MEET THE TRAINER!

    I am Johnna Holland, owner and head trainer of My Canine Counterpart LLC. I believe that our canine counterparts are more than pets, more than family, more than function and form. They are a mirror - reflecting our clarity, our leadership and our consistency.

    My training methods embody what it means to be a leader, and my mission is to equip owners with the tools and confidence they need so that lasting change does not depend on me, but on the relationship they build with their dog.

    That belief did not come from a textbook. It came from experience.

    At 18 years old, I found a Pitbull on the street and made the decision to build my life around helping her. She came with behaviors I didn't understand, challenges I wasn't prepared for, and a level of responsibility that forced me to grow quickly. She wasn't changing - so I had to. That experience pushed me to begin volunteering at shelters and seek out every resource available, immersing myself with as many dogs as possible. I wanted to become an intentional student of the dogs - not just for my own dog's quality of life, but to truly understand behavior for what it is: communication. It was then that I began to understand that leadership was clarity.

   In 2019, enrolled in Animal Behavior College, to further refine my experience with structured knowledge. After graduating in 2020, I worked under the mentorship of a local trainer, gaining hands-on experience in behavior management, socialization, sport foundations, and balanced training tools.

    Education gave me language for what I had already begun to understand - but real growth came from applying it.

    That same year, I was trusted with a purebred Beauceron from a reputable breeder - Reflection. She became the living embodiment of everything I had been learning. She sharpened my timing, demanded consistency, and reinforced one truth: dogs reflect the leadership we provide.

    She became the inspiration behind the name My Canine Counterpart - because your dog is a Reflection of you.

Current Certifications:

CGC/Trick Dog Evaluator

ABC Certified

ICAP Member

CPR Certified 

Canine Fitness Level One

I am forever a student of the dogs, and my education in behavior and communication will always remain ongoing.