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100% Recommend this product (258 of 259 responses)
By Curt
North webster Indiana
9 out of 10
September 21, 2024
I love this product it's the closets thing to real bird just wish they were pre scented .they clean up easily. And are durable throw after throw! What a great training tool .my dog gets super excited when I drag these out for blind and water training.
Pros
  • Durable!
Cons
  • Unscented .but can't say there are any cons.
By Dave
Virginia
Great Product
April 30, 2024
Dogs like size and texture.
By Green
Rhode Island
Dog to the line.
March 6, 2024
Stocking up for the upcoming hunt test/field trial season. Great product.
By Tyler
Ohio
Dokken
July 4, 2023
Good quality
By K B.
Western Michigan
Doggie Crowd Favorite
June 23, 2023
My brothers dog was first introduced to this item when she was out practicing with her four legged hunting partner! Her Birthday is today so I ordered three so Cleo could practice on her own! She loves it! and a great tool to prepare her for game time! or huntin time!
By Steve S.
Phoenix, MD
Busted beak
June 14, 2023
Great weight and good training tool, but beak broke in first week training on form ground.
Pros
  • Realness in weight and size
Cons
  • Broken beak
By Britta
Wellington, FL
Favorite Pool Toy
June 10, 2023
I buy two ducks a year, one for each dog. One for the Lab and one for the Springer Spaniel. This is their favorite pool toy and they do not put them down. They get used about 5 days a week and year around.
Pros
  • I like that I can get different sizes for the different dogs. They hold up well.
Cons
  • None
By Tucker H.
Dallas, Texas
Gun dog review
May 15, 2023
This trainer duck has been excellent when working with my young dog. He absolutely loves it and will retrieve it all day long.
Pros
  • More realistic then a bumper or tennis ball.
By NH
SD
Must Have
May 10, 2023
Great product...we use extensively when training marking skills. Consistent throws out of our Zinger Winger launchers or for that matter when hand thrown. Just really nice change up when your dog needs a little change up or extra excitement to push through tough sessions. Naturally improves dogs mouth habits when retrieving so that is great bonus. Dogs just love them!!!
Pros
  • improved mouth postitioning, helps build confidence in handling birds and ultimaletly nice to change up different items to keep dogs interest high. Work wonderfully in Zinger Winger launchers for training marks. Unbeatable for training water marks, consistent throws and splash that really is huge asset especially with young dogs. Dogs really prefer the Doken's to the harder shelled competetors.
Cons
  • Over time and use they do sometimes absorb water when using on water marks. Simple enough remedy to squeeze out the excess and then set in sun to dry them out but they do absorb water so people should be aware of that.
By Doug
Indiana
As Advertised
April 22, 2023
Really like these for certain training aspects. Very visable in the air and on the ground and a bit smaller than the mallards and thus launch out of the wingers farther.
By Gary
Durango, CO
Great realistic trainer
April 21, 2023
My dog loves this...she likes to carry it around after retrieving it. I can't say how much the addition of scent helped, but she does seem to find it readily in dense cover. She has a tendency to hold cylindrical dummies by the flap on the end where the rope attaches, but she holds this dummy on the main part of the body...the design including the hard head and feet promote that.
Pros
  • Promotes good holding
  • My dog really likes it
Cons
  • Could be slightly larger
By Doug
Idaho
Dokken is the gold standard for trainers
April 20, 2023
I am very pleased with my Dokken training ducks. Initially purchased the smaller size for my very young pup. She has grown quickly and is now 4.5 months old and ready for a full size bird. She was a bit puzzled on the first retrieve as the dummy had grown, but quickly figured out the right placement in her mouth and she was so pleased bringing it back!
Pros
  • High quality, well made.
Cons
  • Can't think of any at this time.
By Bill E.
Washington, NC
River's retrieval
March 22, 2023
Excellent life size looking piece! The detail is excellent. Only suggestion is to add a throwing “knob” at the end of the duck’s rope to more easily thrown.
Pros
  • Detail
  • Life-size
  • Quality
Cons
  • Lack of throwing knob
By Andrea J.
Medford, Oregon
Amazing product
January 25, 2023
Our dog was able to learn quickly with this great tool! And you won’t find a better deal anywhere else.
Pros
  • Great for training
Cons
  • None
By Jill
Porter, Maine
My girl loves her Dokkens!
January 5, 2023
Very realistic and a lot easier than remembering to take out and thaw ducks!
Pros
  • Always in the back of the truck, realistic and the dogs love them.
Cons
  • Too easy to forget to use real ducks occasionally!
By Eddy
Golden, CO
Like the weight and size; Don't like the lack of knob on the rope
January 2, 2023
Like the size, but without a knob on the end of the rope, it's difficult to really throw as far as a bumper.
Pros
  • weight
  • size
  • softness of the body
Cons
  • lack of knob makes it difficult to throw very far
By Timothy D.
Bridgehampton, NY
Excellent Product
November 9, 2022
Nothing flies better out of my Slinger Wingers.
Pros
  • The colors, size, and weight are just right.
Cons
  • They are a little stinky when they get wet
By John k.
Mount Olive, MS
Great Product
September 28, 2022
This is a typical Dokken trainer. Durable and well made, Ordered and received with in a few days. No complaints
Pros
  • Durable
  • Excellent training aid
By Mark
Delaware
If she had thumbs, she'd give it a thumbs up!
September 21, 2022
The Dokken training dummy is my Lab's first choice in dummies to retrieve. It's about the size of a real duck (her true favorite retrieve). When we are heading out to do some retrieves, she always looks at the cabinet where the Dokken is kept.
Pros
  • Floppy head gives a similar feel and balance to a real duck. Body size and weigh are similar too.
Cons
  • After a few years of throws, the head may break off during a landing impact. This happened with the original Dokken. But 7 years of use is pretty good.
By Flores T.
Fresno, Ca
Dokken Duck
September 14, 2022
We train every weekend. These Dokken ducks are the best
Pros
  • Would definitely recommend for purchasing
Cons
  • Nothing bad to say
By Bryan
Arkansas
Dokken is the best retrieving dummy
March 10, 2022
I have used numerous other brands for my dog, the only ones he holds correctly is Dokken
Pros
  • look and feel like the real thing- with the scents they even smell like the real thing
Cons
  • Pricey to have several
By Jason
South Dakota
Dokken Trainer
February 10, 2022
Excellent Training dummies for real feel and grabbing the correct area for retrieves. I use this bigger size for older dogs and this color for visibility purposes.
By Lynn
Fingerlakes Region, Upstate NY
Well made and sturdy
December 29, 2021
While we haven’t used these in water yet (ponds and small lakes are frozen over), we are using this duck in the house for the older dogs to get used to the weight and balance of it. So far the dogs love it and will retrieve it.
By Mark
Delaware
Great training aid
November 19, 2021
Use these for almost all aspects of dog training.
Pros
  • More realistic than bumpers. Prefer over Avery because they are easier for the dog to hold.
By Greg
North Bend, Washington
Absolutely legit in every way
September 30, 2021
Extremely realistic in every detail from the weight and size, to the way it sits in the water, all the way down to the waterfowl band on the foot. Couldn't be happier. Seems very sturdy and should last a long time.
Pros
  • Realistic in every way
Cons
  • None
By Zach
Oregon
Good training duck
August 24, 2021
I got this to train my GSP as a versatile dog. She retrieves toys but she was not sure about this trainer tool at first. After swinging it around to get her excited about it and playing around with it she is retrieving it properly. The duck is a realistic size and shape, and is very durable. I can swing it as hard as I can throw and it just bounces off the ground and does not show more sign of wear than grass smudges. Now she is has little interest in her old toys and just wants this one. I added the duck scent stick to spice it up too.
Pros
  • Durable
  • Good weight
  • Realistic
Cons
  • None
By Matt D.
California
Dokkens deliver
August 19, 2021
I love using this product for water-work. The design of the Dokken really facilitates proper handling on retrieves.
By Eric
Athol, ID
Good Retrieving Dummy
August 18, 2021
It was time for my dog to move up to larger retrieving dummy and the dead fowl trainer work great. It is a lot heavier than the normal bumpers.
By Dee
NEW JERSEY
Great product
August 18, 2021
The best training tool for my dog. Well made and dogs love it. It’s a good size and weight
By Betsy
Kentucky
Dokken Mallard
August 6, 2021
Love these, great size, easy to throw.
Pros
  • User friendly
Cons
  • Wish it was a bit heavier, like a true mallard.
By JB
Southern Illinois
Size and weight
July 16, 2021
The size and weight of this product is great. As realistic as it can get. Very durable.
By Alex
Marietta, Georgia
My dog's favorite thing
July 13, 2021
I have a 3 year old black lab. She was never trained to hunt, but she LOVES to retrieve this decoy. We take it to the lake and beach and throw it for hours. It’s high quality and works great.
By Frank S.
DE
Dokken, like training with real ducks
June 10, 2021
The mallard dokken are perfect for using in winters to mimic the hunt test
Pros
  • Quality color and weight
Cons
  • Does not come with near to aid in hand throws
By Whip
Ohio
Excellent
June 9, 2021
Great quality. My Chocolate Lab quickly learned to not shake it and to mouth it around the body.
By Jeff B.
SE Minnesota
Bluebills in May
May 7, 2021
Sometimes I don't have time to thaw ducks out before an evening training session and I have to resort to Dokkens. I have quite the assortment but decided to purchase a Bluebill this time around. The bright colored bird, paired with a Power Throw is just what the Retiever ordered for that 300 yard mark against a dark background! -3 year old MHR HRCH Keep to the Code's Fair Maiden MH
By Sam
Texas panhandle
Great dummy
May 7, 2021
Great pintail dummy, highly visible with good weight and feel. Needs ball on rope to better control long throws.
Pros
  • Good weight
  • Good feel
  • Highly visible for younger dogs
Cons
  • No ball on rope for throwing
By John G.
Pennsylvania
Just what Daisy needed.
May 6, 2021
My 3 month lab likes her duck. It took a couple of days to figure how to carry it. Now once she learns to swim it will be a great help.
Pros
  • Well made and looks like it last a long time.
By Richard
Gulf shores, AL.
Dokken Deadfowl bluebill
April 30, 2021
The deadfowl trainer was up to par with the Dokken standard. Anyone who trains dogs knows that Tom Dokken knows his stuff, and the deadfowl trainer shows this. Very durable and a nice hard foam material. The bluebill is a mouthful for my Boykin to grab, and has helped eliminate some of the rolling she does with smaller bumpers. Has a good weight and is easily throwable. Highly recommend.
Pros
  • Easily thrown
  • Durable
  • Floats
  • Waterproof
Cons
  • May be to big for smaller dogs to mouth
By Ken
Texas
Rubber ducky
April 30, 2021
Great product. Its heavy enough to make it difficult for the dog to carry(similar to a teal duck or goose) but not too heavy. The dogs love fetching it
By Lynn
Washington state
Trainer duck
April 17, 2021
Really nicely made dogs LOVE IT ... VERY NICE TRAINING AID ... I LOVE IT ...
Pros
  • Throws very good and works very nice as a blind , floats in the water great .. Love it ... Gives my dog a lot of energy for workouts and DRILLS .....
Cons
  • SHOULD COME WITH THE THROWING BUTTON . P
By Customer
Jonesboro Arkansas
Dummy
April 13, 2021
I really like this dokken training dummies I use them almost daily and they hold up. I really like Snell gun dog supply also really fast shipping, great advice and customer service
Pros
  • Durability
Cons
  • 0
By Josh
Evansville, IN 47714, USA
Perfect
April 8, 2021
Just what I needed for getting my pup started on blind retrieves.
Pros
  • Works as intended
Cons
  • I wish it had the power knob on the rope for longer throws.
By Charlie C.
Eastern Shore of Virginia ( The Delmarva Peninsula
Great retriever training tool
March 18, 2021
I have a number of these Dokken Dead Fowl Trainers. I have used them in training my Boykin Spaniel in both land and water retrieving drills. The Black Duck Trainer in particular has taught him to distinguish a duck in choppy water as it is not as easy to pick out in the waves. So this challenge has made him a better retriever.
Pros
  • Durability
By DaveJ
CT
Indispensable
March 14, 2021
Indispensable training tool for retrievers
By mike h.
MT
Great product
February 13, 2021
My lab named Betty loves this training duck
Pros
  • life like
Cons
  • dog will not leave it alone
By Nicole
New York
Great duck dummy
January 23, 2021
This duck dummy does all the things I wanted - nice weight, trains dog to pick it up from the body, not the head or neck, good size in his mouth, nice texture.
Pros
  • Nice looking, high quality
By Sully
North Texas
Red Head Dokken
January 2, 2021
Superb We moved and have a dozen of them put away where we can’t find them Pups really enjoy running with them
Pros
  • Quality
By db
Pa,
Best summer excursive
December 30, 2020
I use these things for my dogs the entire summer when it is to hot to do anything else. They are very solid had hold up very well during tons of water training. My GSPs love them.....
Pros
  • Very sturdy, easy to throw, and they last forever.
Cons
  • None
By NORA
Colorado
Great little midsized dokken
December 24, 2020
The pups easily carry and like it .
Pros
  • Keeps its color great and easy to scent
Cons
  • None with this one!!
By NORA
Colorado
Pintail Dokken
December 24, 2020
Dogs love it.
Pros
  • They like the weight and the white shows well on grass and darker areas
Cons
  • Turned yellow quickly.

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