SportDOG Canvas Dummies - Hunting Dog Training Tool - Game Scent Absorber - Water-Ready Bumper - Durable Field Dummy - Weighted Toy - Puppy Size - 2.25" W X 8.5" L - Orange

UPDATE: I called the company because the dummies come with a 1-yr warranty. Their customer service was excellent. They said its unacceptable and unusual for their dummies to come apart that quickly. They sent two replacement dummies even though only 1 of the two I ordered here had ripped. In the future, I'd be more inclined to order directly from the company. Original review: The dummy arrived on Dec 29 and the seam split on Jan 7. We have a bird hunting dog, so we use the 2 dummies we purchased on a daily basis for training. We toss, he retrieves, and barring his learning curve of how to carry it properly, he never plays with it or chews on it. (He's 3 now, so he knows how to carry it properly with the occasional playful toss in the air when his puppyness bubbles up. He's quickly corrected and does it right.) He carries it to us, drops on command (never any tugging), and never has access to it unless he's training. Other dummies we've had from this company have lasted for years with that type of use. I've stitched it with high quality thread, but 10 days of use as it was intended before needing a repair is not acceptable.

Great for starting your dogs on retrieving at any age. If you have more than one dog, though, you might want to get more than one decoy or they will fight over it when they realize they can get a treat upon retrieval. Here I’m working two dogs at the same time to make sure they each realize there’s a treat at the end of bringing it back to me not just coming back to me.

Great price point and size to introduce pup to dummy training. Has held up well to teeth and abrasion. The seam where sown together is starting to show signs of unraveling. Will probably try to put a little hot glue on it to protect. Used twice a day for about two months and still in very good shape though. Has been wet and dried many cycles and still holding well. One point, "jumbo" is not at all accurate way to describe. Its about 6 inches long and maybe 1.5 inches wide. Good for introduction to retrieving and maybe for use if you are only trying for dove, but if your working towards ducks or pheasant, you will need bigger at some point.

my dachshund loves this toy. We play fetch with her all the time. Nice durable material that is also soft

It’s lasted through many fetch sessions. Highly recommended.

Dog chewed off the rope instantly. The inside is a styrofoam core that was quickly shredded & eaten. Can't be good for the dogs stomach. Bits of small Styrofoam everywhere!

My 9 month old Golden Retriever decided to make a dinner out of this dummy. She managed to destroy the end. This is not meant to be a chew toy, but a retrieving dummy. I contacted the company regarding what she did. They replaced it! I really wasn’t expecting that because she destroyed it. I’ll definitely use them for future purchases.

Got two. First one lasted three 1hr dog park trips. The first trip, the sand bag inside (weighting) buted open after about 10 throws landing on grassy field. 3rd trip another dog tried to play tug with mine and it ripped open in about 3 seconds. However, for use as water retriever toy, it worked great with no damage. For the price and this use. It's a great product BTW, construction is a medium thickness sewn canvas outside. Inside is a flexible foam tube (looks like pipe insulation). Inside one end of the tube is a thin walled plastic bag with what looks like dirt, bit could be sand.

Nice and heavy to teach the dog the true weight of a medium-sized bird. The canvas can withstand falls on any surface, as well as any mouthing from the dog. The thick long cord allows for a wide swing and long distance.

It’s a good quality canvas bumper. But it’s not a jumbo sized bumper. Great for puppies and teaching to hold when retrieving

Very good small dog/puppy training retrieve article.

There are some reviews stating they were chewed apart. Bumpers are for supervised training. They are not chew toys. If used for their proper purpose they will last for decades.

Lab loves it she's onto the bogger dummies now she is a teenager