"Your time's valuable. Your relationship with your dog is important. And the payoff can be better using better tools." – Addison Edmonds, GUNNER Founder + Head Product Designer
The GUNNER Bumper is a training product that builds a bond between you and your dog. Reach for it to mindfully develop your dog's skills, always monitor use, and enjoy your time with man's best friend.
WHAT IT IS: Marketing premium dog training tool, designed to teach valuable training skills such as retrieving, scent training, and discovery work.
WHAT IT ISN'T: Your typical chew toy to absentmindedly distract your dog from boredom.
White Only:
High Visibility
The most popular color, white is great for basic training drills. Build your dog's confidence with solid foundational skills.
Orange Only:
Low Visibility
Best for blind retrieves, orange increases difficulty and improves precision. Help your dog learn by scent vs. sight.
Flasher Only:
All Scenarios
Easily visible in all environments, the flasher fine tunes skills and prepares your dog for real-world conditions.
BODY MATERIAL
Crafted with DuraTrieve™ – a proprietary rubber compound designed by GUNNER – this Bumper is built to last and ensures reliability. In addition to longevity, the performance material was constructed for ideal weight and floatability in water.
Thanks to the bumper's material composition, cleaning is a breeze as it resists dirt accumulation, dries quickly and doesn’t easily absorb water – which can often lead to these type of product’s mildewing. Not with GUNNER. Simply scrub with soap and water to clean.
BODY DESIGN
Man's Best Bumper™️ features a tapered body design that trains dogs to grasp in the middle of the target, promoting proper hold positioning during training and encouraging your dog's natural instinct for a secure grip. The vented design with strategically placed breathability channels ensures maximum airflow, keeping your dog more comfortable during intense training sessions.
Prepare your gundog, working K9 or sport dog for scent-related work: the GUNNER Bumper boasts a removable cap with an interior cavity. Introduce bird wings, feathers, or other scented items by utilizing the hollow body component. Enhance your dog's scent detecting abilities and prep them for real-world applications, and remove frustration for you: No more taping feathers on before every session.
THREE COLORS FOR VISIBILITY
Choose from three distinct colors in Man’s Best Bumper™️ to suit your preferences and training requirements:
The Orange option mimics blind retrieves due to its low visibility for the dog and high visibility for the trainer. Also works well for scent work, as it helps dogs learn to trust the scent rather than looking for color.
The White option ensures optimal visibility for low-light landmarks, which can be particularly beneficial for beginners or those with young dogs. White is usually the most popular option, and it’s also good for pile work.
For enhanced visibility in all backgrounds, opt for the Flasher. The black and white combination is good to have on hand when training in different environments, as it gives a mark for all scenarios.
BODY DIMENSIONS
10.5 x 2.55 inches
BODY WEIGHT
.58 lbs: Weighted for accurate throws and resistance to wind impact, the GUNNER Bumper allows you to train with precision. Add more weight when preferred by adding objects to the interior cavity.
ROPE MATERIAL
Thermoplastic Rubber offers a slight stretch and give without compromising on durability, allowing for more controlled movements during training exercises.
ROPE DESIGN
The removable (and replaceable) rubber throw rope can be adjusted in length or removed completely to assist with various training methods, including pile work, dock diving, and working with young dogs. Its length can also be easily modified to suit your training needs and the thermoplastic rubber construction offers a slight stretch and give without compromising on durability, allowing for more controlled movements during training exercises.
The hex design at the end of the rope gives the trainer two grip positions, and the opening at the knob facilitates easier carrying and bulk transport.
RETURNS & EXCHANGES
We offer FREE returns & exchanges of unused training gear within 30 days of original delivery. View our policy here.
SHIPPING COST & TIMELINES
Training gear orders currently have a processing time of up to 5 days, but we always strive to ship more quickly than promised.
Shipping To Lower 48 (UPS)
Orders containing (1) bumper only will ship for $7.50. Bumper orders of more than 1 will ship for a flat rate of $14.70.
Note: If your order also contains G1™ Kennel(s) or Food Crate(s), the shipping cost may be different and that cost will be reflected at cart level.
Shipping To Hawaii & Alaska (UPS)
Shipping cost to Hawaii & Alaska are calculated at checkout level, contingent on your cart weight.
Shipping To Canada (UPS)
Shipping cost to Canada are calculated at checkout level, contingent on your cart weight.
At GUNNER, we put the customer at the heart of every decision, and we always strive to do the right thing.*
MANUAL
See the product manual here.
WARNING
The Bumper is a training tool not a chew toy. Do not leave this product unattended with your pet or small children.Small parts are included that have the potential to be a choking hazard.
