Steadiness and Line Manners

Chris Akin, owner of Webb Footed Kennels, expresses the importance of having a steady dog. Breaking dogs can be a nuisance to hunt with and as well cause dangerous situations when hunting.

Puppy Socialization – Build A Confident Puppy

Chris Akin, Owner of Webb Footed Kennel, walks us through the importance of building a strong puppy foundation through proper socialization and acclimation to environments. It’s imperative we start them young and have nothing but good experiences from 7 weeks to...

Keeping Your Retriever In Shape

Chris Akin, owner of Webb Footed Kennel, gives great tips on how to get our pup back into shape before the upcoming duck season. As our pups have the summer off it’s imperative that we get them back into shape before the upcoming duck season. Best way to start...

Poison Birds

Chris Akin, owner of Webb Footed Kennel, expresses his views on why we want to teach our retrievers to run Poison Bird Blinds. This concept teaches dogs to turn off the want to go to a mark just seen and take a good initial line and casts toward a blind.

Pay Attention To Your Dog – Heat Exhaustion

Chris Akin, owner of Webb Footed Kennel, educates us on heat exhaustion. There are tell tale signs of heat exhaustion we must all look for when training in temperatures that tax our dogs. A watchful eye is extremely important to make sure our pups don’t over...