North Star Family K-9

North Star Family K-9 Twin Cities Boutique Dog Trainer. Board and Train • Privates.

Certified Training Team • Professional Kennel Staff

2 State of the art training rooms • Luxury canine suites.

Last day of school. ❤️Years ago, Maple was labeled untrainable.Today, she’s spending summer break with her human sister....
06/05/2026

Last day of school. ❤️

Years ago, Maple was labeled untrainable.

Today, she’s spending summer break with her human sister.

Maple holds a special place in Hank’s heart and in the story of North Star Family K-9. She helped shape who we are, and she’ll always be family.

Some of the best success stories don’t end with training—they end with belonging. 🐾❤️
https://www.nsfk9.com/success-stories/

We’re partnering with Underdog Rescue to give back and help more dogs get the chance they deserve.Many of the families w...
06/01/2026

We’re partnering with Underdog Rescue to give back and help more dogs get the chance they deserve.

Many of the families we work with have rescued their dogs. Often, behavior challenges aren’t about a dog being “bad.” They’re the result of missed developmental experiences, limited socialization, or simply a lack of guidance during critical stages of life.

That’s why we’re excited to work with this handsome guy and his foster family over the upcoming weeks. Our goal is to help him build confidence, develop new skills, and create a stronger foundation before he finds his forever home.

We’re hoping to give both him and his future family the best possible chance at success from day one.

Stay tuned as we follow his journey.



📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Welcome Walford & Pecan! 🐾Please join us in welcoming Walford and Pecan to the NSFK9 family!These two are settling in an...
05/29/2026

Welcome Walford & Pecan! 🐾

Please join us in welcoming Walford and Pecan to the NSFK9 family!

These two are settling in and getting started on their training journeys. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be building confidence, clarity, engagement, and the skills needed to help them become the best versions of themselves.

We can’t wait to share their progress and celebrate their wins along the way. Stay tuned for updates!

Dogs are Family Too.



📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Goodbye Rex!After spending several years in rescue, Rex never really had the opportunity to experience life in a structu...
05/29/2026

Goodbye Rex!

After spending several years in rescue, Rex never really had the opportunity to experience life in a structured, loving home. While incredibly sweet, that uncertainty showed up as separation anxiety, poor emotional regulation, and a lack of confidence navigating the world around him.

During his stay, we focused on much more than obedience. We worked on building confidence, teaching calmness, creating structure, and helping Rex learn that he can trust the guidance of his people.

The biggest change? Rex is learning that the world doesn’t have to feel so overwhelming.

We’re incredibly proud of his progress and excited to watch him continue growing with his family.

📍 Minneapolis, MN

Odie was here to put in the work.His main focus areas were dog reactivity, people reactivity, and building better emotio...
05/28/2026

Odie was here to put in the work.

His main focus areas were dog reactivity, people reactivity, and building better emotional regulation in challenging environments. For dogs like Odie, training is not just about obedience commands. It’s about helping them slow down, process the world more clearly, and make better decisions instead of reacting emotionally in the moment.

Confidence, structure, clarity, and consistency go a long way. Odie has been learning how to stay engaged with his handler, work through distractions, and find neutrality around the things that previously overwhelmed him.

Progress is built rep by rep, outing by outing, and Odie has been putting the pieces together. 👏🐾

📍 Northeast Minneapolis | Serving the Twin Cities





🚨 Bailey & Reggie take on Home Depot 🚨Bailey came ready to work. Reggie… came ready to test the plumbing department. 💩🚽P...
05/28/2026

🚨 Bailey & Reggie take on Home Depot 🚨

Bailey came ready to work. Reggie… came ready to test the plumbing department. 💩🚽

Public outings are about more than obedience. They’re about neutrality, confidence, environmental exposure, and learning how to exist calmly in busy real-world spaces. Sometimes that means working through distractions. Sometimes it means posing for photos after an emergency bathroom stop in aisle 12. 😂

The good news? Dogs don’t care about perfection. Training is about progress, communication, and learning through experience. Today Reggie learned where the toilets are.

📍 Northeast Minneapolis | Twin Cities





Happy Birthday to our Training Director, Milo.An absolute institution within our facility and someone who wears more hat...
05/27/2026

Happy Birthday to our Training Director, Milo.

An absolute institution within our facility and someone who wears more hats than we can count. From patching walls, building kennels, solving problems behind the scenes, and being the first one there in an emergency, Milo always puts the dogs, the staff, and the facility first.

The care, pride, and consistency you bring every single day help make this place what it is. We truly couldn’t do it without you.

Thank you for everything you do for the dogs, the team, and our clients. We’re lucky to have you leading alongside us. Happy Birthday, Milo! 🎉🐾



📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota
📍 Northeast Minneapolis
📍 Twin Cities, Minnesota

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1034 3rd Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN
55413

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