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
Bradley Bradshaw
Bradley was introduced to wild game hunting at 10 years old and has been passionate about it ever since. Whilst Bradley works as a volunteer fireman, he also leads the duck hunting group DCWATERFOWL, which films hunting excursions to show fellow sportsmen the joys of waterfowl hunting. He is married to...
Next Generation Gundog Training
Andrew Barbouche and business partner Adam Levy own Next Generation Gundog Training in southern Minnesota. Next Generation Gundog Training is a full-service retriever training facility focusing on AKC hunt tests and gundog training. We train retrievers for hunt tests, tournament hunting and for high-end gundogs. Andrew has...
Greg McGuffin
Greg McGuffin has been professionally training hunting dogs for 8 years. 3 years ago, he and his family sold their house in Tulsa, Oklahoma and decided to dive headfirst into Retriever Training. They now live on the 2,000-acre family ranch in south central Oklahoma where Greg, his wife,...
