Your dog stays and trains
Your dog trains with Aaron full-time and comes home ready for the trail. You get a detailed video after every session, so you know exactly what changed and why.
Board & train
Dog training in Fairview Heights & the St. Louis Metro EastBetter training.
Happier dogs.
This is Aaron Marmon: 82nd Airborne veteran, search-and-rescue handler, and the trainer families across two states trust with the dogs other trainers give up on.
Veteran owned
Board & train
Service dogs
Behavior & anxiety
2026 Best Dog Trainer Award Winner
What we do
Training built around your dog and your life.
Every dog comes in with a different problem. We start with what yours actually needs, then give you the handling to keep it going.
One-on-one at your home
You learn the handling while your dog learns the commands, with real practice in the place your dog actually lives. Great for puppies and foundation obedience.
Private trainingA working dog you can count on
Task training and public-access foundation for handlers who need a dependable service dog, led by a veteran who understands the standard and the stakes.
Service dog trainingAggression, anxiety, reactivity
Pulling, lunging, barking, anxiety around other dogs. We name the real problem and build a plan to resolve it, so daily life and walks are enjoyable again.
Behavior help
No shortcuts
Real results
Science + heart
Expert-led
Proven methodology
Meet the trainer
The person who will actually train your dog.
Before he ever trained a family dog, Aaron worked dogs in the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, handled search-and-rescue across three teams, and ran working dogs for an executive security firm.
In 2021 he brought his family home to the St. Louis Metro East and started Marmon Family Dog Training. Today he takes on the dogs most people give up on: high-energy, high-anxiety, reactive, and aggressive dogs, plus board and train and service dogs. One trainer, start to finish, and a detailed video after every session.
Why families drive across two states
Most training hands you a dog. Aaron hands you a dog and the know-how.
Aaron trains the relationship first, so your dog wants to listen instead of being forced to. Here is what that looks like in practice.
The relationship comes first.
Aaron teaches you to be someone your dog wants to listen to, so the obedience holds without a fight.
One trainer, start to finish.
Aaron works every dog himself. No rotating staff, no kennel-mill handoffs.
A detailed video after every session.
You see exactly what your dog learned and how, so the training holds when the dog gets home.
Proofed in the real world.
Stores, parks, Busch Stadium, the Gateway Arch. A dog that listens there listens anywhere.
“He not only trained my dog but took the time every single time to send me DETAILED videos explaining what was going on to help me out for when my dog got home.”
Alyson H. · 5★ · Google · Meet Aaron
Trained where it's hard
Most dogs behave at home. Aaron proofs it where it counts.
Obedience is easy in a quiet living room. Aaron tests every command against real distraction, one level up at a time, until it holds anywhere.
QuietMaximum distraction
A dog that holds a down at Busch Stadium holds it in your living room without a second thought.
How board & train works
Your dog is with Aaron the whole way, and you see every step.
1
Assessment
We start with your dog’s real problem, temperament, and what you need out of daily life. You get a straight recommendation.
2
Foundations
Engagement, obedience, and impulse control built one clear step at a time, matched to your dog. A video after every session.
3
Real-world proofing
We take it into the places that matter, the neighborhood, public spaces, around other dogs, so the training holds under real pressure.
4
Handoff + follow-up
You get a hands-on handoff, your session videos to keep, and the follow-up support to keep the change solid at home.
Real dogs, real families, real results
What families in two states say about Aaron Marmon
Straight from Google and Facebook. Named dogs, named problems, outcomes their owners wrote themselves.
“He is worth every penny and more. The training, care and continued support we received from Aaron over the years has CHANGED OUR LIVES! I could go on and on but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND him for all things dog.”
The Rowland Family · 5★ · Google · Eleanor, rescue Anatolian
Mike TaylorMaggie · Google
★★★★★
Aaron’s training with Maggie was the best investment you can make into our dog, our family, and our sanity!
Alex VillegasRanger · Google
★★★★★
Look at that default down with Ranger! Aaron provided a sigh of relief that no other trainer was able to do. There is nobody else I would want to train our dogs. They absolutely loved him and so did we!
Felecia S.Josey · Google
★★★★★
Aaron did wonders with our Blue Heeler, Josey. She no longer has anxiety, knows her commands, does great on and off leash, and our hikes are so much more enjoyable! He also helped her with socializing.
Watch Aaron work
You don't just get a trained dog. You see how it happened.
Aaron films every session and sends it to you, so you watch your dog learn in real time, in real places. These are real sessions from his channel. Press play.
Maddie's first trip to St. Louis
A detailed video after every session
Plays right here
The heel drill: Sadie's first Home Depot trip
Rey at Busch Stadium
More real sessions on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Every client also gets their own private videos, session by session.
Where we train
Serving the Metro East and Greater St. Louis, both sides of the river.
In-home and real-world training across the corridor. If you’re near one of these, Aaron can help.
Illinois
Missouri
Straight answers
Common questions
What areas around Fairview Heights do you serve?
Marmon Family Dog Training serves Fairview Heights and the St. Louis Metro East, including Belleville, O’Fallon, Shiloh, Swansea, Collinsville, and Edwardsville. Aaron trains dogs in your home and in real-world public settings across the corridor, so the training holds where your dog actually lives and walks.
What dog training method do you use?
Marmon Family Dog Training uses a balanced, relationship-first approach: clear communication and fair, consistent handling matched to the individual dog. Aaron builds engagement and obedience first, adds real-world proofing, and teaches you the same handling on video so the results last after training ends.
Will my dog be kenneled the whole time during board & train?
No. During board and train your dog lives and works with Aaron, not warehoused in a run. Dogs train in real environments, the home, the neighborhood, and public spaces, and you get a detailed video after every session so you see exactly what your dog is learning and how.
What happens after my dog comes home from training?
When your dog comes home, Aaron walks you through everything the dog learned in a hands-on handoff, and you keep the detailed session videos for reference. You get the handling and the follow-up support to keep the training solid, so the change holds in your day-to-day life.
Do you train service dogs?
Yes. Marmon Family Dog Training trains service dogs, including task training and public-access foundation work, led by a disabled U.S. Army veteran who understands the standard and the stakes. Aaron will tell you straight whether your dog is a good candidate and what the process realistically involves.
Do you work with aggressive or anxious dogs?
Yes. High-energy, high-anxiety, reactive, and aggressive dogs are Aaron’s specialty. He names the real problem, lunging, barking, anxiety around other dogs, pulling, and builds a plan to resolve it, the same way he took Josey the Blue Heeler from anxious to calm and enjoyable on the trail.
How much does dog training cost?
Cost depends on the program and what your dog needs, so Marmon Family Dog Training starts with a free consultation and a straight answer: what it will take, how long it runs, and which program fits. No pressure and no sales pitch. If Aaron isn’t the right fit, he’ll tell you.
Veteran owned & operated
Tell us what your dog is doing. We’ll tell you straight.
Start with a free consultation. We’ll tell you what it takes to fix it, how long it runs, and whether board & train or private sessions is the right call. No sales pitch.
★★★★★ 5.0 from 41 Google reviews