Follow the Leader K9

Follow the Leader K9 Follow the Leader K9 offers dog training and boarding for dogs of all breeds and temperaments.

Follow the Leader K9 offers dog training for dogs of all breeds and temperaments. We specialize in creating a unique training approach for every dog and owner that we work with. In addition to individual training sessions, we offer day and overnight training programs, all on our half acre training facility. We have two mottos: “If we love them, lead them", and, "We don't blame them, we train them."

Arlo is a lucky guy who found himself a sponsor this week! Arlo is adoptable through and has been joining us for Day Ca...
05/14/2026

Arlo is a lucky guy who found himself a sponsor this week! Arlo is adoptable through and has been joining us for Day Camp this week in hopes of finding his forever home. Could that be you? 💕

Our new employee gets very sleepy during morning pick ups…..I don’t think he is going to last…
05/06/2026

Our new employee gets very sleepy during morning pick ups…..I don’t think he is going to last…

PLEASE SHARE: Dozer is in the process of getting fully trained here at our Day Camp for free! Dozer is 2.5 years old, an...
05/01/2026

PLEASE SHARE: Dozer is in the process of getting fully trained here at our Day Camp for free! Dozer is 2.5 years old, and is a little rocket rearing to go! 🚀 He is ready to love you as soon as possible, and will be a certified good boy in no time. Dozer is adoptable through and currently has an amazing foster who is dedicated to getting him fully trained and finding his forever home. Could that be you? 😍 .dozer

04/28/2026

Is this his actually natural hair/cut?

04/23/2026

Dozer was in the shelter for 8 months and now has spent months in foster care with no possibility of being adopted due to two primary behaviors....separation based barking and destruction as well as getting wayyyy tooo revved up when meeting new beings....he is a verrrry sweet dog but even the sweetest dog without training can be very difficult even to foster. His foster parents found through their research that we offered free training for foster dogs and took us up on the offer of having him here for full days of training :). From the looks of it....seems like he's doing pretty good for his first day....YAY DOZER!!!

Some people they come and they goWe part ways and maybe we forget them But others, for better or best Leave footprints o...
04/23/2026

Some people they come and they go
We part ways and maybe we forget them
But others, for better or best
Leave footprints on our heart
Lasting images in our mind
They hand us pieces to the puzzle
That is this life

Jenna was one of those
And though we did not always agree or get along
We were always there for each other
We were always sure to touch base from time to time
And even to plan an adventure together when the stars aligned

A month ago she stopped by my van
Just to say hi to me and goodbye to my old dog
Who will be joining her any day now
I had no idea that it would be our last hug
Our last goodbye, and the last memory we would share

I'm a bit angry at her, that she decided to paraglide when conditions were rough
And maybe would push her to the limit of her skills
But just like you cannot fault the sun for shining
You could not fault for sending it regardless of the circumstances

She was that friend that from time to time I would not hear back from
And I would wonder....did it finally happen?
Did she climb that one last wall, camp alone in that one last campsite, or did she make that one last flight.
Time and time again she would return and we would meet again
But this time it was not the case
This time I didn't hear back from her

But I did hear back from the people who loved her
And knew what a long journey we had been on together
And I heard from some places we visited together
The kind of places people rarely go to
But those who do go feel deeply for them

A random person, randomly mentioned
The two last places she and I went together
And only later that day did I find out she had passed
Clearly she left an impact at those places
And those place, like our mutual friends
Wanted to make sure I heard it from them first
Just so it was clear that our connection was still
In tact

They often say "she died doing what loved"
And that is how my grandfather went
They say Icarus flew to close to the sun
And his wings melted
Jenna sure got close to it and I know from@first hand experience
She made it to the sun long before she left us
So next time you wonder if you should just know

04/16/2026

May you make the most of your time with grandmother and grandfather…..
May you keep learning from them….and honoring them as the grow ✒️

04/01/2026

Meet Dozer, available for adoption from Follow his journey as his amazing foster gets him trained with us and ready for his forever home! Could that be you? Reach out if interested!

03/06/2026

I wrote a poetry book of poems I wrote about my life with the dogs…link in bio…. ✒️

The Wednesday Crew! 😎
03/05/2026

The Wednesday Crew! 😎

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Santa Barbara, CA
93109

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18054524529

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