Sturdy and well built. K9 Slade and Lucy - Fur will get a lot of use out of these.

Ordered the Cato place board for my Golden puppy. I’ve never used one before and I’m now wondering why.

My dog took to the place boards as a “target� almost immediately. On retrieves, puppies have a tendency to overrun as a game . With the place board, the new game was to return immediately to her target, to sit, and deliver to hand, and the transformation was almost immediate. The second benefit was the intuitive casting, creating confidence in the puppy.

Utilized the platform for more field "place" training and very pleased.

First time to use own or use a Cato Board. I actually felt it was to short for the down position for my Aussie but my trainer assured me it is correct and will clean up his downs and stands. My Aussie and Border Collie have now learned how to drive back to the board. I will have to order another board so they each have their own!

Sturdy. Waterproof. Lightweight. Slip proof. All things I wanted in a simple to use place board.

We ordered two place boards to start training our pup with. These shipped quickly, and are perfect for training. They are sturdy, and very well made, great quality! We will be ordering these again when it’s time it add two more place boards to the training sessions.

Fast shipping and item as described! Item also came with a training video.

I had held off ordering a Cato board because I didn't want to spend the money. Finally got one and now I want a few more! So versatile and durable. Great for place/platform training, light weight, easy to store and move. Definitely recommend!

Got this for my puppy to teach “place.� Out if the box it was his favorite place to be in the house. It took maybe two repetitions to teach him, so obviously he feels very comfortable on it. I can’t comment on the DVD, as we never had to use it.

My dogs and I are enjoying working and playing with these well-made training boards. They came well -packed and in a timely fashion.

Many thanks.

After having the White CATO board now for a few weeks, overall it seems to be well made and durable. We raise and train Labradors so It is especially useful and of good size for puppies and young dogs when training “place�. I also use place boards as a ‘home plate� when throwing marks for dogs while they are in a remote sit position. The board is ample size for puppies and young medium size dogs but probably could stand to be a bit longer and wider if it is be used in a “home plate� training scenario where the dog is sent back to and needs to turn around and sit with all 4 on the board.

Great product. Light weight, durable. I bought one for my finished lab and one for the new pup. The white color should be easy for my pup to identify.

Heavy duty and stackable.

Love this product.. I know have 2.. they are great for place training.. and light, easily moveable

My border collies compete in agility nationally and overseas. These boards really help the dog learning they need to sit and stay even when super excited at the start line. I also use at the pool when conditioning my dogs to wait patiently for their turn.

I'd been looking for a training platform mainly so Whiskey would have a clearer signal of when training starts and ends (even though we've been using "we're done!" as the end, we didn't have a clear start signal). I found a couple but others has parts and attachments and while that may be great for some, I wanted something easy and sturdy and solid. I also wanted something I could start training our new puppy on, and she is very small. This was perfect and met all the requirements. It is low enough for the puppy, no extra pieces, 1 solid, study piece, and doesn'tslide on my smooth tile floor. Whiskey immediately took to it. While I haven't watched the video that came with it (no DVD player), I tell him "place!" and he runs to get on it and sits there waiting to see what is next, full attention on me. I can confidently recommend this product.

This product is well made and sturdy. My Clumber Spaniel weighs 70 lbs and it holds him without sagging. The video is well done and showcases the place board well. I have a homemade place board but it’s heavy. This one is lightweight and portable. We live in Arizona, and it’s been soooo hot. I moved this inside and we’ve been practicing in the living room.

I am not a hunter, but a sporting dog enthusiast who trains with a hunter and her beautiful Golden Retrievers. She has been helping me with my 2 Goldens (3yo and 8 months). She introduced me to the concept of place training and platforms to re-enforce the command to sit until it is the dog’s turn to work. It is working like I never imagined. The CD that came with the Cato Platform was a great review of what my friend was teaching me.

Looking forward to spending some training time with my buddy. It seems learning a dog to place is a great discipline in training.

Exactly as advertised, sturdy, well made. Very speedy delivery and packaged very well, received in excellent condition.

It’s study and withstands drops and impacts. Cleans up easily with a hose.

The rubber top is easy for your dog’s feet to grab onto. I use as incline side balance to increase strength in weak knees in my dog. Al’s have grass top which is good for place.

Top quality product, extremely sturdy, and, as always, I got it quick!
I can already tell my dog “Place� and he sits and stays on it until I release him. I can walk around, clean the garage, go in the house, whatever, and he won’t move until released. Get one!

I wanted a more defined and enforceable spot, to take with us on travels, as a training aid to supplement Stay and stop the habit of creeping from a spot elsewhere.

Love gun dog supply, they always have what I need.
The Cato boards with the rubber surface are great for traction for any of my dogs training..they
dont slip..some people like the grass top one that is their preferance and Gun Dog has those too but I like the rubber..
Nice choice of colors as well..
I just bought another one with the rubber top for a friend in Florida to train her new puppy on..she loved it and she has been training for over 20 years and this is her first one..she loves it..

This Cato Board is the perfect size for my 35-pound Beagle mix. We are working on body placement, among other things. It is easy to keep around for spur-of-the-moment training but fits under my coffee table so it is out of the way. The rubber top is super easy to keep clean and I know my dog isn't going to slip off if he mounts it too quickly. And the shipping through Gun Dog Supply was less than other sites.

Replaced a hand built place board, which functioned well, with this. I really like the construction and light weight of the Cato Board.

I love the Cato boards; sturdy, portable, handy. Great training tool.

I decided to buy through 'Gun Dog Supply' for the following reasons. I could find something less costly on Amazon. And I did look at that site and others. But in terms of sturdiness and faster shipping, I choose Gun Dog Supply and glad that I did!