Duck Dog Basics Hunting Dog Training DVD with Chris Akins
Avery's Chris Akins Duck Dog Basics Hunting Dog Training Video
I recommend this DVD to anyone who wants to get started with training their own dog! You'll be learning from the best when you watch this DVD by Chris Akin. Chris has well over 100 Grand Champions and Master Hunter titles to his credit and now he is sharing his knowledge. He is also a multiple winning of the prestigious Super Retriever Series Crown Championship.
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's spent the better part of his life training the world's finest hunting dogs and built one of the premier training facilities at his Webb Footed Kennels.
With well over 100 Grand Champions and Master Hunters to his credit, Chris' ability to get the most out of a retriever is truly
unparalleled. Chris 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, Chris will show you the way. Join him in this 2½ hour DVD that will show you how it's done. Upon completion of Duck Dog Basics, you'll be ready for opening day with your favorite hunting partner.
This DVD starts with choosing the right puppy and takes you all the way to opening day. And what a day it will be with a well-trained hunting partner.
This DVD is packed with 2 1/2 hours of information and will keep you in the zone during your training days.
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 Conditioning
Introduction 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
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
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
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
Steadying - From the pit
Akin's Answers - Pup's first Hunt
Avery's Duck Dog Basics Hunting Dog Training Video with Chris Aken is an excellent reference and will help guide you throught the process of getting your dog off to a great start in its training process!