How do you create a duck dog? Growing up in the middle of Arkansas' famed green timber and rice fields, Chris Akin knows how to do just that. He has spent the better part of his life training some of the world's finest hunting dogs and establishing his premier training facilities at Webb Footed Kennels. With well over 100 Grand Champions and Master Hunters to his credit, Akins' ability to get the most out of a retriever has been proven repeatedly. He is also the only handler to win the Super Retriever Series Crown Championship twice.
From choosing the right puppy all the way up to opening day, Akins will show you in this DVD how it's done. Upon completion of Duck Dog Basics, you'll be ready for opening day with your favorite hunting partner.
Chapters:
Socialization, Laying the Foundation
Picking a Puppy & Pedigree
Akin's Answers - What to do with my puppy?
Fun Bumpers - "Hup Hups", retrieves on land
Akin's Answers - What do I do with my puppy when I come home?
Introduction to Water
Introduction to Covers & Decoys
Introduction to Birds
Akin's Answers - Puppy Teeth?
Introduction to Kennel
Akin's Answers - When should formal training begin?
Formal Training - Obedience & Collar ConditioningIntroduction to Formal Training
Formal Training - Tools
Formal Training - Obedience
Putting on Checkcord
Heel
Sit/Stay & Here
Sit/Stay & Here with a more advanced dog
Kennel
E-Collar Conditioning
Putting on E-Collar
Heel & Here
Introduction to Gunfire
Chapter Three: Force Fetch -- Fetch, Hold and Leave
Introduction to Force Fetch
Teaching Force Fetch
Akin's Answers - Can I continue to throw retrieves during Force Fetch?
Force Fetch with a more advanced dog
Force Fetch from the ground
Walking Fetch
Chapter Four: Formal Marking - Steady to Singles & Doubles
Introduction to Formal Marking
Steady - Singles & Doubles
Diversions
Diversions - with a less advanced dog
Akin's Answers - Socialize to your hunting environment
Adding Distance
Adding Birds
Adding the Gun
Akin's Answers - Making exceptions with friends and family
Adding Water
Akin's Answers - Teaching your dog his place
Steadying - From the duck blind
Akin's Answers - Taking the right steps on your pup's first few hunts