Best Dog Training Dummies

Best for Water Training

Designed for the water, this quality training dummy is excellent for playtime as well.

The vibrant green or orange color is easy to spot. Available in 2 sizes, small or medium. Floats in water, making it ideal for swim training. Soft materials safe for a dog’s mouth, but durable against teeth. Thick rope ideal for throwing and playing tug-of-war.

Retriever Dummy for training

Not designed to withstand prolonged chewing.

Best Bang for the Buck

Pete Rickard's

Simple Yet Solid

This simple pheasant training kit may immediately become 1 of your hunting supplies

It's an easy-to-spot bag that helps your dog identify similar shapes when you are duck or pheasant hunting. People report their dogs loving the training tool and learning quickly for real hunting trips. It includes a bottled pheasant scent and a whistle.

Plastic Dog Training Dummy

The canvas is thin. The whistle could be better.

SportDOG

Durable & Rugged

This durable dummy will last a long time while remaining soft and gentle on your dog's mouth.

The air valve allows you to adjust the weight and buoyancy of the dummy. Sturdy and durable plastic materials can withstand being thrown in the water and against multiple hard surfaces. Available in white or orange.

Doesn't come with a rope handle, but has a space for you to attach your own.

This retriever dummy is great for training young puppies for the fields from an early age.

This easy-to-throw bag is made of heavy-duty canvas to withstand your puppy's wrath. Designed to withstand the elements from a trusted brand in training tools. They also work for small to medium adult dogs, too.

Retriever dummy for training

The canvas may rip as the dog gets bigger.

Dokken

Most Realistic

If it looks like a duck and falls like a duck, then your hunting dog will be ready out in the field.

This training fowl with a green head and red feet will make real fowls undeniable when dogs see them. The string makes it easy to throw and spot, while the detailed, toy-like design prepares your dog. Excellent reviews from the dogs (via their owners), too.