How to Use the GUNNER Bundles: Bumper, Weather, Feed, and Water
By GUNNER | Published: 2026-11-03
Category: Handleidingen
Set up your GUNNER bundles without guesswork. Follow this ordered process from unboxing to daily use, with checkpoints for the Bumper, Weather, Feed, and Food & Water bundles.
Quick answer
Unpack each GUNNER bundle by its job, not by the box: set up the Weather Bundle as your kennel's all-weather base, stage the Feed Bundle where meals happen, and keep the Bumper Bundle for training sessions. Check fit and function before the first real use.
Why bundle order matters more than bundle size
GUNNER bundles group products by use case, so the fastest setup is to assign each bundle a location and a routine before you open anything. The Weather Bundle is a kennel-centered kit, the Feed Bundle is a mealtime kit, and the Bumper Bundle is a training tool. Treating them as one pile of gear is the most common reason people end up with a mat in the wrong room and a bumper that never leaves the truck.
The Food & Water Bundle overlaps with the Feed Bundle on bowls, so decide early whether you are outfitting one feeding station or two. If you already run a dedicated travel setup, keep the Food & Water Bundle packed and use the Feed Bundle at home.
Where the bundles stop short
None of the supplied bundle records list dimensions, bowl sizes, or kennel model compatibility beyond the named components. That is a decision limitation, not a flaw: measure your space and confirm your kennel model before assuming a bundle will fit a specific setup. The Weather Bundle is described as a Fall/Winter Edition, so it is built around cold-weather use rather than year-round ventilation claims.
Your GUNNER bundle setup, step by step
- Assign each bundle a station: Before unboxing, pick the kennel location for the Weather Bundle, the feeding spot for the Feed Bundle, and a training bag or shelf for the Bumper Bundle. Write the stations down if you run multiple dogs. If two bundles compete for the same spot, the Feed Bundle wins the kitchen and the Weather Bundle stays with the kennel.
- Build the Weather Bundle around the kennel first: Fit the Strap Kit to the kennel, install the Fan Kit per its instructions, and attach the engraved Name Plate where it is visible from outside. Add #MansBestKennel last so you are not working around the cover. Checkpoint: tug each strap and the plate before the first trip; a loose plate is the most common first-week miss.
- Stage the Feed Bundle as a single unit: Lay the Bowl Mat down first, then set both GUNNER Dog Bowls on it. Fill one bowl with water and one with food so the two-bowl count has a purpose from day one. Common mistake: putting bowls down before the mat, which defeats the mat's spill-catching job.
- Decide whether the Food & Water Bundle travels or stays: If you already use the Feed Bundle at home, keep the Food & Water Bundle packed as your travel kit. If you only own one, use it at home and move it intact for trips rather than splitting the bowls. Checkpoint: confirm you have a bowl and mat at each location before the first trip.
- Break in the Bumper Bundle with a scent session: Load the scent training cavity as directed, then run a short hold and retrieve session. The design promotes proper hold positioning, so watch the dog's grip rather than distance on the first outing. Common mistake: treating the first session as a long retrieve test instead of a hold check.
- Run a full dry run before real use: Do one meal at the Feed station, one secured kennel session with the Weather Bundle, and one short training rep with the Bumper. Note anything that shifted, spilled, or loosened. Fix loose straps and mat placement now; those are the two items most likely to move in transit.
Bundle facts that affect setup
- Bumper Bundle: Made with proprietary DuraTrieve material and includes a scent training cavity. The cavity gives you a place to add scent for training, so plan your first session around scent work rather than plain fetch.
Bumper Bundle - Weather Bundle: Fall/Winter Edition with #MansBestKennel, crash-tested Strap Kit, Fan Kit, and custom-engraved Name Plate. Because the strap kit and fan kit are included, you can secure and ventilate the kennel in one pass instead of buying add-ons later.
Weather Bundle - Feed Bundle: Includes two GUNNER Dog Bowls and a Bowl Mat. The mat is the containment piece, so place it before filling bowls to catch spills from the start.
