One of our recent product additions on our site goygar.com is the Rabbit Fur Dummy Ball.
We had this product specially produced for us after some experimentation with alternative dummy shapes and textures, and, with particular interest in helping handlers with dogs that are reluctant to retrieve traditionally shaped canvas dummies.
Many dogs, particularly spaniels, can be reluctant to retrieve dummies and this is often the case when the handler has focussed on hunting without spending time embedding some basic retrieving skills.
I’ve been guilty of this many times in the past when training spaniels and have made life difficult for myself further down the line, resulting in lots of experimentation to find ways to make retrieving fun for these dogs, hence the Rabbit Fur Ball Dummy.
Introducing the Goygar Rabbit Fur Dummy Ball
I have a young Cocker spaniel who’s hesitant with retrieving canvas dummies and will often refuse to pick them up which led me to explore options to improve her retrieving.
From experience I’ve found that dogs that dislike canvas dummies will often happily pick up other items such as socks, shoes etc – but, in reality these are not ideal for training a gundog – so we developed the Goygar Rabbit Fur Ball.
The first time I used the ball with my young Cocker Betty proved the thinking – she happily and without any hesitation, picked the ball up and returned with it.
The natural fur texture and scent were clearly of more interest to her and more appealing than a boring, green canvas training dummy.
You can see the ball in use here – a blind retrieve, over a wall, into rushes. Minimal handling and allowing my dog ( Nimrod ) to work it out with his nose – take a look, see the dummy in use.
Product Overview
At around 100g, it’s the perfect weight for throwing or rolling across the ground, which helps keep training sessions interesting and varied.
It’s small enough to fit in a pocket ( about the same size as a tennis ball) so you can carry it around easily during walks.
It can be used in all kinds of weather, and it’s tough enough to withstand regular use and enthusiastic dogs – although note that it is not a toy and, if you let your dog play with it then it is highly likely that your dog will destroy it.
It is also very low-maintenance – after muddy or wet training sessions, just put it in a warm, dry place and the fur will quickly return to normal and you can easily shake off any dirt or dust that may have accumulated.
Pricing
It’s great value and can be shipped anywhere in the world and, due to it’s size and shape shipping fees are very reasonable.
The ball is available for purchase directly from Goygar.com ( here is the link: Rabbit Dummy Fur Ball ) or, if you prefer then you can also obtain it from our eBay store here: Fur Dummy Ball.
