I purchased 5 dummies for training my two labradors. I one the dummies went flat on me and lost its round shape. 20% bad, 80% good.

I previously purchased LL Bean plastic dummies for my dog's exercise. The LL Bean throws are inferior to the ones from Gun Dog Supply as my Pit Mix has yet to chew through the dummie and start to rip it apart. I will continue to purchase from Gun Dog Supply. Gun Dog Supply has great products, including a leather collar I purchase for my Pit.

They are awesome for training our younger dogs, we tend to buy a few at a time. Hard to lose them too! We also use them in the pictures in our ads and cards to demonstrate our dogs working ability.. If the dogs get a hold of them when we aren't looking they destroy the ends. It's really a pain.

My dog lost the first one after three throws. Current carried it down fork in river. We will try their second one soon.

Lucky Dog Dummy(s) withstand abuse, bought other brand and they cracked on the first throw.

Overall, I'm a fan, especially given the price. The all white design helps my 10 week old puppy pick this bumper out when he has some problems with orange bumpers. Compared to the half-white/half-black bumper, I'd say the all white one is almost as good. It is sturdy with a nice thick throw rope that has stoop up to my puppy's chewing while he learns a soft mouth. The ribs are sized well to discourage a hard mouth in a puppy. My older dog doesn't seem too phased by them though.

Good size and functions fine on land, but the valve on it never worked on it from the beginning, so when it is used in water, I have to squeeze out the water after training.

Sorry to say, it wasn't too difficult for them to chew it up.

As with the white bumpers, the rope, weight, and durability of the Lucky Dogs bumpers cannot be beat at anything approaching a competitive price.

I don't like that she left it in the field and it doesn't have a gps!

Dummy is a little soft and there is a plug a the top that the dog like to chew.

Great product... no problems at all

Needs throw rope included otherwise good bumper.

Good, inexpensive bumper. Valve leaks a little over time but nothing that hinders training.

Training dogs on a daily basis requires equipment that will last. I have found these to be one of the better training bumpers that I have tried.

These are a MUST HAVE in your training equipment bag. Buy at least ten or twelve. You will not regret it! They are durable and light. They hold up to lots of training time in the field and rough play. Easy to clean. A+++

The bumpers are rugged however the weak link is the valve that allows you to fill the bumper with water for weight. If the valve gets removed/falls out, the bumper will fill with water and sink. I recommend getting the bumpers without a valve.

Overall I like everything, After 4 years of use I had to replace the throw rope and some of them cracked at the eye of the bumper so they go into the blinds bumper bag. They are soft, sit low in the water and I added some water for extra distance and to keep the dog looking for the mark in the water. I think white is a good color and it has it place for training.

I wish the rope was just a little thicker, as that would be more comfortable when throwing the dummy. The dummy works great and is easy to spot. While I don't recommend using it as such, it has lasted through numerous tugs of war when other dogs decide they want to play too.

I bought this to teach my lab puppy to retrieve from the water. We don't hunt, but needed something of quality that I could rely on. I'm tired of 'toy quality' floats that just don't stand up to any real use. This Plastic Dummy did the trick...and Gundog provided the product at a fantastic price! I could buy three of these from Steve Snell at the price of only one from the outdoor superstore! The white (as I read from Steve) is the best for training the new pups- and are easy to see bobbing in the local lake or bay. I've tried almost all water venues and it works great. Heavy enough to throw some distance and good quality to withstand the dogs repeated bite. The rope is secure and never detaches which gives it an extra dimension for the dog to catch and pull if he doesn't want to mouth the whole body, or who's mouth is not big enough yet. The only reason I bought several is the fear of losing them in the water-not of any fault of the float, but if I throw it too far and my pup gives up. This happened to me once in tidal water, but she's since grown up and can hold her own now. THANKS STEVE SNELL for providing quality products for a reasonable price. The knowledgable staff and friendly service is tops in my book!

The attached ropes, weight, texture, color, and durability are excellent and the price is lower than competitive brands.

They have worked great for me. I use them every day.

Mainly like the dummies which don't have valves - durable and most are of a good weight for throwing. Don't like the dummies with valves - the valves always fallout after just a few throws. It's a pain to have to re-insert (if you find the valve) and again, it doesn't stay in the dummy. We are constantly squeezing out water in our dummies which have lost their valves. Also, the quality of the plastic appears to have gone done over the years - the dummies have thinner walls and are much lighter making throwing for distance more challenging. Thanks for taking the time to get feedback on these dummies.

Its fine overall. Another inch or inch and a half on the throw rope would allow it to be thrown further.

I've tried two other brands and they both came apart within a few weeks of training. This particular one has lasted me six months of hard use.

When I called GDS they were very understanding and easy to work with. They sent me out a new batch of bumpers that day. The gentleman on the phone even said he would personally check to make sure that i was getting good ones. The bumpers arrived yesterday and they are much better. If my first transaction would have gone this way I would give them a far better rating. Good on you GDS customer service, you have certainly kept my business.

Bumper itself is fine, in the sense that it is rubber and has a rope, but the black portion is done with cheap paint. After just one use a very large portion of the paint came off. This is unacceptable and i will be contacting the GDS in the morning to arrange my refund or exchange. If you are looking to have a bumper that is going to just end up being all white just save the heart ache and order them that way. Very disappointed with this product.

I've had a set of 3 of these for over a year and they are as good as it gets, especially considering the price. The rope starts to wear down over time and may require an additional knot to keep it in tact, but overall a great product that will stand up to anything you and your dog can "throw" at it.

Best price online! I wish I had seen this product and price when ordering my SD-400 e-collar and blank gun.

I have three of these bumpers, and one of the jumbos. They seem to hold up well. I like the valve feature so you can add weight to the bumper and make it sink a little, it definitely added a new element of training for my lab