{"product_id":"sporting-saint-puppy-canvas-dummy","title":"SS Puppy Canvas Dummy | Soft Fill | First Retrieve Training","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery dog starts somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the 1lb canvas dummy. Before blind retrieves and directional work. Before any of that - there's this. A soft-fill dummy small enough for a puppy mouth, light enough that the instinct to pick up and carry isn't interrupted by something too heavy or too stiff to hold comfortably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e45g. Soft canvas. No throwing toggle. That's the point of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Puppy Canvas Dummy isn't trying to replicate game or build carry strength - that comes later. What it's doing is simpler and more important at this stage: it's getting the retrieve instinct firing in a consistent, repeatable way. Short throws. Confident pick-ups. The dog bringing it back because it wants to, not because it's been pushed into something it isn't ready for yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo toggle - deliberately\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA toggle is for distance. At puppy stage, distance is the last thing you want. Keep throws short, keep sessions short, keep the dog coming back to you rather than working out how far it can get from you. The toggle comes later with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003e½lb canvas dummy\u003c\/a\u003e. For now, hand-thrown short retrieves are exactly right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoft fill - deliberately\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard canvas can put a young dog off. The soft fill sits comfortably in a puppy mouth - no resistance, no awkward shape to negotiate. The dog picks it up, carries it, brings it back. That habit, repeated consistently, is the entire foundation everything else is built on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe colour is the training decision - even at puppy stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame principle as the rest of the range. Dogs see in the blue-yellow spectrum. Some colours stand out clearly at range; others fade into natural ground. Even at puppy stage, picking the right colour for what you're trying to train makes a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSight - dog can see these clearly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor early retrieve work where you want the puppy tracking the dummy visually and driving confidently to it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBaby Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- clean contrast against grass and typical ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- visible in open ground, reliable for early retrieves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarking - high visibility on the fall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColours the dog can distinguish clearly at distance. Use for short marked retrieves - the puppy marks where it lands and goes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- strong visibility, solid for marking work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- high contrast in most light conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- stands out clearly from natural backgrounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLilac\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- good contrast against green ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\/White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(two-tone) - maximum contrast, one of the clearest marks in varied light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\/Orange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(two-tone) - high-contrast two-tone, orange visible to the dog at puppy stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHunting and nose work - colours that fade for the dog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed and orange sit in a wavelength range dogs struggle to distinguish from surrounding greens and browns. Even at puppy stage, throwing one into light cover means the dog has to get its nose working rather than driving straight to a visual mark - a useful early habit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- hunting, nose introduction, fades into natural backgrounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- hunting, low visual contrast for the dog at range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIRD prints - game realism from the start\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bird prints use high-definition feather patterns that mimic real game bird colouring. Good for introducing the dog to game-style retrieves early - and the mottled earth tones mean the dummy sits in cover the way a real bird would, encouraging the nose rather than the eye:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCock Pheasant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- game introduction, cover search\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHen Pheasant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- game introduction, earth-tone nose work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMallard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- game introduction, darker colouring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- game introduction, mottled ground cover pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it sits in the progression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDummy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst retrieves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuppy canvas dummy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~45g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilding the carry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003e½lb canvas dummy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~225g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot ready for 1lb size?\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003eIn-between dummy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1lb weight, ½lb size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull training weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/go.decodefy.app\/project\/6a73148c9a515b079a856d18\/chat#\"\u003e1lb canvas dummy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~450g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost dogs move on from the puppy dummy within a few months. Some handlers keep one in the bag longer if the dog needs a confidence reset - going back to something familiar and easy is a legitimate tool at any stage, not just the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e~45g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFill:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSoft fill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToggle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone - hand thrown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14 variants - see colour guide below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSporting Saint - handcrafted in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFirst retrieves, puppy retrieve introduction, instinct building, short-distance hand-thrown work, game introduction (FLIGHT variants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePuppies and young dogs - any breed, any size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNot a chew toy. Do not leave unattended with your dog.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e£6.65\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCOLOUR GUIDE - QUICK REFERENCE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColour \/ Print\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStyle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDog sees it?\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBaby Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSight, early retrieve work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSight, standard retrieves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarking drills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarking, low light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarking drills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLilac\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarking drills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\/White\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo-tone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarking - 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