  Pheasants Forever Collars from SportDOG BrandPress Release -- For Immediate Release
Electronic Dog Training Systems to be available at PF Banquets this Fall
St. Paul, Minn. - June 14, 2004 - SportDOG Brand, makers of electronic dog training systems, has become Pheasants Forever's (PF) newest official national sponsor. Under the partnership, SportDOG will make a financial contribution to PF's wildlife habitat conservation mission and will donate new SportHunter SD-1200 systems to PF. The donated e-collars will be used as a fundraising item at Pheasants Forever banquets.
"SportDOG is a company made up of people just like Pheasants Forever's members - that is, passionate about sporting dogs and hunting with them," explains Lance Tracy, the director of SportDOG. "We are excited about this partnership, because Pheasant Forever's work today will ensure that we all will have places to train and hunt our bird dogs in the future. The partnership makes a lot of sense for us as a business, but it makes even more sense as dedicated conservationists."
"When we put a national partnership together, we look at the company's dedication to conservation, their product's quality, and our ability to create a mutually beneficial relationship," adds Joe Duggan, Pheasants Forever's vice president of corporate relations and marketing. "This partnership meets those requirements. Our members are dog owners, dog trainers, and dog lovers. And, SportDOG's e-training products are refreshingly easy to use and they offer a lifetime warranty. It's a great match."
In 2003, Pheasants Forever commissioned a Readex member survey. Following are the dog-related results of that survey:
49% - Own electronic training collars
64% - Own dogs
30% - Own two or more dogs
84% - Personally train their dogs
82% - Use their dogs for hunting
PF members spend over $18 million on dog food annually |