About Jo the K9 Coach

I’m Johanna Kratt — The K9 Coach

I’ve been training dogs professionally for more than 30 years in the cities of Monterey, Salinas, and Watsonville, California. Although I offer only private training at this time, I previously offered group classes of up to 20 dogs and their owners.

During the years from 1991 to 2002, I was the manager and canine trainer of a large kennel and wild animal training compound in California, which supplied and trained animals for movies and television.

I have titled dogs in AKC obedience, agility, and IGP. For those not familiar, IGP (formerly Schutzhund) is a German sport consisting of tracking, obedience, and protection (much like police dog training). I began my IGP career studying under Willie Ortner, America’s first Schutzhund trial performance judge and one-time captain of our USA team in world competition.

I hold a master’s degree from Boise State University. Further, I am a graduate of “The Principles of Dog Training” from the prestigious Michael Ellis School for Professional Dog Trainers.