Ben Landkammer is a professional dog trainer and the head trainer at Calibrated K9. Ben was raised by a pack of rambunctious boxers in Missoula, Montana and now calls the Knoxville, Tennessee area home. Prior to leaving Missoula Ben completed his Masters of Business Administration at the University of Montana, after working for a local small business and multiple Fortune 500 companies. His leadership training and experience, understanding of project management and customer service combined with education and experience training dogs allow him to bring a unique perspective and capability to his training clients and their canine companions. Ben regularly collaborates with other trainers, attends continuing education classes and travels the country to expand and evolve his dog training understanding and capabilities. When not training dogs or growing his knowledge base Ben enjoys mountain biking, fly fishing, farmer's market and taking in the local music scene. He and his eight and a half year old German Shepherd Kato are the K9 unit for BUSAR, the backcountry search and rescue team tasked with operating in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and surrounding areas. (Team BUSAR) While Kato is the nose of the operation, Ben also has a three and a half year old Belgian Malinois who brings a ton of heart and love of bitework to the mix, rounding out his working K9 quiver.