Tom Dokken
Northfield, MN
Background
Dokken brings over 45 years of retriever-training experience to the SportDOG team. He's well known as the inventor of Dokken’s Deadfowl Trainer, which has become standard gear for retriever trainers everywhere. He owns Dokken Dog Supply and Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennels, the biggest gun dog training kennel in the top half of the United States. He's made seminar appearances all over the United States as well as South America, plus numerous telly appearances on ESPN, TNN, and major outdoor channels. Tom is also the author of the book 'Retriever Training-The Complete Guide to Developing Your Hunting Dog.'
Why I Use SportDOG Brand
SportDOG products are extremely durable, waterproof, and reliable, not to mention everyone at SportDOG from the top down runs dogs and hunts. This is not just another e-collar company.
Favourite Products
There's no way I can pick just one. Every collar, the SD-2525, SD-1825X, SD-1825XCAMO, to the SD-425X has a place in our training program, as well as during my personal hunting trips. SportDOG is committed to quality and innovation.
Websites
http://www.dokkensoakridgekennels.com/Articles by Tom Dokken
Mid-Season Tune-Ups for Your Retriever
Hunting season! Time for all your summer training and hard yakka to pay off. Thankfully, your waterfowl dog is now perfectly behaved and executes every command and retrieve with precision, right? Wait, you’re saying that’s not true? That’s OK. I’m mostly taking the mickey because the truth is that none of our...
Tom Dokken: Dedicated to the Dogs
Looking back over my last 40 years as a professional dog trainer it seems like it was just yesterday. Although dog training has changed a lot over the years, the starting point remains the same. As a young high school kid, I remember the day that made me realise that I...
Make Your Upland Retriever Mad for Feathers
There's nothing better than a hard-charging flushing dog that's absolutely crazy for birds. But how do you make sure your young retriever will turn out like that? Here are the steps I use. You can introduce your retriever to feathers when he is very young, say up to 12 weeks....
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