Dokken Dead Fowl Trainer - Ptarmigan
The Dokken Dead Fowl Trainer Ptarmigan is a high-quality training tool designed to help your hunting dog develop realistic and effective retrieving techniques. Crafted with a soft, natural-feel foam body, it closely mimics the texture of a real ptarmigan, ensuring an authentic and lifelike training experience. From its durable construction to its free-swinging hard plastic head and feet, this trainer encourages proper bird-handling habits and reinforces essential retrieval skills. Whether you’re training on land or in water, the Dokken Dead Fowl Trainer Ptarmigan offers unparalleled performance and reliability for both novice and experienced trainers.
Key Features:
Realistic Design:
The Dokken Dead Fowl Trainer Ptarmigan features a soft, natural-feel foam body that closely resembles the texture of a real ptarmigan. This realistic design makes it an ideal tool for reinforcing proper bird-handling skills. The lifelike appearance and feel of the trainer help your dog focus on proper retrieval techniques, whether the bird is retrieved on land or water.
Scent-Injectable Foam Body:
To enhance the training experience, the foam body of the Ptarmigan trainer is scent-injectable. This allows you to add a training scent, replicating the natural aroma of a real ptarmigan. Introducing the scent helps improve your dog’s focus and scent recognition, further enhancing their ability to track and retrieve real birds in the field.
Durable Construction:
The Ptarmigan trainer is built to last, made with durable polyurethane foam that can withstand repeated use in various training environments. The soft foam is gentle on your dog's teeth, while the hard plastic head and feet are designed to discourage any shaking of the trainer, ensuring that your dog handles the bird properly. This construction promotes the correct pickup and hold, which is essential for building proper retrieval habits.
Floats on Water:
Designed with water training in mind, the Ptarmigan trainer floats even when punctured, making it an excellent tool for water-based training. Its buoyancy allows your dog to practice retrieving from water, simulating the real-life challenges of hunting in aquatic environments. This feature ensures that the trainer remains functional and effective in a variety of training conditions, helping your dog improve their waterfowl retrieval skills.
Hard, Free-Swinging Head Prevents Shaking:
One of the key features of the Ptarmigan trainer is its free-swinging hard plastic head and feet. These parts mimic the natural movements of a real bird, preventing your dog from shaking the trainer after pickup. This ensures that your dog learns the correct behavior of picking up and carrying the bird without excessive shaking, which is vital for good retrieval technique.
Realistic Weight:
Weighing approximately 10 oz, the Ptarmigan trainer replicates the weight of a real bird, allowing your dog to learn how to carry and deliver the bird with proper technique. The realistic weight of the trainer ensures that your dog’s muscle memory is properly developed for real-world scenarios, helping them carry birds efficiently during hunts.
Specifications:
Size:
Approximately 4" in diameter (11" girth)
13" long from tip of the bill to tip of the tail
Weight:
Approximately 10 oz
Material:
Durable polyurethane foam with hard plastic head and feet
Floatability:
Floats even when punctured, perfect for waterfowl training
Scent Injection:
Foam body is scent-injectable to simulate a real ptarmigan scent
What’s Included:
1 x Dokken Dead Fowl Trainer Ptarmigan
The Dokken Dead Fowl Trainer Ptarmigan is the ideal tool for training your dog to retrieve with accuracy and natural instincts. Its realistic design, scent-injectable foam body, and floating capability make it perfect for both land and water training. Whether you are refining basic skills or preparing for real-world hunting situations, this trainer ensures your dog develops proper bird-handling techniques, building confidence and precision. Tested and trusted by professional trainers, the Ptarmigan trainer is an essential addition to any hunting dog trainer's toolkit.