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
Perry Ross
Starting at the age of 4, Perry grew up coon hunting with his father and grandfather. He is 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...
Brice Morris
Brice Morris is an avid upland game bird hunter and trainer of gun dogs known for high scores in walking field trials due to a well-planned and positive training programme. Brice provides training and guiding services for a premier hunting lodge in the upper Midwest and mentors youth as well as...
Christopher Dunlap
Chris has spent 30 years, since the age of 7, in the field, hunting whitetail deer, Eastern wild turkey, dove, duck, quail, pheasant, chukar, woodcock, and ruffed grouse. His passion is divided between upland bird and waterfowl hunting. He has hunted upland game birds in South Dakota, up and down...
