The SportDOG Staff
Our company was built on a love of dogs. We take great pride in providing gear to help you forge a stronger relationship with your dog - the same gear we trust with our own. We are committed to help you at every step of your training journey, providing endless training content, from our expert staff and the pros, to help you and your dog reach your fullest potential.
Founded in 2003 and still based in Knoxville, TN, SportDOG® Brand is built on over two decades of field-proven performance. Today, our rugged Tennessee roots remain strong as we've become one of the most trusted brands for hunting dog training across the country and the world.
Articles by The SportDOG Staff
Dealing with Hunting Dog Injuries
Cuts are common in hunting dogs. Briars, barbed-wire, broken glass, or even sharp broken saplings can slice a dog’s skin as it hunts. Appropriate field care of wounds can decrease healing time and make the vet’s job much easier. Remember the watchwords: flush, fill and wrap. Flushing Fresh cuts may look quite...
10 Mistakes in Gun Dog Training and How Not to Make Them - Part 1
The best thing about the years that ourselves and our ProStaffers have spent training dogs is that we've made the mistakes. We preach the value of mistakes because you'll learn from them even more than your successes, but there's no reason you can't learn from ours. We constantly hammer...
5 Mistakes to Steer Clear of When Training Your Gun Dog
The best thing about the years that SportDOG® employees and our ProStaffers have spent training dogs is that we've made mistakes. We go on about the value of mistakes because you’ll learn from them even more than your successes, but there's no reason you can't learn from ours, too. These are 5...
Other Senior Prostaff
Doug Williams
Doug's been running labs for over 22 years and helping people make the connection between them and their dog. He enjoys running his labs and clients' dogs in tournament hunting and flushing trials and shooting all sorts of birds over me labs. Doug reckons that being committed to training...
Perry Ross
Starting at the age of 4, Perry grew up coon hunting with his father and grandfather. He's passionate about PKC competition hunting and has been featured on TV shows for Realtree. He currently runs guide services out of New Mexico, Kansas, and Kentucky and has won competitions with his...
Jed Finley
Jed started hunting with his brother and mates when he was 7 years old. When he turned 16, he started competing in United Kennel Club (UKC) hunts. At 18, he began competing in Professional Kennel Club (PKC) hunts. He has numerous accomplishments including winning state championships, final fours,...
