This is a very easy to use utility for the young dog, when getting him/her used to the sound of gunshot and following the dropping target. I highly recommend this as one of your early stage tools when training your retriever. My yellow lab Harley is an outstanding retriever, thanks to many of the useful items I?ve purchased through Gun Dog Supply.

What you liked: Easy to use. Get great distance from this launcher. Starter pistol sound helps condition your dog to the sound of a gun.

Realistic Dog Training at it's best. Having shot over my dog numerous times, I was unsure of how he would react. I kept him in the bed of the truck at a distance to start. I had only fired it 2 times before he was jumping over the tailgate to heal by my side for the retrieve. Very good training device. It should be noted that these device are noisy and have a little recoil. If possible get away from the city to use this device.

Love it. Use it all the time to train my dogs, both previous and current. Can throw the dummy out so far that it is a real swimming challenge even for a big healthy Chessie (none better!). You can also use weaker blanks and not throw it too far for training exercises. Great for getting the dog used to a gunshot and to watch for the fall. The only thing that I don't like is that it doesn't fold up somehow. It doesn't fit in my dog duffel or any I can find, and so it gets separated and lost. Other than that it is great, wouldn't be without one.

I really like my Lucky Launcher. It performs its job quite well. I've added some tube foam to the stock for padding. My only complaint, and it's not the launcher, but the loads can really be hit or miss. There's no real uniformity to them, and at times there can be quite a few duds.

It is reliable. Throws great marks! The dog learns right away about following the gun, gunfire, and area of the fall. This simple tool ties it all together. I'd recommend it to EVERY serious dog trainer.