Remember Benji? Meet the movie dog and his trainer. See his tricks!

Benji delighted audiences is many films. The first dog to play Benji was a shelter dog named Higgins, trained by Frank Inn. Later, Higgins' offspring Benjean took over the role for a few films. He is adorable!

[sibealosullivan]

This video made my day these movies made my childhood today i watched benji 1975 crying i cant wait to order the dvds on ebay

[jennkuenzler]

What a different world we lived in 50 years ago! I crave the wholesomeness and gratitude of it. Just a couple generations and those things now brainwashed out of people. We need more Benji’s and lovers of Benji in this world. Beautiful story. ❤

[candywilson]

RIP Frank and Benji (Higgins) We love u guys!!!!

[desiguy]

the first Benji, (higging) really was smart, he understood instructions and followed them without errors.

[DreamDancer]

She's a smart doggie! I love Benji, she's so cute!

[Spnlgrl]

I loved Benji and remember seeing the first Benji movie with Higgins starring in it as a kid at the theater. I have the Benji DVD collection and it makes me sad everytime I watch knowing he is gone. I'm glad his children continued it after him!

[CrazyDogLover]

This brings tears to my eyes. I trained my first dog based on this video. I had the original vhs tape. Back in 2007/2008, I started my hobby training dogs. I was just barely a kid. My dog lived to be 15 1/2 years old(passed away in 2019) and was the smartest dog in the world along with Benji. People always said he should have been in movies. A huge thankyou for Frank Inn and Benj. They paved the way to my life, several careers, and my love for animals and animal training. RIP.

[evab.]

Ooh my God, I LOVE Benji! Brings back many good memories! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE BABIES! ❤

[mars]

I love Benji, just watched For the Love of Benji last night. He is so lovable

[maidbutler]

The 2 puppy benjis in 2004 were not the other dogs... Higgins gave us a little star of the cinema.

[marciocbf]

Obrigado Mr Inn por ter feito a minha infância muito feliz!

[edilsonluizss]

We love you Frank and Benji, this video is Benji's daughter, Benjean.

[AnitaGrace]

There will never be a famous dog star like Benji - or the first Lassie, Pal. I would have loved to seen those two in a movie together.
Lifting the bone while holding the rope with his paw...Adorable!!

[drewdog]

Higgy!!! Look Amers it's Benji's amazing and beautiful daughter! ✨️😃

[nitrodonkeygarage]

this brings me back im so glad people upload videos like this i had wandered who was the trainer of benji and the history behind him he was a legend in his own right

[orlandobabe]

He looks like a beautiful dog, so sweet too, I wished he was on Knight Rider and I wonder what became of the other puppies that belonged to the first Benji. Did they even had other dogs for the next generation.

[orlandobabe]

I would love to see Benji on Knight Rider.

[willdwyer]

When I was a kid we adopted a dog from a litter of pups that looked a lot like Benji, but the one we adopted was the only black pup in the litter. We named him charcoal because he was just a little black briquette. As he grew up he he grew into his namesake. He grew to be about twice the size of Benji. He kept his black undercoat but his long hair turned white like charcoal ash.

[Mizmoon]

omg such a good boy!! i loved him so much when I was a girl xoxoxo

[KatieHellOnHeels]

Wow I would've noticed adorable Higgins (aka Benji) right away if I was @ the Burbank shelter...he was so adorably cute! Thx for sharing this archive!