Ben S.
Ben S.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
from $20 per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Sits Walks and Sings
*Note* Sitters get punished if they don’t respond to booking requests quickly. Please be mindful of the time of day you submit requests, as it may be difficult or impossible to respond promptly and can hurt our page. Hello everyone, my name is Ben. I've been training and working with dogs for years, and what I want most is to improve your dog's life. A former roommate had a deeply traumatized little Sheppard mix who only liked her and absolutely no one else, especially other dogs. We worked with her over months, building up her confidence and willingness to trust, and she blossomed! I was finally able to adopt the best dog I have ever known, Bruce Banner! She had gotten so much more comfortable that they could actually shake hands, and that changed all our lives. Now, I don't have to work with your dog that thoroughly, maybe you just need a walk. But even so, my goal is to give your pup a better understanding of their world by positively shaping them along our walk (even without treats, if you'd prefer) to show them how to walk politely and to live confidently within their bounds. If you need a sitter and there are problem areas in the house--going after dropped food, running out doors, etc--I can work on those with the pooch and report back to you about what works and what doesn't. You get a vacation, dog gets some great training and engagement, win-win. If you don't need walk or sitting but still have one of those earlier mentioned or any of a million other slight things that could be better about your dog's behavior, feel free to reach out.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
I can't board pets (yet), but when at your place, I can care for them how you'd like. If you'd prefer they sleep in a kennel that's how we'll do it. If he's an old slow beagle who gets to wander then that's fine too. I can adapt to any food/exercise/medicine schedule they'll need, and while I don't have vet or medical training myself, I do have a vet tech on speed dial and they can talk me through nearly anything we encounter. Of course worst case there are several veterinary emergency services in the area I've got bookmarked.
Ratings and reviews
Working with Ben has been amazing so far. He does drop ins for our dog a few times a week during the work day on days we can’t make it home to let him out. He also checks in on our cat. He is incredibly kind, patient, and communicative. Plus well versed in dog training, which we appreciate as our rescue needs a lot of structure to his visits. Very glad we found Ben!
Ben is a great sitter. Genuinely cares for your fur babies as his own. Will be using him again for future sitting.
Ben did so well with my dogs and was so knowledgeable on dog training. He was flexible with my schedule and I had peace of mind while I was away. Thanks again!
Ben really took care of our cats and were fast to respond to our conversations or needs. Thanks so much for the lovely visits and drop in cares for our cats.
Ben is an amazing sitter. Professional and polite. Put him first on your list.
Ben S. cancelled a booking 2 days before it was scheduled to begin.
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Schedule
I'm working part time on several weekday evenings. Unfortunately, the app here doesn't let me cut a day apart, but I'm available morning through late afternoon every day but Monday. I can work from my laptop, so if you need sitting I can essentially sit for you indefinitely, provided I can bring Bruce the 45lb Catahoula. Even if I can't, we could figure something out.
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsBen can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- Please let me know any special considerations your pooch has including medicine or behavioral considerations. I will deal with any breed, any age but I am not qualified to deal with aggression issues, so if that's what you're dealing with, I'm not your guy. If the source of aggression can realistically be avoided, say he's dog-aggressive but stays indoors or in backyard, that might be manageable.