Devotion To Dogs

Ben is such an amazing trainer. Seeing as how this is our first dog we had no experience and no knowledge as to how to care and maintain our puppy but Ben provides insight and advice that helped us very much. My dog was very disobedient, but with the help of Ben we were able to get to the root of the problem and build a foundation that would allow us to improve our relationship with our companion. My little baby is now more obedient and when he does act up we know just how to handle him.
— Selene Hernandez

Amazing!!! Ben met with me and my dog (doxie/​chihuahua mix, 7 yrs old) this past Sunday, despite the rain. I’ve never worked with a trainer before but because of the success a friend had working w/​him, I contacted him to see whether he could help with my dog’s leash aggression. Within minutes (I am not exaggerating), he translated for me how my actions/​words were reinforcing the exact behavior I didn’t want. He also showed me that I needed to establish trust with my dog (ie, a strong foundation) then took the next couple of hours retraining me on how to earn my dog’s trust and establish/​maintain my status as the pack leader. Now, it’s up to me to continue working with the tools that Ben shared with me.
One more thing. Although it’s only been 2 days since I met with him, he has followed up w/​me on multiple occasions to see how things were going. I totally appreciate that he continues to support me, my dog and our efforts. I recommend him to anybody that wants a healthy, solid relationship with their dog — without reservation!

I am so grateful to have met Ben. I was referred to him by a friend who had dog behavior issues that Ben was able to help take care of immediately. I told my friend the issues that I was having with my Great Dane, and she told me Ben would be able to help without a doubt. And she was right! He was absolutely amazing. My Dane was suffering from intense separation anxiety and lack of a good foundation. He pooped and peed in the crate no matter how long we are gone, whether it was 8 or 2 hours. He destroyed 2 crates since we’ve had him. He was very destructive, he would chew up shoes, the corners of the walls, anything he could really get into honestly. He also would jump up on me and bite at me when I tried to take him to the bathroom and take him on walks. And that’s just the short of it. So as you can see Ben was working with a difficult dog with a long list of issues. But he was able to address every issue in one visit to our house! He taught us the tools we needed to create a good training foundation for our Dane and we saw results right away. In just an hour after Ben left our home, Zeus was a completely different dog. The crate training has been a huge issue and extremely stressful, but with the tools we were given, I know we will have a well trained dog in no time! So give Ben a call, he will change you and your dogs life!

I was in need of help and called Ben. He was not close enough to work hands on with my dog, but worked with me over the phone. He is truly a dog whisperer. He knew exactly what my dog was doing and why she was doing it. He walked me through what I needed to do. Ben made sure I got the right response from my dog before moving on. Amazing! I have been taking Ben’s advice and working with my dog for the past 2 weeks and I can’t believe the changes in my dog! She does so well in the kennel now and has not peed in my house since. I worked with Ben over the phone. Who would have thought that would work but it did! Ben was patient and spent time talking with me while working with my dog. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I know who to call if anything else comes up or I get a puppy! Definitely recommend even if you are not in the same town.

Ben was so amazing! Right from the second he walked in the door his training started. He quickly took charge of our Harper and taught her how to greet people correctly. We’ve had her for several years and really struggled with pulling on the leach and freaking out over other dogs. With no expertise I was too nervous to introduce her to other dogs on my own, even though my gut told me she needed it. Very quickly Ben took charge of Harper on the leach and was walking amazingly. He introduced her to his dog, and she was so good! After like 30 minutes my husband and I were able to walk and control her with ease. He even got her to walk with my 3 year old and 6 year old, completely on their own. I would recommend his services to anyone. If your dog just needs a little tweak or a complete overhaul, Ben and his Luca are your guys!

I have a husky/​shepherd/​lab mix who is nearly 1 years old and full of energy. She is very strong and I wasn’t able to walk her because she drags me and takes off every chance she gets. Ben came to our home and as he puts it «sets the foundation» and within half an hour I was not only walking her but able to walk her past other dogs without her dragging me. She also would practically tackle you to get out of the door and he was able to concur that as well. She still has some work (she doesn’t listen when you call for her and runs away) but overall we seen a big difference with being able to walk her and her not trying to bolt for the door. He knows what he is doing and I would highly recommend him.

Ben came and helped me with my 2 year old German shepherd. She would pull on the leash, bark at other people and dogs she didn’t know, would jump on guests that she did like, and was very nervous. Our first session he set a standard for me to uphold with my dog. Really easy steps to set me up for success. He really cared about my dog and situation and checked in on me every so often to make sure I was following through. Really helped out a lot!

Ben is awesome! We had some issues with my dog marking in the house when my boyfriend moved in and no matter what we did we couldn’t get him to stop! One session with Ben has greatly improved the situation. The best part is even weeks after the session he is willing to take calls/​texts and answer any additional questions we have. I would definitely recommend calling Ben if you have any training needs!

I can not say enough about the assistance Ben gave us. He has an amazing understanding of dogs and why they behave in the way that they do. We came to Ben with a very difficult situation. We had a 4 year old chihuahua/​whippet mix rescue dog (Jack) that had become so territorial that he had become a liability to our family. Those that were in Jack’s world he loved endlessly however those that were not in his world he would very aggressively go after. After one hour of work with Ben we had Jack walking by people he did not know with no issues. As a group we determined that my son and his Fiancé’ with their work and school schedules simply did not have enough time to spend with Jack who needed far more daily attention. Ben assisted in modifying Jack’s behavior and assisted in re-​homing him to a fabulous retired couple who have the ability to spend a lot more time with him. I can not tell you how thankful I am for all of Ben’s help. Jack is now thriving well in his new home and although we miss him greatly we know that it was clearly in his best interest. Thank you Ben!!!

Ben is so much more than a dog trainer. He really helped me understand my dog’s behavior and taught me how to communicate with him. I have a very large, strong willed dog with a touch of crazy. He came to me by way of a rescue at 7 years old. He has a severe case of separation anxiety. Ben was able to help me re-​train my dog to develop new coping mechanisms for his stress when I went to work so he no longer destroys our house. No crating, no electronic collars, no expensive doggy daycare band-​aid solutions. He just helped us and worked with us to find a real solution. And he didn’t give up until he found something that worked.
Ben also came out to our house to work with us at a time that worked with our schedule, and when he decided it was important to watch us leave our dog in the morning for work to see what was actually going on, he was here at 6am so he he could help us before our work day. This guy is committed! All of this for hundreds and hundreds of dollars right? Nope. He was more affordable than we thought and TRULY saved our dog.
He also taught us proper relationship between us and the dog so that we learned to be in control, and we learned how important it was to our dog that we were in control. He is well behaved on walks now, and if he even looks at another dog or a UPS driver sideways, a quick and mild correction and this bad boy falls in to line. He is now the sweetest dog and we have no problems. We are so grateful to have found Ben online. It was a blessing just in time.

Ben is a MIRACLE WORKER. In literally one hour he changed my bark-​at-​everything, pee-​on-​whatever, jump on whoever dogs into the calm well behaved dogs I knew they could be. He set us up with key training behaviors to institute in our home to make sure this good behavior lasts! I would recommend Ben to anyone who has ANY issues with their dogs. Our home is finally a peaceful environment.

I had the pleasure of having Ben come to my home and work with my dog Boogie! She would always jump on people who came through the front door and would run out in the street after people. It was not long at all before he had her sitting behind me at the door waiting to greet people in a way more calm state. It really came down to training my wife and I the proper techniques to calm her behavior. Really glad I called him to resolve the situation. Seems like a real pro and I would definitely recommend Devotion to Dogs to anyone in need of proper training for their animal.