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
How You Helped Build TEK 2.0
Hunting season is upon us. Excitement is high for the whole hunting community, but we’d wager no one is quite as thrilled as we are about what’s coming this season. TEK 2.0 will be hitting retailers near you this season! It’s hard to fully express how excited we are about...
Building a First Aid Kit
My background is somewhat different from that of many of the dog handlers on the SportDOG® ProStaff. I'm a tactical paramedic. I work with law enforcement and service dogs. In fact, I've never hunted with dogs. However, I've trained explosive-detection canines, and I specialise in cadaver dogs. Today, I teach canine...
Playing vs Training: The Dos and Don'ts of Training Your Gundog Puppy
When you get your pup at seven or eight weeks everything you do with him is a learning experience. This includes the walks in the garden with new smells, petting and cuddling with you and the children and even the games you play in the lounge. Puppies love to...
Other Senior Prostaff
David Molyneaux
Dave is a judge for AKC pointing and retriever hunt tests as well as the North American Hunting Retriever Association. During the summer months, he conducts (Utility) North American Versatile Hunting Retriever Association classes on one of his advanced retriever ponds. To his credit, he has titled several AKC Masters...
Patrick Flanagan
I grew up with a few gundogs. 2 lovely little Brittany Spaniels and a few very athletic German Shorthaired Pointers. After I left the Navy I wanted to start hunting the uplands again, but birds were scarce and my readiness for a dog was not in the...
Colby Williams
I've been training dogs professionally since the summer of 2012, after graduating from Clemson University with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. I spent a year working and apprenticing under some of the best pros in the business, before going out on my own in the spring of 2013,...
