My River Stone Kennels just over a year old Wynstan 'Wyn' were struggling with the Fetch-Hold-Drop exercise, especially the 'Hold' after the retrieve. We've been working on this very important exercise on the Training Table for a long time. On the Training Table Wyn was fine, but on the retrieve he was struggling with the 'Hold'. Upon receiving the Cato Board, and a short period of time to adjust to the platform... It was like a revelation! Wyn has had no issues holding the bumper! It was like a light bulb went on, and we've had a very large advancement in our training! I would recommend the Cato place training to all dog owners working on the place command, and the Fetch-Hold-Drop retrieving training process.

The Cato board is a great training device for any dog sport. I am using it to teach”place” for sending to bumpers, waiting for obedience exercises and just a spot for my 18 month old lab to learn commands and patience😂. It is light weight and sturdy. I wouldn’t mind if they added a handle to the side for easing carrying!

Exactly what I wanted.

This is a great tool for training your dog, regardless of the type of training. I use it for my retriever work waterfowl. It gives her a specific "place" to come back to work her bird. Once she understood what her place is, it makes it that much more easy to teach directionals.

I wish I could have had the Cato board 30 years ago!

Works well, very stable. Wish it was a little bigger.

Exactly what I needed - will be used for a variety of sports. Fast shipping - love doing business with Gun Dog Supply

I got this for agility training. It came quickly and very study. My dog runs to it every time she sees it

Very good

Looking forward to spending some training time with my buddy. It seems learning a dog to place is a great discipline in training.

Not a hunter. But the Cato board is a really sturdy platform for agility and performance training. The board is a really nice target for dogs. Very visible very stable and does not shift. I can use the Cato board with another ramp to practice agility contacts.

Exactly as advertised, sturdy, well made. Very speedy delivery and packaged very well, received in excellent condition.

Sturdy and well built. K9 Slade and Lucy - Fur will get a lot of use out of these.

Ordered the Cato place board for my Golden puppy. I’ve never used one before and I’m now wondering why.

My dog took to the place boards as a “target” almost immediately. On retrieves, puppies have a tendency to overrun as a game . With the place board, the new game was to return immediately to her target, to sit, and deliver to hand, and the transformation was almost immediate. The second benefit was the intuitive casting, creating confidence in the puppy.

It’s study and withstands drops and impacts. Cleans up easily with a hose.

Utilized the platform for more field "place" training and very pleased.

The rubber top is easy for your dog’s feet to grab onto. I use as incline side balance to increase strength in weak knees in my dog. Al’s have grass top which is good for place.

Top quality product, extremely sturdy, and, as always, I got it quick! I can already tell my dog “Place” and he sits and stays on it until I release him. I can walk around, clean the garage, go in the house, whatever, and he won’t move until released. Get one!

I wanted a more defined and enforceable spot, to take with us on travels, as a training aid to supplement Stay and stop the habit of creeping from a spot elsewhere.

Love gun dog supply, they always have what I need. The Cato boards with the rubber surface are great for traction for any of my dogs training..they dont slip..some people like the grass top one that is their preferance and Gun Dog has those too but I like the rubber.. Nice choice of colors as well.. I just bought another one with the rubber top for a friend in Florida to train her new puppy on..she loved it and she has been training for over 20 years and this is her first one..she loves it..

This Cato Board is the perfect size for my 35-pound Beagle mix. We are working on body placement, among other things. It is easy to keep around for spur-of-the-moment training but fits under my coffee table so it is out of the way. The rubber top is super easy to keep clean and I know my dog isn't going to slip off if he mounts it too quickly. And the shipping through Gun Dog Supply was less than other sites.

Replaced a hand built place board, which functioned well, with this. I really like the construction and light weight of the Cato Board.

I love the Cato boards; sturdy, portable, handy. Great training tool.

I decided to buy through 'Gun Dog Supply' for the following reasons. I could find something less costly on Amazon. And I did look at that site and others. But in terms of sturdiness and faster shipping, I choose Gun Dog Supply and glad that I did!

Excellent product!!

Shipping was fast. Product is great quality and seems pretty bullet proof. My dog likes it and I will likely be ordering a few more in the future

Absolutely perfect for our 10 week old lab pup.

First time to use own or use a Cato Board. I actually felt it was to short for the down position for my Aussie but my trainer assured me it is correct and will clean up his downs and stands. My Aussie and Border Collie have now learned how to drive back to the board. I will have to order another board so they each have their own!

Bought this item to work with my dog on sports foundation activities. It came exactly as described and the purchase process through Gun dog supply was quick, easy and painless. I would buy from them again.

The Cato Board Place Board is perfect for my rather large Golden to teach many positions and perfect recalls. I ordered the rubber surface and the traction is great for him. It has a decent weight to it so it’s not going to slide around but still light enough for this retired lady to carry it easily.

We ordered 2 of the training boards. Love them! They are lite to carry and place anyware. Our 6 month old lab is doing great with them, she is knowing her place werever we take it.

Sturdy. Waterproof. Lightweight. Slip proof. All things I wanted in a simple to use place board.

Great product and quality made. Will last very long time and take use and abuse of dog training. Used the homemade wood and carpet ones for years. My dad ordered a couple of these. Once I seen his, had to order my own once I got back home. Great service and fast shipping as usual with the Snells’s.

I saw this training board at a dog training seminar that I recently attended. I knew I needed to purchase this for training. It is incredibly sturdy so I suspect it will last forever. I have already incorporated it into my training sessions. I would definitely buy it again. I was amazed at how fast it was shipped out.

We ordered two place boards to start training our pup with. These shipped quickly, and are perfect for training. They are sturdy, and very well made, great quality! We will be ordering these again when it’s time it add two more place boards to the training sessions.

I have a golden retriever. She fits well on the board when sitting. She has not laid down on it as yet. I will see how she does with that. We have just started training the board using the DVD provided.

Fast shipping and item as described! Item also came with a training video.

When I was looking for a place board I had some outcomes in mind. The first outcome was not to take up much room. The second is easy to move, on the go. The third one was quick to clean. This Cato board was the perfect one to fit all three outcomes.

I order frequently from gun dog supply they are always efficient and answer questions. With all the supply issues I was impressed when my order arrived in two days. I can’t even get that from GM as I’ve been waiting for a truck for five months!

We ordered 2 boards to help train our lab puppy and she's doing great!

It came with a video that I used to train to place and whoa we also take it to our Navhda training clinics it teaches boundaries and keeps her off the ground lightweight and easy to clean

This is a very well made product and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a platform. Shipping was fast and Gun Dog Supply was great to work with.

I wanted to train my Labrador to stay in its place. She is 7 months and weighs 63 pounds. I read many, many reviews of the Cato board before buying it. Many reviews said the buyer wished the boards were larger. I was worried about the size but ordered it anyway. When the Cato board arrived and I opened it, I was really worried it was too small. It has only taken about 3 days of "place" practice to get my big puppy to get on and stay on the Cato board. It works. Like many others though, I wish Cato would make a bigger board.

Excellent quality but seem to cost twice as much as they should. Step ups from hospital supply companies are half the price.

Very sturdy and my dog took to it very well. It is where he goes automatically now to wait for a command or food or any activity. Very satisfied.

We got this Cato board for our field spaniel, it’s just what we needed for training. Durable and rock steady when she rockets up onto it from across the room or field. Nice piece of equipment, highly recommended.

Great product, good colors and two different surfaces to choose from. A very good price AND shipped and arrived quickly.

I had held off ordering a Cato board because I didn't want to spend the money. Finally got one and now I want a few more! So versatile and durable. Great for place/platform training, light weight, easy to store and move. Definitely recommend!

Well made, easy to clean doesn’t slide around. I wish it came in a bit larger size.