Dog Training Bumpers Help Train Your Bird Dog
What do you need to successfully train your dog? Other than Tritronics shock collars and SportDOG training collars, one of the hunting dog supplies you’ll need is the dog training bumper. The ideal one for training your retriever is one that is made to last for repetitive use, and flexible, soft plastic.
Hallmark Dog Training Bumpers
You can find dog training bumpers in many different styles and sizes so that you can train any type of retriever. A brand called Hallmark offers a wide range of high-quality training bumpers, particularly those constructed with plastic or foam. You will have your choice of plastic, feather-holding, and canvas-covered. Regardless of which one you go for, you’ll see that they are very durable, and have a realistic feel which will help your dog with his retrieval skills. These training bumpers are also safe and non-toxic to your dog. A great feature is that these training bumpers can hold duck scents, which makes the training of your dog easier and more effective.
No matter what kind of dog training bumpers you choose, you should look at each one for the following benefits:
A) Superb construction
B) Durable materials
C) Safe, non-toxic materials
Ideally if you are training a puppy you might want to consider using plastic training bumpers. The advantage of these is that they are less expensive than some models and offer a variety of bright colors – this makes them easier for your dog (and you) to identify them when you are training your hunting dog in the field.
Dog training dummies
To teach your dog quickly and effectively, you may want to consider training dummies that do not sink when they are tossed in the water. Combining your training methods with foam bodied dummies can help teach your dog how to handle retrieving in the field. Do not be confused – bumpers and dummies are interchangeable terms – they both refer to the tools that you use to train your dog with simulated fowl. Both are designed to train your dog to hunt, retrieve, and return the captured game to you. Dokken also offers an extensive line of dummies that are suitable for all hunting dog training.
How to use dog training bumpers and dog training dummies
To get the most out of dog training bumpers and dummies it is highly recommended that you use them with a scent. Duck scent is the most common and is readily available in any store that offers hunting dog supplies. Injecting your dog training dummies and bumpers with the duck scent allows you to have another tool that helps you successfully train your hunting dog.
