It was a cold morning in the blind—the kind you wait all season for.
Mallards were working, shots rang out, and a couple birds hit the water.
I sent my golden retriever like I always do… but she didn’t go.
At first, it didn’t make sense. She lives for retrieves.
Then she turned, and I saw it.
She wasn’t refusing—she physically couldn’t move. Her coat was completely packed with burrs, locked up so tight it stopped her in her tracks. In the middle of a hunt, my dog—my partner—was done.
That’s when it hit me—there had to be a better way.
What followed was worse than missing the retrieve. Hours of pulling burrs out by hand with my buddies, trying not to hurt her. Our fingers and her skin were both bleeding.
Then getting home and shaving her down just to finish the job.
That day was the start of FieldSkin.
Built to protect working dogs from burrs, brush, and brutal conditions, FieldSkin keeps them moving, retrieving, and doing what they’re bred to do—without the damage that comes after.
Because when it matters most, your dog shouldn’t be taken out of the hunt by something you can prevent.
They show up for you every time.
FieldSkin is built to return the favor.
I built this for my dog.
It had to hold up in real cover and not slow her down. Something she could wear all day and not think about. So I tested it where the problems are. Cold water. Thick brush. Long days.
FieldSkin came out of that. Protection where it matters. Mobility that holds up. Gear you trust when you send your dog.
I still think about that morning. It was a normal hunt. What was not acceptable was my dog paying for it.
FieldSkin Suits are built so they don't have to.
