Follow Me K9 Training

Follow Me K9 Training Follow Me K9 is passionate about helping people and their dogs form a stronger, happier relationship built on trust and consistent communication.

Winner of Sarpy County People's Choice Award: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, & 2022 Johanna started training dogs in retail dog training but she quickly discovered that with pure positive training, dogs have no respect for people, they don't listen to you unless you have a treat in your hand, and even then sometimes they won't because it is optional. Frustrated and looking for answers, she we

nt off on her own studying and reading and trying to find a better way to train. All of this changed, when she adopted Jasper, an 11 month old Mini Aussie. He was such a perfect dog except for one thing: He thought he had to be possessive of her and he was terrified of people he didn’t know approaching him. When he got into possessive mode, no treat in the world was good enough. Not even steak. So, she found a few other trainers/mentors which helped her find the answers she was looking for. Larry Krohn is her dog training hero. The missing link was communication. Communication in a form your dog understands. Utilizing “yes” and “no”. Even in nature there is yes and no - it makes sense! At Follow Me K9 we treat every dog as an individual. When people say there is only one way to train a dog, they put themselves in a small box and they find there are dogs they can't help. Ask how many dogs are behaviorally euthanized every year. Treats are wonderful, but there are other ways to train dogs. It's similar to people - some people learn by hearing, some by watching, some by doing. Some people are bad at taking tests. Dogs are very much the same. Some dogs will not take treats if they are scared, nervous, or in high prey drive. Every dog is an individual. Our motto is teaching with gentle guidance using mutual communication. Teach, guide, communicate. Dogs are pack animals. They need strong leadership. Every good leader tells their followers, yes - do this, and no- don't do this. If a dog doesn't get the leadership they crave, they lash out, act up, and are very insecure which causes anxiety and stress. Johanna is thrilled to be able to teach her clients how to communicate with their dogs so that they can have the best relationship possible.

02/04/2025

Working with Sota

Real talk. Multiple dog households. I have fostered a LOT of dogs on top of that, I have owned 3 dogs at one time twice ...
02/04/2025

Real talk.

Multiple dog households.

I have fostered a LOT of dogs on top of that, I have owned 3 dogs at one time twice in my life. Ive always had multiple dogs in a household - anywhere from 3- 6 dogs living with me at any given time. Let me tell you, it is not butterflies and rainbows. It is a LOT of work. I knew going into getting a puppy a year ago that it would be a lot of work. You really have to take the dynamic of your older dogs into account when you get a puppy. My life would have been so much easier with a female dog, but the male puppy had to pick me. 🤣😅

When you pick a dog to be your second or third dog, there is a lot of thought in preparation that needs to go into it .

Ultimately, your dogs don’t need to be best friends, but they do need to live together peacefully. Making sure that they have similar ideas about space is important. For example, herding dogs are all about personal space. Bully breeds have no concept of personal space. You need to keep in mind the age of dogs. Older dogs will typically tolerate a puppy up until a point. Once that puppy hits about 9 to 16 months is usually when you start to see friction arise in a pack. Dogs become their mature adult selves at 2- 2 1/2 years old. They are trying to find their place in the world and in their pack. Behaviors that were once tolerated begrudgingly are no longer tolerated. In multi dog households, I most commonly get called when the puppy is around 9 to 16 months. That’s a challenging time anyway, but then you add pack friction on top of that because that puppy is starting to become sexually mature, it creates a whole different ball game.

Some of the best advice I can give is you need to be the boss in the house. Own the space, own your space. Make sure that your dogs will move if you tell them to. Most fights in multi dog households happen over affection, over resources such as toys or chews, or over space. Make sure your older dog(s) is/are where you want them before you add a second or third dog. Do not let the dogs steal from each other. The absolute biggest mistake people make is too much freedom too fast for the puppy or the new dog. Take it slow and limit freedom.

Do things together as a pack. If they are always cooped up in the house and yard together, there is bound to be more friction. No. They won’t just “work it out.” I hear that a lot.

Advocate for your dogs. Be the leader. Spend time with them individually but then together too. And for the love of all that is good, please don’t get littermates. That is a whole different ballgame. I have had 1 client of many actually do littermates right. It is a LOT of work - more work than most people want and realize.

I’m always here for you if you need help so don’t hesitate to reach out. It’s not always cut and dry. Dogs are emotional creatures with feelings. Be well informed and do your research before adding another dog.

Love you all. ❤️🐾

-Johanna

02/03/2025

Starting Baldr on E-collar

Welcome Baldr! Baldr is coming for puppy School to learn e-collar! He is LOVING play time with Sota! Im looking forward ...
02/03/2025

Welcome Baldr! Baldr is coming for puppy School to learn e-collar! He is LOVING play time with Sota! Im looking forward to working with him on e-collar!

These dogs… ❤️
01/31/2025

These dogs… ❤️

Pack walk Saturday in Shakopee! Please RSVP for location and details or check out the client group. Thanks!
01/29/2025

Pack walk Saturday in Shakopee! Please RSVP for location and details or check out the client group. Thanks!

Sota loves his puppy school! He gets to play with his friends, he gets calm time, and he gets training time every day. H...
01/28/2025

Sota loves his puppy school! He gets to play with his friends, he gets calm time, and he gets training time every day. He always goes home a happy dog.

Meet Poppy! Poppy is a 14 week old Bernedoodle puppy that is coming to work on potty training, crate training, and some ...
01/27/2025

Meet Poppy! Poppy is a 14 week old Bernedoodle puppy that is coming to work on potty training, crate training, and some puppy basics. She is a sweet little lady and Im looking forward to working with her more! Help me welcome Poppy!

Hamms is a happy camper. Thanks for letting us watch him for you! He has been a good boy!
01/26/2025

Hamms is a happy camper. Thanks for letting us watch him for you! He has been a good boy!

It was cold today… but we got some much needed exercise! Im so happy that I have a second Chuck-it dog! Peter was playin...
01/26/2025

It was cold today… but we got some much needed exercise! Im so happy that I have a second Chuck-it dog! Peter was playing Chuck-it like a pro today - Shiny even let him beat her! Woah! Jasper even got it once - which is big for him!

Say hello to Millie! Millie is a 9 month old Golden Retriever. Her owner has done a fantastic job with her training so f...
01/25/2025

Say hello to Millie! Millie is a 9 month old Golden Retriever. Her owner has done a fantastic job with her training so far. Millie has become a teenager and decided she didn’t have to come when she is called. It’s waaaaaay more fun to play games with mom. 😅 So we are introducing Millie to e-collar training so she can have all the freedom. She LOOOOVES to play ball. She will live her best life with the freedom e-collar provides. Stay tuned for more Millie to come! (Pun intended 😉🙃😜)

It has taken a long time to get here. Look at this smile. Jango couldn’t hardly function in the real world when I first ...
01/25/2025

It has taken a long time to get here. Look at this smile. Jango couldn’t hardly function in the real world when I first met him - he was so terrified of everything. Now, he was playing outside, at a park, with me, with all sorts of scary things happening around him - a noisy truck went by, he looked at it, I said “yes” and threw his frisbee - which he chased. A person walked by, I said “yes” and threw his frisbee which he chased. Such profound milestones. From frozen in fear to being able to play around some scary things is huge. The bridge between fear and trust is play.

Good boy Jango!

Hey Hamms! So happy to have him stay with us for a few days! Im learning a lot about him!
01/22/2025

Hey Hamms! So happy to have him stay with us for a few days! Im learning a lot about him!

Jango is doing amazing with his training. The goal? To teach him how to be a real dog. We had some amazing success today...
01/22/2025

Jango is doing amazing with his training. The goal? To teach him how to be a real dog. We had some amazing success today. There are so many little things with him that are big things. Everything takes baby steps. Check out my stories to see some of the big baby steps we had today! Also, I love my dogs - they are such good teachers dogs. 🥹 They teach things that I cannot.

From here on out, I will be doing training in the comfort of your home. I have adjusted my pricing to reflect travel cos...
01/21/2025

From here on out, I will be doing training in the comfort of your home. I have adjusted my pricing to reflect travel costs. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I do charge an extra fee if you are over 30 minutes away from me.

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830 4th Avenue E
Shakopee, MN
55379

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Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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Baldr, what do you think about this e-collar training? #baldrnbfmk9 #norwegianbahund #ecollartraining #dogs #minnesotadogs #minnesota #offleashtraining #followmek9

Working with Sota #sotagsfmk9

Starting Baldr on E-collar #baldrnbfmk9 #norweiganbahund #ecollartraining #Minnesota #minnesotadogs

I’ve had this idea for a while… And I really could not wait to execute it. I wanted Jango to try tracking. It took him a long time to figure it out, but once he did, he flew. He would not take food. But once he figured out, mom and frisbee were at the end of the track, he was all in. It was so much fun! Jango, like most reactive dogs, uses his eyes more than his nose. The purpose of this is to encourage Jango to use his nose. It was so much fun! I think Jango really enjoyed it too. The second track that he did, he passed four people and three dogs at a distance without any kind of reaction because he was focused on his task. That’s exactly what I wanted! I am by no means an expert at tracking, but you kind of just let the dog do their thing and follow along. They either do it or they don’t. I have not taught him to indicate of the article yet. I just wanted to get his feet wet today and see if he would even track. So much fun!#jangoacdfmk9 #australiancattledog #mix #teachguidecommunicate #followmek9 #johannastraining #shakopee #minnesota #edenprairiemn #minnesotadogs #dogsofinstagram #fearfuldogtraining #reactivedogtraining

So this doesn’t seem like a big deal, but Jango usually has his tail tucked, is shaking, and refuses to sniff anything. Today, he acted like a normal dog! Its amazing what a balanced pack can do for a dog like him! ❤️ Good job Jango! #jangoacdfmk9 #australiancattledogmix #fearfuldog #daytraining #teachguidecommunicate #followmek9 #johannastraining #shakopeemn #minnesotadogs #minnesota #doglife Janet Antalik Bell

Harbor learned how to hold an object in her mouth in her puppy session yesterday. She is one smart little lady! Good job Harbor! *I do not own the rights to this music* #harborgrfmk9 #goldenretriever #puppytraining #minnesotapuppytraining #minnesota #minnesotadogs #dogtraining #teachguidecommunicate #followmek9 #johannastraining #shakopeemn

Sota and I took a field trip to downtown Shakopee today to work in a new environment. It was definitely challenging for him to work with distractions, but he did awesome. Im super proud of him. #puppyschool #dogtraining #shakopee #minnesota #minnesotadogtraining #minnesotadogs #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram

Clyde is doing really great. His owner is so diligent with working with him. He is still working on his e-collar. I showed his owner how to make his obedience commands harder by adding some extra distractions. Good boy Clyde! #clydelrfmk9 #labradorretriever #puppytraining #minnesotapuppytraining #minnesotadogs #minnesotadogtraining #teachguidecommunicate #followmek9 #johannastraining #shakopeemn #chaskamn #carvermn

Hamms, the Corgi, had his second e-collar lesson yesterday. He is absolutely rocking it. It won’t be long before he is off leash and loving the freedom that comes with it! He was all smiles during our session. It just gets better from here buddy! #hammscfmk9 #corgi #ecollartrainingdoneright #ecollartraining #ecollartechnologies #teachguidecommunicate #followmek9 #carvermn #shakopeemn #minnesotadogs #minnesota #dogsofmn #dog #dogsofinstagram

Harbor is the sweetest girl! When I visited her the other day, we worked on a place command, come, as well as some others. She is such a fun dog to work with! Show her some love! ❤️ #harborgrfmk9 #goldenretrieverpuppy #goldnretriever #teachguidecommunicate #followmek9 #puppytraining #dogtraining #minnesotadogs #minnesotadogtraining

Sota is here for puppy school! Follow him for a day of fun and learning! Puppy school is a great way to give your dog mental stimulation during the week, build them into a good family pet, and give them a solid training foundation! Im running a special into the new year where this is $300/week. Message me for details or to set up your free consultation session! Located near downtown Shakopee, MN. #sotagsfmk9 #germanshepherd #puppytraining #dogtraining #minnesotadogtraining #minnesotadogs #twincitiesdogtraining #teachguidecommunicate #followmek9 #johannastraining #shakopeemn #obediencetraining

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Johanna started training dogs in retail dog training but she quickly discovered that with pure positive training, dogs have no respect for people, they don't listen to you unless you have a treat in your hand, and even then sometimes they won't because it is optional. Frustrated and looking for answers, she went off on her own studying and reading and trying to find a better way to train. All of this changed, when she adopted Jasper, an 11 month old Mini Aussie. He was such a perfect dog except for one thing: He thought he had to guard her. When he got into guard mode, no treat in the world was good enough. Not even steak. So, she went searching for answers and read every dog behavior book she could get her hands on and found mentors that could help her. Including Heather Beck, Larry Krohn, and others. At Follow Me K9 Training, we believe not one size fits all. Every dog is an individual so you have to find what works for that dog. At Follow Me K9 we do our best to make training fun and a positive experience for the dog and owner. We believe in teaching your dog with gentle guidance using a form of communication you both understand. Thus our motto: Teach// Guide// Communicate. All of the training tools we use and methods we use are about establishing a relationship, a bond, and solid communication with your dog.

Johanna is thrilled to be able to help her clients know how to communicate with their dogs so that they can have the best relationship possible.