I believe it was fate that we ran into Ben and Kelly accidentally in Annapolis a couple of months ago. We have been searching for a dog whisperer/trainer for our 8 year old rescue boxer/staffy mix, Leila, to help her with a high level of anxiety, aggressiveness towards people and dogs (especially) which she developed over the years being in and out of the SPCA, with multiple adaptions and foster homes. But with us, she is the SWEETEST dog we've ever had/known in our lives. We wanted to find the right trainer to help her live the best of her remaining life with us and a happier life with us. Ben is exactly the trainer who has taught us so far to be the leader of the pack as the ones in charge to protect Leila, assuring her she does not need to be the Alpha in charge of protecting us agains other humans and dogs. Ben came to visit us/Leila for our initial meeting and training about a month ago and within a couple of hours, we couldn't believe the change in Leila's behavior with several exercises to control her barking, aggressive behavior, door control and leash training. We also took Leila to Quiet Waters dog park for the very first time and trained with another dog that was under Ben's training program. This was the first time Leila was able to be around another dog without lunging, barking, attacking and dragging me with over aggressive behavior. It was as if she was a different dog all together. This encounter reinforced our owner/dog relationship through letting her know that "we got your back" and she doesn't need to be aggressive to show she needs to protect us from others. A couple of weeks ago, I took Leila to a group training session with 5 other dogs in training. We practiced distance training, Meet and greet with other dogs, and for the very first time, Leila approached another dog and touched her nose and sniffed her without any aggressiveness. It was simply amazing. I know there are a lot of dog training programs out there but I can only tell you what I've experienced with Ben. He truly believes in what's best for our Leila and customized training to help her be a better dog and for us to be better dog parents through effective education for Leila as well as us to achieve the best results through Bark Busters program. Thank you Ben!
I believe it was fate that we ran into Ben and Kelly accidentally in Annapolis a couple of months ago. We have been searching for a dog whisperer/trainer for our 8 year old rescue boxer/staffy mix, Leila, to help her with a high level of anxiety, aggressiveness towards people and dogs (especially) which she developed over the years being in and out of the SPCA, with multiple adaptions and foster homes. But with us, she is the SWEETEST dog we've ever had/known in our lives. We wanted to find the right trainer to help her live the best of her remaining life with us and a happier life with us. Ben is exactly the trainer who has taught us so far to be the leader of the pack as the ones in charge to protect Leila, assuring her she does not need to be the Alpha in charge of protecting us agains other humans and dogs. Ben came to visit us/Leila for our initial meeting and training about a month ago and within a couple of hours, we couldn't believe the change in Leila's behavior with several exercises to control her barking, aggressive behavior, door control and leash training. We also took Leila to Quiet Waters dog park for the very first time and trained with another dog that was under Ben's training program. This was the first time Leila was able to be around another dog without lunging, barking, attacking and dragging me with over aggressive behavior. It was as if she was a different dog all together. This encounter reinforced our owner/dog relationship through letting her know that "we got your back" and she doesn't need to be aggressive to show she needs to protect us from others. A couple of weeks ago, I took Leila to a group training session with 5 other dogs in training. We practiced distance training, Meet and greet with other dogs, and for the very first time, Leila approached another dog and touched her nose and sniffed her without any aggressiveness. It was simply amazing. I know there are a lot of dog training programs out there but I can only tell you what I've experienced with Ben. He truly believes in what's best for our Leila and customized training to help her be a better dog and for us to be better dog parents through effective education for Leila as well as us to achieve the best results through Bark Busters program. Thank you Ben!
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