Riptide Thunder Kennels

Riptide Thunder Kennels was founded in 2024 by Amber & David Phillips as a result of their passion for training retrievers. Amber & David have been involved with dogs, mainly labrador retrievers, their whole lives and their love for labs grew when they purchased their first black lab, Max, in 2013. However, their true passion developed with the arrival of their first chocolate lab, Mason, in 2018. In 2019, Amber & David started running Mason in AKC and HRC hunt test and quickly fell in love with the sport and all things retrievers. Since then, the Phillips crew has expanded with the addition of Jordan in 2022, Rumor in 2023, and Shine in 2024. Additionally, they own a black labradoodle, Maggie, who also attends hunt test as the family cheerleader. With the assistance of Dry Pond Retrievers, during 2022 and 2023, Amber & David trained several puppies to be potential service dogs for K9 For Warriors. This training and experience laid the foundation to what would become Riptide Thunder Kennels Puppy Head Start program and the Board & Train program. Amber & David view their dogs as a valued member of their family and believe that every family should have the opportunity to experience the joy, loyalty, and companionship that a well-trained dog can bring.