This is the Dokken dead fowl pheasant. It's just like all the other Dokken's in that it's designed to feel like a dead bird. The difference with the pheasant is that it comes with a tail. A lot of dogs, if you don't train with this, the first time they see a pheasant they are just not used to having that additional giant feather there. So it kinda adds a little bit of realism to what you are doing.
Dead fowls are just like all the rest of them. It's got the soft body. It's designed to teach the dog to go for the center of the bird. It's got a hard head and it's got hard feet, so it keeps dogs from grabbing there. And then you've also got the moving head. If you've got a dog that's a shaker it's going to give them a correction.
Just like all the other Dokken dead fowls the rope goes through the entire body to the head. Great training tool. I use them all the time. The foam body is designed where you can add scent to it so that it has a little more sense of realism.
The biggest downside to the dead fowl trainers is that a lot of dogs, once they start using them, they do not want to go back to dummies. So once you are kind of in, you are in with dead fowl trainers. I use dead fowl trainers and birds as much as possible because it just adds that realism to your training that will help your dog once you move into the field.
"What I don't like about the product is so durable that it has outlasted my dogs hunting years, and is now taking up space in my hunting closet waiting for another hunting dog to train with."
By: Dave Merrick From NE
Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. I like the size and durability of the product. My Female Lab was rough on the training aid. She would get it in her mouth and shake it vigorously like a real pheasant that is not quite dead. The training aid has stood up to the abuse of both my dogs. Because the pheasant floats, I used the same training aid to train my dogs for ducks! The best feature is the string that can be used for throwing the bird long distances.
What I don't like about the product is so durable that it has outlasted my dogs hunting years, and is now taking up space in my hunting closet waiting for another hunting dog to train with.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2756 Reviewed: 2011-09-09 Featured Review
"Make sure to buy the throwing ball, as you will get more distance from your throws when working without a helper."
By: Patrick Mobley
Hunts. Family pet. I only hunt pheasants, so I decided in training to use only the dead fowl pheasants. I ended up with 20, and they have held together very well over the last 3 years. My dog loves them. Make sure to buy the throwing ball, as you will get more distance from your throws when working without a helper.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2742 Reviewed: 2011-09-09 Featured Review
"One of the best all-around hunting buys I have ever made in my 35 years of bird hunting."
By: Jim Hathcoat
German Shorthair Pointer. Hunts. Family pet. One of the best all-around hunting buys I have ever made in my 35 years of bird hunting. My shorthair could play "Retrieve the dead pheasant" all day long if I had the energy. Using the dummy has helped with developing patience, discipline, attentiveness, and bonding. You have never seen a dog get so excited and happy until you walk outside with the dummy in your hand. It is hilarious. Get one, you won't be disappointed.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2679 Reviewed: 2011-09-08 Featured Review
"She figured out very quickly that the only manageable way to carry this dummy is over the body from the side, just how she's suppose to."
By: Chris From MN
English Springer Spaniel. Hunts. Family pet. Competes. Cons: can't think of any Pros: - holds scent well - attached rope is great for long throws - good weight to it - very durable - teaches dog how to carry the bird
I've used this all summer and have been extremely happy with it. To explain my last point, my pup always insisted picking up her regular canvas dummies (with or without wings attached) by the absolute smallest point of it. Seemed to make it more challenging for her or something. This dummy though, she figured out very quickly that the only manageable way to carry this dummy is over the body from the side, just how she's suppose to.
In addition to this I also have the ruffed grouse (we hunt them in Northern, MN) and quail (it was her starter when she was too small to carry the others). All of them have held up great.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2675 Reviewed: 2011-09-08 Featured Review
"Worked great to finish up the pup before her first wild bird season."
By: Mike
Labrador. Hunts. Family pet. Worked great to finish up the pup before her first wild bird season. She's carrying the wild pheasants perfect!
Mike, Colorado
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 3247 Reviewed: 2012-12-06 Featured Review
"Good, that's why I purchase them."
By: Dale Smith From CA
Hunts. Family pet. Good, that's why I purchase them.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 7698 Reviewed: 2014-01-27
"My pup absolutely loves it and has since it first arrived."
By: Thomas Thayer From WA
Hunts. Family pet. My pup absolutely loves it and has since it first arrived. The only issue is it's a little large for my pup, so he bites the head to pack it. I should have purchased the quail trainer to start him out with, then purchased the pheasant as he got older. I used again yesterday and was going after the body, but it is still a little large for him. I would recommend this, as he still goes crazy when I bring it out.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 9659 Reviewed: 2014-04-04
"After working with this for a while, he knows just what to do with the real ones."
By: Garrett Baker From PA
Hunts. Family pet. This is the second Dead Fowl Dummy I've bought. The first being the dove when my Brittany was just a pup. He had a hard time with retrieving pheasants because of their size. After working with this for a while, he knows just what to do with the real ones. I can't go outside without him wanting me to throw this thing either!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 10712 Reviewed: 2014-05-10
"My lab loves her pheasant dummy!"
By: Karen Dirksfrom AZ
Labrador Retriever. Family pet. Abby, my lab, loves her pheasent dummy!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 10496 Reviewed: 2014-05-05
"Works great! Very durable."
By: James Snyder From PA
Works great! GSP pup is having fun dragging it back to me. He is 12 weeks old. Very durable.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 10134 Reviewed: 2014-04-20
"Lasts for years, thousands of throws and retrieves."
By: DARRELL CARPENTERfrom MD
Labrador Retrievers. Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. Lasts for years, thousands of throws and retrieves.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 10126 Reviewed: 2014-04-19
"If you have never used a Dokken dummy, do yourself a favor and buy several!"
By: Dave Seitenbach From CO
Chocolate Pointing Lab. Hunts. Family pet. If you have never used a Dokken dummy, do yourself a favor and buy several!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 12639 Reviewed: 2014-08-06
"One session with this, and I feel I will get my birds to me undamaged."
By: RA Swaim From FL
Hunts. Family pet. Love the weight. Gus is 13 months old. One session with this, and I feel I will get my birds to me undamaged.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 13577 Reviewed: 2014-09-09
"She loves it!!"
By: From KS
Hunts. Family pet. Forces her to hold it correctly. She loves it!!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 13946 Reviewed: 2014-09-22
"Dokken has the best trainers, and Gun Dog Supply has them at a great price. "
By: Rich Alfredo From CT
Hunts. What's to say. Dokken has the best trainers, and Gun Dog Supply has them at a great price. Thanks!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 18013 Reviewed: 2015-01-23
"Works great."
By: Edward Hass From NY
Hunts. Family pet. Works great.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 19062 Reviewed: 2015-03-02
"Great product!"
By: Bruce Sterling From MT
Hunts. Family pet. Great product!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 20261 Reviewed: 2015-04-17
"My GSP LOVES this!"
By: Ed Roberts From IN
Hunts. Family pet. The best training tool ever used. My GSP LOVES this!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 21374 Reviewed: 2015-06-04
"Work good for either field or water retrieves."
By: Edward Crain From WA
german shorthair. Owns 11 dogs. Hunts. Work good for either field or water retrieves.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 21329 Reviewed: 2015-06-03
"Best buy I have made for her yet."
By: Jake C
Hunts. My 7 month old Lab absolutely loves this. Best buy I have made for her yet.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 22366 Reviewed: 2015-07-24
"Great dummy and teaches the dog exactly were to pick up the bird"
By: Nick Obrien From
German short-haired pointer. Hunts. Family pet. Great dummy and teaches the dog exactly were to pick up the bird
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 22594 Reviewed: 2015-08-04
"Works great."
By: Scott Brumfield From OH
Works great. The soft body teaches my spaniel where to hold the bird while the hard feet and head keeps her from shaking the bird while retrieving it.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 22540 Reviewed: 2015-08-01
"Haven't had opportunity to use it yet, but think it's well made and will work well with training my lab."
By: Bruce Gardner From PA
Haven't had opportunity to use it yet, but think it's well made and will work well with training my lab.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 22911 Reviewed: 2015-08-16
"Our pup loves this dummy!!! "
By: Michael
Hunts. Family pet. Our pup loves this dummy!!! This is our third Dokken. We have a mallard for water work, Quail for upland and this pheasant for field. I would recommend the ball attachment and pheasant scent. I was concerned with the tail. It's thin, flexible and durable. Adds realism to training.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 23345 Reviewed: 2015-09-04
"Awesome."
By: Justin Alvares From UT
Hunts. Awesome. My dog loves it, and acts like it's the real thing!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 23610 Reviewed: 2015-09-17
Customer Review #24778
By: Joseph McAuliffe From AK
My dog would not touch it until I injected it with the pheasant scent.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 24778 Reviewed: 2015-11-13
Customer Review #25251
By: Rosanne Tansor From IL
Hunts. Puppy coming soon. My daughter amd son-in-law are getting back into pheasent hunting and wanted this for training.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 25251 Reviewed: 2015-12-03
Customer Review #25473
By: Rachal Sager From VI
Owns 11 dogs. Competes. Excellent for illustrating size to a room full of judges at the AKC/DJAA Sporting Dog Institute that need to understand how critical correct under jaw and muzzle length are in my breed.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 25473 Reviewed: 2015-12-13
Customer Review #25448
By: RICHARD NELSON From AL
Labs (British). Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. Competes. Works good. Helping me train a young hunting dog.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 25448 Reviewed: 2015-12-11
Customer Review #25926
By: Rob Groves From VA
Owns 12 dogs. Hunts. Family pet. Great training tool. Very realistic and well made.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 25926 Reviewed: 2015-12-28
Customer Review #27928
By: Kelly Condiff From MN
Lab. Hunts. Very realistic in size and weight. Inject with scent and it makes a killer training combo.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 27928 Reviewed: 2016-03-10
Customer Review #30300
By: Mike Kleinschmidt From OK
Owns 11 dogs. Hunts. Family pet. Great product!!!! Highly recommend it for training your dog to retrieve.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 30300 Reviewed: 2016-06-28
Customer Review #31518
By: Christine Severson From Or
Hunts. Family pet. 9 month old loves retrieving this. Excellent training tool.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 31518 Reviewed: 2016-09-15
Customer Review #32184
By: Michael Reed From MD
Hunts. Family pet. Competes. No complaints! Good product and excellent service!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 32184 Reviewed: 2016-10-31
"Put a little pheasant stink on it, and it's a great training tool."
By: Art Dunlap From WA
Hunts. Family pet. Put a little pheasant stink on it, and it's a great training tool.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2782 Reviewed: 2011-09-12
"Great product. Very durable."
By: Pat Traior From GA
Hunts. Family pet. Competes. Great product. Very durable.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2755 Reviewed: 2011-09-09
"Helped in training to grab the body and hold it till I ask for it. Great product!!!"
By: Paul Rosen
Hunts. Family pet. My pheasant trainer is three years old. It is used really hard about 3 months a year, both on land and in the water. I'm hoping for a new one for Christmas. It really helped in training Rosey to grab the body and hold it till I ask for it. Great product!!!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2745 Reviewed: 2011-09-09
"Great service and really fast shipping"
By: Lawrence Ash From CT
GSP. Hunts. Great service and really fast shipping.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2726 Reviewed: 2011-09-09
"The Dokken Pheasant is a perfect tool to train the dogs how to pick them up and hold them softly."
By: Tim Roberts From AB
Owns 12 dogs. Hunts. Competes. Steve The Dokken Pheasant is a perfect tool to train the dogs how to pick them up and hold them softly. Only criticism is that the throwing knob should be included in all Dokkens sold.
Thanks again for being a sponsor for the 2011 Canadian National Toller Specialty.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2725 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"Trainer has a natural weight and balance. Specialized head and tail force the dog to retrieve by the body. Body allows for the injection of training scent."
By: Ken From IL
Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. Family pet. Trainer has a natural weight and balance. Specialized head and tail force the dog to retrieve by the body. Body allows for the injection of training scent. Also, Steve's price is very competitive with excellent customer service.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2718 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"I wanted my dogs, especially my English Cockers to have the feel of handling a dummy the size of a rooster pheasant."
By: Ed From IA
English Cockers and Springer. Owns 3 dogs. Hunts. Family pet. Competes. I wanted my dogs, especially my English Cockers to have the feel of handling a dummy the size of a rooster pheasant. It is very good for that. It holds scent very well for hunt dead practice when I don't have real birds. My dogs love it. I removed the tail. I wasn't fond of it. It is too rigid. The wee English Cockers have a tendancy to step on it on the return.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2710 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"Size & weight are close to actual. I like the movement, it gives the pup a close experience to a down pheasant"
By: Lee Krugerud
Springer & Pudelpointer. Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. Size & weight are close to actual. I like the movement, it gives the pup a close experience to a down pheasant, since wings and legs flop around. The pup was hesitant at first to pick this dummy pheasant up but grew acustom to it
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2709 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"Good product"
By: Jim Griffin
GSP. Owns 5 dogs. Hunts. Family pet. Competes. Good product
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2706 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"Sturdy, easy on the mouth, scentable, and throws well!"
By: Ken Balser
Hunts. Family pet. Sturdy, easy on the mouth, scentable, and throws well!
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2691 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"The weight and size is good for training. I would like to have the tail "feather" a little more flexible and add a couple more "feathers"."
By: Andrea Mann
English Setters. Owns 3 dogs. Hunts. Competes. The weight and size is good for training. I would like to have the tail "feather" a little more flexible and add a couple more "feathers". Overall I like the dead fowl trainers and use them regularly.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2690 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"Realistic and resiliant"
By: Servais Neil From VA
Boykin Spaniel. Hunts. Family pet. Realistic and resiliant. Also purchased a wood duck. Keep up the good work. Your email ads and follow up are great. Ev
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2689 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"Both the dog and the owner love this."
By: Janet Sutton From CT
Springer Spaniel. Hunts. Family pet. Both the dog and the owner love this.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 6752 Reviewed: 2013-12-27
"I would recommend this to anyone with a old or new dog."
By: Richard Lebsock From OR
Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. It works really well with the scent that you can purchase. I got the pheasant scent and has helped in retrieving, locating when hidden, and also on where and how to grab the birds. I would recommend this to anyone with a old or new dog. It is durable, and I have two pups that work with it.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2672 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"Best dummies I have ever used. Very realistic and gets my dogs more excited than regular dummies"
By: Mike
These are the best dummies I have ever used. They are very realistic and gets my dogs more excited than regular dummies. These dummies are very durable and float really well.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 360 Reviewed: 2011-01-15
"This product is great for teaching proper retrieving of an upland game bird."
By: Mark Athow
Lab. Hunts. This product is great for teaching proper retrieving of an upland game bird.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 6124 Reviewed: 2013-12-03
"Great tool for my dogs and a great price that beat the local shops in my home town."
By: Glenn Davis From ND
French Brittany. Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. Cody carries the dummy each time we go out for our evening walks. Gypsie will retrieve the bird to the point Cody takes it from her so he can carry it the rest of the way. Great tool for my dogs and a great price that beat the local shops in my home town.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 3643 Reviewed: 2013-10-18
"Being used with injected scent to prepare my dog for NAVHDA testing"
By: Paul Wulf From CA
Wirhaired Pointing Griffon. Hunts. Being used with injected scent to prepare my dog for NAVHDA testing (following track and finding & pointing game).
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 4850 Reviewed: 2013-10-31
"My dog loves these. The hard plastic head really has helped stop her from thrashing the bird. I'm definitely a fan of these."
By: Greg Allen From UT
Lab. Hunts. My dog loves these. The hard plastic head really has helped stop her from thrashing the bird. I'm definitely a fan of these.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 4044 Reviewed: 2013-10-20
"My dog loves it. It's a very good training device."
By: Henry Gehring
Brittany. Hunts. Family pet. My dog loves it. It's a very good training device.
Product Rating: 5 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 4223 Reviewed: 2013-10-22
"Great training tool, however, if left unattended, my dog was able to chew it up pretty well."
By: Steven Fischer From MN
Wiemer. Hunts. Great training tool, however, if left unattended, my dog was able to chew it up pretty well.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2758 Reviewed: 2011-09-09
Customer Review #31359
By: Charles Isaac From PA
Hunts. Shortly after receiving it, the paint or topcoat started to come off in the tail area.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 31359 Reviewed: 2016-08-30
Customer Review #30495
By: Doug Mey From OH
Hunts. Family pet. The size and weight of this dummy is a good resemblance of a live bird. The movement in the head and tail help to discourage the dog from shaking the bird on retrieve. Helps for a soft mouth. This dummy would have been a five star if they were to add a ball or handle to the rope to make it easier to throw.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 30495 Reviewed: 2016-07-07
Customer Review #28904
By: Wayne Jones From NY
Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. Family pet. So far it's holding up well, but the head and tail connection to the body seems weak. Only time will tell if it is. Hopefully I am wrong, but I am reluctant to use exclusively for fetching. I will use the bumpers for the majority of training, and then use the Dokken as hunting season gets near.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 28904 Reviewed: 2016-04-19
"Dog seems to really enjoy retrieving it and it throws easy."
By: John Woudenberg From MA
English Springer Spaniel. Hunts. Family pet. Competes. So far, seems like a good training tool. Dog seems to really enjoy retrieving it and it throws easy.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 8655 Reviewed: 2014-02-28
Customer Review #27181
By: Stephen Smith From NE
Owns 2 dogs. Hunts. My German Short Hair does not like the dummy but my Blood Hound does. This dummy has been very effective in teaching him to retrieve, especially when used with the Pheasant scent.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 27181 Reviewed: 2016-02-12
"The quality is spot on like the rest of the dead fowl trainers I've owned."
By: Jareth Leach From WA
Hunts. A little on the large side for a pup, but the quality is spot on like the rest of the dead fowl trainers I've owned.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 9180 Reviewed: 2014-03-17
"Works well for retrieving training."
By: Brandon Briggs From VA
Owns 111 dogs. Hunts. Family pet. Works well for retrieving training.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 24025 Reviewed: 2015-10-12
"Great product, but I liked working with the bumper with wings already attached"
By: Kevin Sarno
Hunts. Family pet. Competes. It is a great product, but I liked the working with the bumper with wings already attached though.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2695 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"Very good tool"
By: Jo Hewison From FL
FCR & Cocker. Owns 11 dogs. Hunts. Competes. Maybe the tail is a bit wide at the top, but apart from that, very good tool for youngsters
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2677 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"This Dokken is great for a larger breed or a dog who naturally retrieves."
By: Don Fiedler From IL
Hunts. This Dokken is great for a larger breed or a dog who naturally retrieves. It is not a good size to start your puppy with since the size may not fit in the mouth.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 19937 Reviewed: 2015-04-06
"Good, durable training product."
By: Mike Xenakis From CA
Owns 12 dogs. Hunts. Family pet. Good, durable training product.
Product Rating: 4 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 2676 Reviewed: 2011-09-08
"In all fairness I am rating this Dummy as average because my dog has no interest in it."
By: Steve Truver From WI
GSP. Hunts. Family pet. In all fairness I am rating this Dummy as average because my dog has no interest in it. I have injected pheasant scent into it and she will run over to it sniff it and leave it laying there. Now on live birds she is rock steady on point and will retrieve them once shot. I guess I am rating it more on how my dog likes it rather then me so much.
Product Rating: 3 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 3922 Reviewed: 2013-10-19
"Haven't used it enough to form a solid opinion."
By: Michael Stolhand From OK
Gordon Setter. Owns 5 dogs. Hunts. Haven't used it enough to form a solid opinion. Dogs do seem to want to pick it up by the plastic head or feet.
Product Rating: 3 out of 5-stars. Review ID: 19573 Reviewed: 2015-03-20
Summary: Steve the Dokken \\Pheasant is a perfect tool to train the dogs how to pick them up and hold them softly. Only criticism is that the throwing knob should be included in all Dokkens sold. Thanks again for being a sponsor for the 2011 Canadian National Toller Specialty.
To internally scent your Dead Fowl Trainer: Inject the training scent into the middle of the foam duck body in six different locations using the Dokken's Dead Fowl Scent Injector or a syringe (not provided). The foam body is designed to hold the training scent whether using the dummy in or out of the water. 1/2 to 3/4 ounce of training scent is sufficient.
How to Deodorize Your Dokken Deadfowl Trainer:
Mix 1 qt. 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, a squirt dish soap, and enough warm water to cover your dummy (up to a 1/2 gallon if needed). Soak dummy overnight and rinse off the next day. Set out in the sun to dry.
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