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
Tips For Dove Hunting And Gun Dogs
There are heaps of things you oughta do to prep yourself and your dog for the first day of dove season. For most of us down south, it's still pretty hot during dove season. The most crucial thing is to keep yourself and your dog hydrated! There are all...
Dealing with Hunting Dog Injuries
Cuts are common in hunting dogs. Briars, barbed-wire, broken glass, or even sharp broken saplings can slice a dog’s skin as it hunts. Appropriate field care of wounds can decrease healing time and make the vet’s job much easier. Remember the watchwords: flush, fill and wrap. Flushing Fresh cuts may look quite...
10 Mistakes in Gun Dog Training and How Not to Make Them - Part 1
The best thing about the years that ourselves and our ProStaffers have spent training dogs is that we've made the mistakes. We preach the value of mistakes because you'll learn from them even more than your successes, but there's no reason you can't learn from ours. We constantly hammer...
Other Senior Prostaff
Ethan Kimmince
Ethan began his career in the zoo-keeping industry, spending nine years as a tiger handler at Australia Zoo. His expertise extends beyond big cats, having worked in Canada with bears, wolves, and cougars. After leaving the zoo world, he founded Wolf Within Dog Training, applying his deep understanding of animal behaviour, operant conditioning, and training science. In just five years, Wolf Within has become one of Queensland’s top-rated dog training companies, renowned for helping owners build stronger, more harmonious relationships with their beloved pets.
Brett Copeland
I've had a passion for duck hunting and dog training since I was a young bloke. I trained my first duck dog at 17 years old. I've been lucky enough to turn a hobby into a career, and in 2008, I went to work for Webb Footed Kennel in Jonesboro, AR. I started...
Ed Bullard
Ed's got a long history of breeding, training, and competing with his bird dogs. He's been a keen outdoorsman his whole life. His focus is on training bird dogs and breeding Brittanys.
