KONG Shieldz Wild Fish (Various Designs)

FOR DOGS WHO TAKE FETCH VERY SERIOUSLY INDEED

Some dogs fetch enthusiastically, and others do it with a focused, unhurried precision that suggests this is not a game but a calling, and they would like the equipment to match. The KONG Shieldz Wild Fish is a hefty trout-shaped training dummy made from 87% polyester with a 13% TPR shell, triple-sealed against water and buoyant enough to stay clearly visible on open water, weighted for clean long-distance throws that give serious retrievers the kind of real challenge they are genuinely built for. Purpose-made for dock diving, gun dog training and anyone whose dog's idea of a proper retrieve involves distance, water and absolute commitment.

Why it's a great choice

• Triple-sealed, fully buoyant design: Three seals prevent water ingress and keep the Shieldz Wild Fish floating clearly on the surface for as long as the session lasts, making it reliably visible and retrievable even at serious dock-diving distances.

• 13% TPR shell for durability: The TPR outer is tough enough to handle the repeated throws, carries and water entries involved in training sessions, holding its shape and structural integrity across extended use in demanding conditions.

• Weighted for long-distance throwing: The substantial build creates the kind of aerodynamic mass that travels true and far on every throw, giving working and sport dogs the meaningful distance challenge that lightweight fetch toys consistently fail to deliver.

• Realistic trout shape for training use: The fish form is widely used in gun dog and retrieval training to build familiarity with real game shape and feel, making this a practical training tool as well as an engaging play toy.

Key benefits for your Dog

• Ideal for dock diving and water sport: The buoyancy, visibility and throwing weight of the Shieldz Wild Fish make it the right tool for structured dock diving training, giving dogs a clear, reliable target to drive towards on every entry.

• Supports gun dog and hunting training: The realistic shape and training dummy format make this a practical tool for breed-appropriate working retriever training, building the focus, carry confidence and return drive that working dogs need to develop.

• Physical challenge through distance retrieve: Long-distance retrieving provides substantial physical exercise and mental focus, channelling high-drive dogs into a structured and purposeful activity that satisfies their working instincts properly.

• Builds confidence in water: Consistent, rewarding water retrieves using a visible, reliable target build a dog's enthusiasm and confidence in open water, making subsequent training sessions more willing and more effective with each repetition.

The serious retrieve toy for working dogs, dock divers and any dog who finds an ordinary fetch game insufficient.