GUNNER Releases New Dog Vest

It's no secret that GUNNER is makes some of the best retriever gear in the game. From their industry-changing kennels, to their orthopedic dog beds, the folks down in Tennessee are building their gear to help our dogs hunt harder and longer—and most importantly, keep them safe!

New for 2025, GUNNER has released their first ever dog vest. In a press release from GUNNER they stated the following about their new Waterfowl Vest:

Nashville, Tenn.— Nov. 20, 2025 — GUNNER®, a leading brand known for overbuilt dog gear and the 5-star crash-tested G1™ Kennel, announces the launch of their first-ever hunting vest for dogs: The Waterfowl Vest. Built with the same problem-solving mindset behind every GUNNER product, the Waterfowl Vest is designed to help your dog through every state of the hunt, from the first retrieve to the last rest. Built with a proprietary 5-Layer Performance System™ that allows dogs to conserve more energy, rebound quicker, and stay steady through every stage of the hunt.

Known for its flagship product, the 5-star crash-tested G1™ Kennel, GUNNER is built on a commitment to overbuilt, design-first gear for dogs that work and the people who rely on them. The Waterfowl Vest is engineered for dogs that hunt hard and owners who expect their gear to perform. This vest solves the biggest issues hunters face with traditional dog vests – from frozen zippers and soaked neoprene to poor fit and limited protection.

“After numerous prototypes and seven years of product testing and development, we’re proud to have landed on a hunting vest design worthy of putting our name on it. The Waterfowl Vest improves the entire experience in the field for both hunters and their dogs,” said Addison Edmonds, founder of GUNNER. “We’ve put this vest to work in layout blinds, single digit degree mornings, and Arkansas flooded timber – even 50-mph winds in the North Dakota prairie potholes. It held up in all of it.”

The Gunner Waterfowl Dog Hunting Vest provides retreivers with better temperature regulation, using GUNNER’s 5-Layer Performance System, featuring a quick-dry Ariaprene® composite and breathable spacer mesh, creates a stable layer of warmth next to the coat that stabilizes warmth in water and balances recovery afterward.

The vest is adjustable, and uses a quick, easy, over-the-head system to fit it on your dog. These vests are made to fit most retrievers size 55-100 lbs. It has an abrasion-resistant TPU chest plate for added durability, and retails for $250. Ideal for breeds like Labrador Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Golden Retreivers, German Wirehaired Pointers, and other dogs of similar build.

GUNNER's new vest is available now, in two color options; Mossy Oak Bottomland (in partnership with Ducks Unlimited), and solid marsh.

To learn more about the new GUNNER Waterfowl Vest, click here!

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