfowl dog. As we all know too well, the sport takes patience for yourself and your dog. Make sure you’ve prepared him Read the Rest…
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Treating Paw Injuries in Hunting Dogs
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed the preventative measures to take to ensure your dog’s paws stay healthy in the field. Unfortunately, as we all know too well, even when you take all the right precautions, injuries happen. With that in mind, this week we thought we would share a couple of tips for Read the Rest…
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9.27
SportDOG Clay Shoot for Scouting
At SportDOG, we believe that a big part of conserving our sport is getting the youth involved. Not only does it increase the support for hunting and shooting sports and ensure that we have future participants in these activities, it’s also just plain fun. As part of our dedication to youth in the outdoors, we Read the Rest…
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9.20
Proper Foot Care for Your Dog in the Season
For many of us, season is here. You and your pup have worked hard for this, and it’s time to enjoy it. Nothing can end that fun quicker for you and your dog than a foot injury. The following tips will help keep your hunting partner fit and ready for the season: Keep Nails Trimmed- Read the Rest…
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9.6
What’s In a Name?
The newest addition to the work clan. A 4-year-old Mountain Cur rescue picked up on a hiking trip. About a week ago, we took a little pre-season hiking trip through Clingman’s Dome around the Tennessee/North Carolina line. It was a perfectly normal trip on a beautiful day until we passed a gorgeous 4-year-old Mountain Cur. Read the Rest…
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A Day for the Working Man, Woman and Dog
Labor Day weekend is a chance to kick back, relax and celebrate the hard-working men and women amongst us. Remember, though, your dog is a SportDOG, which means he/she is a hard working canine. Our dogs work hard for us and they deserve to play hard as well. Below are a few ideas to include Read the Rest…
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8.23
Is Your Dog Ready for Opening Day?
One of our pups rocking the TEK series at our last trip to Sinkola Hunting Plantation in Georgia. For many, opening day is right around the corner. While this is the day many of us have been waiting on for months, it’s important to not get so caught up in the anticipation that you forget Read the Rest…
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8.16
Getting to Game Fair 2012
Game Fair, held every year near Anoka, MN, is a favorite for the SportDOG crew. The setting is beautiful, the events are great and the seminars are fantastic. The best part of Game Fair though, is that we get to be out there with you guys, our consumers. Getting to show you all our latest Read the Rest…
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8.9
Tom Dokken: Dedicated to the Dogs
SportDOG ProStaffer Tom Dokken is a great asset to us in training our dogs and designing our products. He’s an expert in all things gun dog training and an all-around great guy. Looking back over my last 40 years as a professional dog trainer it seems like it was just yesterday. Although dog training has Read the Rest…
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Platform Training Your Hunting Dog
One of the most useful training concepts for your retriever is platform training. This lesson is one that to me is an absolute necessity. There are endless applications for platform training or place training as some call it. First, you will need some sort of platform that is large enough for your dog to sit Read the Rest…
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