Expert In-Home Dog Training in Mid-Maryland

It works!!! This nonviolent training method is wonderful! My dogs respond quickly. Their behavior is improved greatly! Ben is so patient and informative. I’m so glad to find this training method. It has solved my problems and now me and my furbabies communicate effectively. Our life is greatly improved since we met Ben! ❤️🐾😊

...Ben was able to teach us the triggers to recognize so that we can proactively work with Charli before she works herself into a state of unpredictability. Ben was patient and very knowledgeable about dog behavior and explaining the why behind the action. He presented the training techniques with real life scenarios of what we need to do to prevent undesirable behavior.

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!

From the moment Ben started training our dogs we knew he was the right person for the job. We were not sure what to expect from this training, but it has tremendously paid off. Ben is very knowledgeable about how to effectively train dogs and the improvement we have seen has been great. We were having issues with one of our dog's being aggressive with people and other dogs, Ben was able to give us multiple techniques and activities to do in order to control and minimize this behavior. We would highly recommend Ben to anyone who needs help with their dog training.

I adopted a dog a month ago with separation anxiety. Working sometimes long and unusual hours my dog was not okay being home alone without me. He’d follow me everywhere and if he didn’t see me he would be destructive. In just two hours Ben helped me with his separation anxiety. I could not believe my eyes and how my dog was reacting. This took a lot of stress off of my shoulders. Stretch goes inside the crate with ease and won’t follow me unless I allow him to. Bark Busters is great and I highly recommend it.

Ben is great. We've already seen progress in our dog. His follow up is quick and we feel like he really cares about our success with our new rescue dog.

Ben is a natural and so far this has been a great experience! Can’t wait to work with him in the future! Highly recommend this program.

We have two anxious dogs, Ben was very patient and calm. He gave us a lot of information and explained why our dogs were stressed. He gave us exercises to help us help our dogs. Having him come to our home and see exactly what we are dealing with and give us techniques specifically for our dogs is helping tremendously. We have a long way to go, but Ben has given us hope that we aren’t a lost cause. We just keep practicing and already see signs of a happier, calmer home.

100% recommend. Our dog changed for the better. Bens Great!
Their lifetime support gives peace of mind.

Ben visited my house yesterday. My main priority for dog training was to train my 65 lb. Shepherd mix to stop pulling on the leash while we walk. Ben has helped me immensely with just one lesson. He has also addressed other behaviors that I thought might not be able to be corrected. My dog, T, is 5 years old. In 3 hours Ben was able to help me with training methods that work. I highly recommend Ben for help with training your dog and giving you insight as to how your dog thinks. It was amazing. On day two, T and I have practiced new training instructions and he continues to make remarkable progress. Ben is also a great guy and T and I felt very comfortable with him.

After a lot of research we decided to go with Bark Busters to help with my dogs reactive and anxious behaviors. Investing in my dog to make sure he has his best life has been the best decision I could have made! With just 1 visit, Ben has helped to make a huge impact in the way my dog responds and he is already so much less anxious! The initial visit showed that my dog was capable of remaining calm and stayed laying down when the mailman came by, when every other time the mailman or anyone has been outside he would run to the door/window and bark until they were gone/out of sight. I can already see a calmness and relaxed version of my dog that we have never seen. Thank you for helping me!

I must admit, I was a bit nervous about the training. But my husband & I were so happy with the outcome. Ben was extremely knowledgeable and thorough with his explanations. I have a much better understanding of how my dogs communicate. The training is worth every penny.

Ben was amazing! I was SHOCKED at how quickly my Australian Shepherd (Tucker) responded to the suggested interventions. Ben was also training me as much as he was training Tucker, which is necessary. This is basically cognitive behavioral therapy for dogs. I appreciate that there’s no pain or food rewards as part of this process. I am confident my cat and dog will ultimately be able to cohabitate. Highly recommend!

Ben was awesome. Truly the dog whisperer.

When I tell you this was absolutely life changing. I have a 80lbs Bernedoodle and 4lb Maltipoo and they have drastically improved. My home is so much calmer and peaceful. You don’t need a fancy dog whisperer or expensive devices, you need simple straightforward ways to communicate with your pet. I’m so happy, my family is happy, and our pets are happy too. Just one visit will change your life.

We had an amazing experience with Bark Busters and their trainer Ben Miller. Our 8 year old beagle has been having some leash aggression issues and we were not sure what to do after so many attempts to correct the behavior ourselves.

Ben first spent time with us giving us background information about the type of training we would be doing so that we would really grasp the concepts once we began working on them with our dog. In just the first exercise, we could see a response from our dog. It has only been a couple of days since the training and we are already seeing such a significant difference in our dogs behavior. Before this training, I was skeptical about any dog behaviorist making a difference especially since our dog is 8 years old. Now I am a firm believer. We now feel like we have the tools to keep our dog (and any dogs we have in the future) safe, happy, and out of trouble. What I particularly appreciated about the approach from Bark Busters is that we do not have to use shock collars or physical discipline to correct behavior. If you are having behavior issues with your dog, I fully recommend giving Bark Busters a chance and making the investment in your dog (and yourself).

Ben at Bark Busters is absolutely amazing and made our lives much less stressful for us and our dog Mika. We adopted a sweet lab mix who came with some quirks. She has a lot of energy and will play all day long if she could which would result in her barking incessantly at us until we would play fetch (even if we have already played for hours). Additionally, we had issues with her rushing the door while barking and jumping up on guests.

Lastly, Mika struggled greatly while walking on the leash. Although she is super friendly with dogs at daycare and other instances off the leash, if she saw or heard a dog within a 100 yards of us, she would pull, bark, lunge, and alligator roll on the end of the leash. Not only was this extremely embarrassing, but it is incredibly tiring to walk a dog who makes you feel like Steve Erwin capturing a wild alligator every time we see another dog.

We tried many training tactics including trying to distract her with her favorite human food and nothing was working. At this point, I found Bark Busters and I am so glad I did. Ben came to our home and spent 3 hours explaining how and why the methods taught at Bark Busters works along with training us how to communicate with Mika. Ben showed us a few simple commands, not 20 different commands to memorize and make sure you are doing right.

The results were immediate and lasting. Our first training session was three months ago and Mika is so much more relaxed and well behaved in the house. No more incessant barking to play and rushing the door to bark at and jump on guests. She is the same sweet Mika that loves to play and get love from everyone, but now she is more relaxed and waits for permission from us. Even skeptical family members were extremely impressed with the results of Mika's training.

A few weeks later, we had a second session with Ben to work on walking on the leash. Although Mika is not perfect on the leash quite yet, we have made so much improvement and we are still getting better! We are now at the point where Mika will make a lot of stressful noises and pull some while walking past another barking dog, but she is no longer alligator rolling and lunging like crazy while making scary barking noises. She also goes back to being relaxed so quickly instead of barking for ages after the other dog is gone. We are so proud of her continuing improvement on the leash.

Lastly, but most importantly, all of Ben's training methods deal with proper communication and not scaring or hurting dogs. No shock collars, or choke chains, just clear communication. Our only regret was not calling Bark Busters sooner, so if you are on the fence just do it. It is worth increasing the quality of life for you and your dog.

Ben did a great job explaining how dog’s think. The training techniques he taught us worked! Our 2.5 year old golden doodle responded instantly. Thank you. Looking forward to continuing to work with you.

Ben is absolutely great to work with! We felt so comfortable and confident in our first training session with him! We know our dog Kobe, has a bright future ahead thanks to him! 🩷

Let me start off by saying that I was totally 100% sure that this would never work. I quickly apologized to my family members. Ben was outstanding. He came to our home and everyone was instantly comfortable. We sat outside and talked for a while and then we went into the training part. He was very detailed and we could instantly tell that Ben knew what he was talking about. I personally was terrified (for Ben) to come into the home because he was here for aggressive dog training. Our dog has bit people previously. Ben was so confident and he guided us through FaceTime (he was outside the house) while my boyfriend came inside and started all the training commands Ben taught him. Ben entered the house and our dog never even barked at him. THIS WAS A HUGE STEP!!! I highly recommend Ben and while we still have some work to do, I am more confident then ever that our dog, will be 100% transformed very quickly. Also how amazing is it that this is a lifetime training experience should we ever need Ben back years down the road!!!

Great experience. Ben is very knowledgeable and he explained things very well. I understood my mission clearly. Cant wait for the next lesson.

I am still amazed that one lesson turned Rocket around so quickly. I love information and Ben shared meaningful, easy to understand "this is what is going on with your dog" feedback. Rocket responded immediately to "bah." We learned how to "speak" dog per se and now he is so much more relaxed at home. Since he is a rescue, we know very little about his life prior to joining ours in December 2023. What was important for me to understand (as his "person") related to what Rocket needs day-to-day: food, shelter/security, love/affection and protection. I did everything but the last one and that translated into Rocket feeling like he needed to "protect" us when people came over. Now that he knows, without question, that I/we are in charge, he can just relax.

While we def plan on continuing working with Ben in the future (leash management) and continuing to work on his initial training, I could not be happier with how far Rocket's already come in a few short weeks.

I highly recommend Ben and Bark Buster's. Worth ever penny.

Mr. Benjamin showed up on time. He explained the "canine" so that you understood the reason for their behaviors and your taught how to train them using the knowledge of their behavior. Our dog responded IMMEDIATELY to Ben as he was training us and the dog and it was AMAZING! It was also fun to watch our dog's response and to participate! Ben was very detailed with everything he explained and listened when we had concerns or questions. We are SO HAPPY that we chose BarkBusters and that Benjamin was our trainer.

Awesome evening with Ben Miller. I think we were both surprised how quick Maggie picks up on training.

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. When Ben Miller came to our house to help train our nine year old dog, Charlene, we thought it would be a long process. In one day, the bad habits that we were dealing with for nine years were resolved. Her issue was that she was over protective of me, yet would not listen to me. After the first training session, she no longer exhibited that behavior. She is calm and listens and obeys the new commands that we learned from Ben Miller. I highly recommend this training for any dog.

We’ve only had one session so far, however our 4 month old pup has already shown DRASTIC improvement on her separation anxiety! Ben gave us a detailed homework plan to follow (which takes maybe 20 minutes) and it has been nothing but fun and productive!