Gunner

GUNNER is an American dog-products brand whose origin story is tied to founder Addison Edmonds and his dog, Gunner. According to the company’s account, Edmonds became frustrated with inexpensive dog products after his dog escaped from a low-cost kennel in the bed of a truck. He began developing a stronger kennel, using Gunner as the sizing prototype. The company says its website went live in spring 2015 and that its first G1 Kennel shipped to customers in Nashville later that year. The brand’s central offering is the G1 Kennel, which GUNNER describes as a five-star crash-tested dog crate. The company’s site presents the kennel as part of a wider range of products for dogs and their owners, including food crates, beds, bowls, accessories, and retrieving and training tools. The Long Haul Bed is presented as a durable, waterproof kennel bed for dogs spending extended time on the road. Accessories include kennel tie-down straps, weather kits, fans, and personalized name plates. Its retrieving bumper uses the company’s proprietary DuraTrieve material and is designed for dog training and retrieving. GUNNER’s branding emphasizes dog safety, durability, travel, and outdoor use. Its website features limited-edition and nature-themed collections, including Mossy Oak patterns and a Ducks Unlimited collaboration. The company describes the Ducks Unlimited collection as supporting conservation of North America’s waterfowl habitats, with a portion of sales from the featured limited-edition product going to the organization. GUNNER sells through its own website; the supplied materials do not establish additional operating markets, ownership, or current corporate structure.

GUNNER’s official history traces the brand’s beginnings to 2008, when Addison Edmonds, then a junior at the University of Mississippi, brought home a British chocolate Labrador named Gunner. The company recounts that Gunner retrieved his first dove two days after arriving, and that training the dog helped inspire Edmonds. The dog also connected Edmonds with his future wife, Emily, according to the company’s story. The company says that in 2010–2011 Edmonds became increasingly dissatisfied with inexpensive dog products. One incident became the impetus for a kennel concept: after nearly having a car accident, he saw that Gunner had escaped from a cheap kennel in the bed of his truck. In 2012, Edmonds began laying the groundwork for a stronger kennel, developing sketches and concepts and using Gunner as a prototype for sizing. After three years of work, gunner.com went live in spring 2015. GUNNER says the launch coincided with the birth of Edmonds and Emily’s first child. That summer, the G1 Kennel was featured on the TODAY show as the first five-star crash-tested crate according to the Center for Pet Safety, and the company says its first patent was issued. The first G1 Kennel shipped to customers in Nashville in 2015. The company’s account also describes customer service as a family operation, with Emily and Addison serving customers and their daughter accompanying them to shows. GUNNER’s later business history and dated developments are not fully visible in the supplied excerpt of its official timeline, so no additional dated events are asserted here. Current product materials show a broader assortment beyond kennels, including beds, food crates, bowls, accessories, and retrieving-training products. The brand continues to market kennel and dog products through its website, featuring seasonal or limited collections such as Mossy Oak designs and a Ducks Unlimited collaboration.

• 2015

  GUNNER website launches

• 2015

  G1 Kennel debuts and first units ship

• 2012

  Development of the kennel concept

• 2010

  Kennel-market frustrations inspire an idea

• 2008

  Addison Edmonds brings home Gunner

A premium dog-products brand focused on safety, durability, and life on the road and in the field.

• G1 Kennel

  GUNNER’s kennel, described by the company as a five-star crash-tested crate.

• Long Haul Bed

  A premium kennel bed described as durable, comfortable, and waterproof, intended for dogs spending substantial time on the road.

• GUNNER Bumper

  A retrieving and training tool made with the proprietary DuraTrieve material, with a scent-training cavity and a design intended to support proper hold positioning.

• Kennel accessories

  The range includes personalized kennel name plates, weather kits, tie-down straps, and a fan kit.

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2. 2GUNNER Dog Bumper | Premium Gundog Training Tool | Retrieving Dummiesgunner.com
3. 3Our Story | The Safest Dog Kennels | GUNNERgunner.com
4. 4Shop GUNNER Accessories | Fans, Pads, Covers, Straps | GUNNERgunner.com