SportDOG Blog

Summer Hazards: 5 Precautions for Your Hunting Dog

SportDOG — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:56:00 +0000

Spring brings with it warmer weather and a prettier view, but it can also bring with it new hazards for your dog. From heat exhaustion to toxic plants, there are several things that could hinder your and your dog’s experience outside. These tips will help make sure you and your hunting partner stay safe in Read the Rest...

10 in 10: Category Manager Clay Thompson

SportDOG — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:16:29 +0000

Clay Thompson started with the SportDOG team as a field representative and has been on with us full time for almost 7 years. As Training Category Manager, Clay is charged with leading innovation in all things hunting and gun dog training. Clay is an avid hunter who is committed to creating the best hunting experience Read the Rest...

Winning for Conservation

SportDOG — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:26:32 +0000

Last year, the St. Louis/Carlton County Pheasants Forever Chapter took home the title of First Runner-Up and $5,000 for their project Habitat for Homecroft in our first-ever Future Forward Fund contest. David Lood submitted the winning application and helped garner support for a project that is very near and dear to his heart. David wanted Read the Rest...

Leading the Pack

SportDOG — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:40:30 +0000

Spring time is upon us (at least that’s what the weather people are telling us) which often means new puppies to train. As you begin working with your new little hunting buddy, it’s important to remember that dogs are pack animals, and as such look for a leader. If it’s not you, it’s him and Read the Rest...

Recipes from the Field

SportDOG — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:46:38 +0000

If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you know that occasionally we like to share some of our favorite recipes. Despite popular belief, we can cook. We’re actually pretty daggone good at it, and we assume many of you are as well. Why? Because it just goes with hunting. We worked hard to Read the Rest...

Inside SportDOG: 10 in 10

SportDOG — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:16:09 +0000

Gretchen Goodson is our Marketing Manager. Gretchen has been a member of the team for 7 and a 1/2 years and was one of the first women to agree to put up with all of us. Gretchen, or G as we like to call her, constantly stays busy making sure everything we put out Read the Rest...

Training Retrieve to Hand

SportDOG — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:48:13 +0000

We often lean on our ProStaff when we run into difficulty training. ProStaffer Ben Busby has provided insight on training the critical “Retrieve to Hand” in this week’s blog. I have heard of different gun dog owners making the statement that their dogs have been retrieving but sometimes will stop short of placing it in Read the Rest...

10 Mistakes in Gun Dog Training and How Not to Make Them – Part 2

SportDOG — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:49:52 +0000

Not Adapting to the Dog No two dogs are exactly the same. Like children, they all learn differently, have differing strengths and have that free-will thing that can leave you grinding your teeth in frustration. What worked like a charm on the last dog might not get through to your current dog, and that’s ok. Read the Rest...

10 Mistakes in Gun Dog Training and How Not to Make Them – Part 1

SportDOG — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:27:11 +0000

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 will learn from them even more than your successes, but there’s no reason you can’t learn from ours. We constantly hammer on the values of consistency, Read the Rest...

Traveling with Your Hunting Dog

SportDOG — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:55:56 +0000

Hunting season brings many of us the opportunity to travel in pursuit of game. This is a great opportunity for you and your dog to explore new territory and challenges. One of those challenges can be getting your dog comfortably from point A to point B. Travel can be stressful for your pup, and that Read the Rest...