My name is Alexandra Nass, and I am the owner and head trainer of Command K9 Behavior. Dog training isn't simply my profession — it's been my passion for as long as I can remember.
I grew up surrounded by more than 20 working and hunting dogs, learning early the responsibility, discipline, and dedication required to work with them. As a child I worked alongside our local Sheriff's Office Bloodhound Team, helping lay tracks and assisting with detection training — my first glimpse of what highly trained dogs could do.
That passion led me to proudly serve four years in the United States Army as a Military Working Dog Handler.
As a Military Working Dog Handler, I trained explosive detection, narcotics detection, and patrol & apprehension dogs, and conducted thousands of explosive detection sweeps. I participated in 13 Secret Service missions, protecting military installations, government facilities, and high-profile events.
At the U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Handler Course at Lackland Air Force Base, I was honored to receive the Top Dog Award. Those years taught me that great dogs are developed through genetics, structure, confidence, consistency, and clear communication — the same principles behind every dog we train today.
After serving, I returned home carrying experiences that changed my life. I struggled with PTSD, panic disorder, anxiety, depression, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, and back injuries. Like many veterans and others living with invisible disabilities, I was fighting battles no one else could see. There were days when simply leaving the house felt overwhelming.
That support came in the form of my own service dog. Day after day, my dog provided stability during uncertainty, interrupted episodes before they escalated, and gave me the confidence to enter places I once avoided. It didn't erase my struggles — but the training, reliability, and companionship gave me the confidence to move forward and rebuild my life.
That experience changed my perspective forever. Today, when I meet a client, I don't just see someone looking for a dog — I see someone who may be facing challenges others don't understand. Helping people regain independence through a highly trained service dog is more than my career; it is my purpose.
Whether we're developing one of our purpose-bred service dogs, training a client's personal dog, or helping a family companion, every dog receives the same commitment, professionalism, and individualized attention. Helping people through dogs isn't simply what we do — it's why Command K9 Behavior exists.
