Meet Our Team
We are Family Owned and Operated
Alexandria Knapp
Lead Trainer
Alexandria's desire to understand dogs and learn proper communication with them began as a young girl.With a desire to help people in a holistic way, she found a career as a physical therapist. Her love of dogs took led her to pursuing a specialty in Canine Rehabilitation but, she discovered education opportunities with dog trainers en route and her passion for canine psychology, behavior and dog handling skills grew. She took a detour in her Canine PT education and instead, went on to further study balanced training with a speciality in behavioral rehabilitation for dogs with fear, aggression and reactivity. She completed a education courses with Method K9, the worlds leading behavioral dog trainer. Since opening Mountain Spirit K9, she fell in love with working with dog owners through education and support in order to make life easier and more enjoyable with dogs. Dog training became a way to further connect with her community and give back by empowering others to have relationships that allow safe freedom with their dog(s). For more about Alexandria's bio visit our Education section.
Javier Bedoya
Project Coordinator & Assistant Dog Trainer
Javier has a background in computer animation, graphic design, personal training , coaching and more. Javier has spent a lot of time in nature and is an expert in wilderness survival skills, tracking, animal instincts, and pack mentality. Javier has led survival schools and uses these skills and knowledge when connecting with animals on a primal level. He has trained his German Shepard, Shadow, based on a healthy relationship based on leadership, trust, and respect. He has a natural talent for building healthy relationships with dogs and humans. Javier is a calm and confident leader with the patience for difficult cases. His coaching skills help clients learn dog handling techniques. In his spare time, Javier loves to hunt, rock climb, snow board, camp and mountain bike.
Oliver
Helper Dog
Oliver is a mixed breed rescued through a foster based organization out of Denver, CO. He has a great work drive and loves to please, making him a great helper dog. Oliver is a playful pup who loves to run around playing with other dogs. He has overcome many challenges as a pup which makes him relatable to many clients and their dogs situation. Oliver is a fun loving and sweet boy who loves to play, use his nose to search for food, and snuggle with his pack. Oliver's favorite past time is playing tug with mom or dad.