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Tom Dokken

Northfield, MN

Background

Dokken brings over 45 years of retriever-training experience to the SportDOG team. He is well known as the inventor of Dokken’s Deadfowl Trainer, which has become standard equipment for retriever trainers everywhere. He is the owner of Dokken Dog Supply and Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennels, the largest gundog training kennel in the upper half of the United States. He has made seminar appearances all across the United States as well as in South America, plus numerous television 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 is 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 programme, as well as during my personal hunting trips. SportDOG has a commitment to quality and innovation.

Websites

http://www.dokkensoakridgekennels.com/

Articles by Tom Dokken

How Tone and Ambience Can Enhance Your Upland Bird ShootingHow Tone and Ambience Can Enhance Your Upland Bird Shooting

How Tone and Ambience Can Enhance Your Upland Bird Shooting

A flushing dog that has learnt to work at just the right distance in front of hunters is a huge advantage in a pheasant field or grouse covert. 'Just the right distance' varies with terrain and personal preference, but I think we can all agree that anytime your dog puts...

Tom Dokken walking through a field with a black labrador. Both holding antlers and looking at each otherTom Dokken walking through a field with a black labrador. Both holding antlers and looking at each other

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...

Building a Steady RetrieverBuilding a Steady Retriever

Building a Steady Retriever

A retriever that remains calm in a duck hide and concentrates on watching birds fall is a joy to hunt with. In a perfect world, that’s how all retrievers would behave. While a steady retriever is something that most hunters want, the reality is that very few retrievers are truly...

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Other Senior Prostaff

Baker comes from a long background of fishing and wildfowl shooting, having grown up in the flyway in West Tennessee. He is a Delta Waterfowl committee member and West Tennessee HRC Vice President, and has competed in Super Retriever Series as an amateur. His dog Stella has qualified in...Baker comes from a long background of fishing and wildfowl shooting, having grown up in the flyway in West Tennessee. He is a Delta Waterfowl committee member and West Tennessee HRC Vice President, and has competed in Super Retriever Series as an amateur. His dog Stella has qualified in...

Baker McCool

Baker comes from a long background of fishing and wildfowl shooting, having grown up in the flyway in West Tennessee. He is a Delta Waterfowl committee member and West Tennessee HRC Vice President, and has competed in Super Retriever Series as an amateur. His dog Stella has qualified in...

Derek is the founder and President of Central Kentucky Hunting Retriever Association, Inc. After noticing a need for the improvement of our hunting retriever breeds, he set out to educate the retriever community in Central Kentucky on common health concerns, quality retriever work, and common training practices to enhance retrievers. CKHRA...Derek is the founder and President of Central Kentucky Hunting Retriever Association, Inc. After noticing a need for the improvement of our hunting retriever breeds, he set out to educate the retriever community in Central Kentucky on common health concerns, quality retriever work, and common training practices to enhance retrievers. CKHRA...

Derek Beard

Derek is the founder and President of Central Kentucky Hunting Retriever Association, Inc. After noticing a need for the improvement of our hunting retriever breeds, he set out to educate the retriever community in Central Kentucky on common health concerns, quality retriever work, and common training practices to enhance retrievers. CKHRA...

Living in rural Maine alongside the Saco River, waterfowling became a passion that started Eric on a road of working retrievers. Surrounding towns offered ample training grounds on which he began to build his understanding of how to train a retriever to be a champion.

	Being a bit more than an...Living in rural Maine alongside the Saco River, waterfowling became a passion that started Eric on a road of working retrievers. Surrounding towns offered ample training grounds on which he began to build his understanding of how to train a retriever to be a champion.

	Being a bit more than an...

Eric Bartlett

Living in rural Maine alongside the Saco River, waterfowling became a passion that started Eric on a road of working retrievers. Surrounding towns offered ample training grounds on which he began to build his understanding of how to train a retriever to be a champion. Being a bit more than an...


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