Melinda Benbow, the owner and operator of Urban Uplander Pet Care in Indianapolis, joins us to discuss training bird dogs in the city, and how the force free training approach has worked for her. Melinda also shares her experience as a novice running her English Setter, Suge, in her first AKC Hunt Test. This story is a must listen whether you’re a novice or experienced trainer or handler. I also strongly urge judges, and potential judges of dog events to have a listen to this one, because as the stewards of the sporting events, it’s important to understand how the feedback you give, especially to a novice, can affect them. For many of us, it’s these testing venues that are a bridge to turning us into hunters. So let’s all do what we can to make these training and testing events a welcoming, positive experience.
The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By:
6:30 Urban Uplander
7:55 Upland training in Indianapolis
10:15 How Melinda Got Started
13:00 Why an English Setter
14:30 Training bird dogs in the city
23:40 Training for steadiness
25:00 Water work
28:55 Force free training
52:40 First AKC Hunt Test
55:00 Testing events turning handlers into hunters
58:10 Preparing for your first hunt test
1:18:00 Best advice for some testing for the first time
Connect with Melinda
Website: https://urbanuplanderllc.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urban.uplander/
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