Ben B.
Ben B.
Prices include all fees.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Dog person for life
I have been around dogs all my life and have had my own dogs for 15+ years. I'm currently in a program to become a professional dog trainer and plan to have my own boarding/training business in the near future. I have raised and trained my own dogs from puppyhood and have had dogs through all stages of their lives. I have experience with multiple areas of training including obedience, conditioning, scentwork, agility, and more, and I have taken my own dog thru the AKC CGC (Canine Good Citizen), CGC Urban, and Community Canine tests. In the past I have done dog walking and drop-ins for many satisfied customers as you can see in my reviews, and now I am offering daycare and boarding for a limited number of dogs. I can also do drop-ins for the Barefoot Lakes area of Firestone -- if you live in this area and need drop-in care please feel free to contact me!
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Ben was so great with our dogs! He knew how to handle each of their personalities perfectly. Our dogs got great social time with other dogs and new humans. He was really communicative and sent a lot of pictures every day. We knew our boys were safe with him and we’re so grateful for that! I think our boys are still recovering from all the fun they had with Ben
Ben and his pups are always great!
Ben took the best care of my 4 month old puppy. My pup came back so happy and tired from all the playing that he did. Ben is very professional and responds immediately. He is incredibly good with all dogs, we are so glad that we found him.
Ben was awesome with our 5 month old puppy. He gave us constant updates and photos. Our lil guy had a great time with lots of attention for his first boarding. He’s a difficult puppy but Ben was patient and very good with him. We’ve already booked our next trip with him.
We had a great experience with Ben! He took wonderful care of Remy and sent us pictures and videos throughout his stay, which we really appreciated. Remy seemed happy and well cared for when we picked him up. We would definitely feel comfortable having Ben watch Remy again!
Ben is wonderful!! Took excellent care of our 10 month old high energy dog for 8 days! We were very nervous dropping her off and he was very reassuring and communicative. We cannot say enough good things about Ben!
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Schedule
I work from home and mostly make my own schedule so I can focus on your dog(s). In general I'll be home all day and available to watch them all day. In the event I have to leave for any reason, I will put the dogs into crates or into fenced playpen areas until I return. I don't allow the dogs to roam freely in the house while I'm away, so any dogs that stay with me must be crate-trained or at least ok with being left in a penned area.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I have had experience with dogs of all sizes, dogs that pull, dogs that are shy, dogs with leash aggression or otherwise poor impulse control. I have experience with all types of equipment from flat collars to gentle leaders to prong collars to Flexi leashes -- whatever your dog needs to have a safe & calm walk. I prefer to walk dogs on the equipment that they are used to, but if your dog is an excessive puller or otherwise feels unsafe for me or for themselves then I may suggest different equipment for them. Dogs must be house-trained and crate-trained and must be good with other dogs. I work from home so dogs will rarely be in crates for any extended period, but on the occasion I do need to leave for some reason they need to be capable of being left alone in a crate or an ex-pen for a while. I will take dogs of any age, but they must be house-trained -- if you have a small puppy that still requires house training please let me know and we can discuss options.
Pets
A typical day
I want your dogs to do what makes them happy! I live in an area with multiple walking trails and lakes so there's plenty of good walking to be had and I have a fenced yard so (weather-permitting) we will spend as much time outside as possible. I have some agility equipment that can be set up in a pinch if your dog is keen on running over jumps and thru tunnels and of course there's always fetch and playing with other dogs to be done. If the weather is uncooperative, then I have a large space in the basement for dogs to roam and play and plenty of toys and puzzles to keep them occupied. I prefer to give dogs a variety of options and let them decide what to do on their own -- some will bring me a toy to play with, some will want to play my dog, some will just curl up on a bed or the couch. In general I only intervene if the dog is getting into trouble, playing too rough, or otherwise needs assistance of some kind.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsNo females in heatCrate-trained dogs onlyBen can host up to 3 pets per night
- Does your dog have any special needs? Scared of anything in particular (such as thunderstorms)? Any medications that need to be given? Please let me know of any special situations or concerns about your pup ahead of time and I'll take care of it!
Prices include all fees.