About Us

Mission Statement
Vickie Lamb, the figure behind the scenes at WyndChyme Enterprises (WyndChyme Press, WyndChyme Media and Double Barrel Kennel), is committed to promoting mutually rewarding relationships between owners and their dogs. The key to achieving this goal is through communication that effectively builds bonds on the important foundations of respect and love. With emphasis in her writing on overall responsibility for fairness in training as well as quality mental and physical care, Vickie is working to continually improve all aspects of living with, training and hunting with dogs. In addition, she promotes the pursuit of fulfilling outdoor experiences.

Announcing Expansion
WyndChyme Enterprises is pleased to incorporate the contributions and expertise of Two Rivers Horse Company and Randy Conner to available offerings and projects, and is also pleased to welcome the photographic talents of Kadi Conner to various aspects of our dogs and design--these additions bring much excitement to planning and to the team! Please watch for future developments.

Additional Information
Unique to Vickie is her accessibility and willingness to help anyone that sincerely wants to learn about training and issues regarding dog wellness and health. She makes her years of experience available to owners and their dogs. No question is too minor.

Problems are an area where Vickie can analyze the situation and put forth cause and effect along with workable solutions. Causes, or roots of problems, are at the foundation of long-lasting solutions instead of cures-for-the-moment. Vickie explains the "what" and "why" of her approaches to training and to problems in an easily understood language.

Extensive dog-training options by Vickie are available; also often for sale from Double Barrel Kennel and/or Two Rivers Horse Company are started, intermediate and fully trained hunting dogs, primarily retrievers, coonhounds, and working big game hounds. Puppies are occasionally offered for sale.

Vickie writes for The Retriever Journal, Retriever News, Just Labs, Retrievers Online, Hunting Retriever, American Cooner, Full Cry, Coonhound Bloodlines, and other magazines. She was a contributor to the Encyclopedia of North American Sporting Dogs, and has also authored Dynamics of Hound Training, Volume I-Basics and Foundation, (now in a revised third printing) and The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book. Additional books are in the works, including two volumes on the methods and life of the late Rex Carr, arguably this country's most innovative influence to modern retriever training, as well as another hound volume. Other exciting media projects are in the works, as well.

Vickie and her dogs have been seen on WGN, ESPN, ESPN2, and OLN/Versus, in Gun Dog Magazine, NRA Women's Outlook, American Hunter, with a recent feature in Outdoor Life.

Please spend some time enjoying this extensive, revised web site, and come back often!