What you see. Lunging, snapping, or guarding people, food, or space.
How Aaron works it. He reads whether fear, frustration, or guarding is behind it, builds the impulse control and calm the dog can trust, then proofs it around the real triggers.
Behavior & Anxiety
Help for aggressive, anxious, and reactive dogs
If your dog lunges, barks, growls, or panics, Aaron Marmon has seen it and worked it. Veteran-owned behavior training across the St. Louis Metro East, with a detailed video after every session so the change holds at home.
If your dog lunges at other dogs on the leash, barks at everything through the window, panics the second you leave, or has started to growl and snap, you are not a bad owner and your dog is not a lost cause. Aaron Marmon works high-energy, high-anxiety, reactive, and aggressive dogs every week, and he will tell you straight what it takes to turn it around.
What we take on
- Aggression. Growling, snapping, biting, guarding food, toys, or space.
- Anxiety. Panic when you leave, pacing, whining, destruction, a dog that never settles.
- Leash reactivity. Lunging and barking at dogs, people, bikes, or cars on the walk.
- Leash pulling. A walk that feels like being dragged instead of walking your dog.
- Barking. Nonstop barking at the door, the window, the yard, or other dogs.
- Dog-to-dog trouble. Fear or aggression that makes parks, hikes, and guests stressful.
How do you help an aggressive dog?
Marmon Family Dog Training starts by finding what drives the aggression, whether it is fear, guarding, or frustration, then builds calm, controlled structure the dog can trust. Aaron works your dog himself, never rushes a dog that bites, and teaches you the same handling on video so the change holds safely at home.
Aggression is almost always fear or frustration underneath, not a bad dog. Aaron works the cause, not just the symptom, and he is honest about what is realistic. If a dog is genuinely dangerous, he tells you straight instead of selling false hope.
How do you help a dog with anxiety?
Marmon Family Dog Training helps an anxious dog by lowering its stress, building confidence through clear structure, and giving it real jobs so the world stops feeling unpredictable. Aaron did exactly this for Josey, a Blue Heeler who no longer has anxiety and now hikes off leash, and you get a detailed video after every session.
Anxious dogs calm down when the rules are clear and consistent. Structure is not pressure, it is relief. A dog that knows what to do, and knows you have it handled, stops living on edge.
Can you fix leash reactivity?
Yes. Marmon Family Dog Training resolves leash reactivity, the lunging, barking, and pulling toward other dogs, by teaching engagement and calm under real distraction instead of only at home. Aaron proofs it on real walks around the Metro East and hands you the handling so your dog stays settled after training ends.
Reactivity does not fix itself in a quiet living room. It fixes on the walk, around the exact things that set your dog off, which is where Aaron does the work.
Why the video after every session matters for behavior
With behavior cases, the handling is everything. A dog can be calm with Aaron and still blow up with you if the timing and body language are off. That is why Aaron sends a detailed video after every single session, showing exactly what he did and why, so you can do the same thing at home and the change actually sticks.
Board and train or private sessions?
Serious aggression, anxiety, and reactivity often move fastest through board and train, where your dog lives and works with Aaron full time. If you want to do the daily reps yourself with Aaron coaching you, private and in-home training is the fit. Not sure which? That is exactly what the free consultation is for.
Method: a balanced, relationship-first approach matched to the individual dog, from Aaron Marmon, a disabled U.S. Army veteran (82nd Airborne) with over ten years of training experience. 5.0 stars from 41 Google reviews.
The problems we take on
Aaron finds the real trigger, then builds calm that holds.
Different behaviors, one honest approach. Aaron reads what is actually driving it, then builds the calm your dog can trust, with proof you can watch after every session.
What you see. Panic on the leash, hiding, pacing, or a dog that never settles.
How Aaron works it. Engagement and clear structure first, so your dog has something steady to lean on, then slow real-world exposure until the calm holds outside the living room.
What you see. Barking and lunging at other dogs, people, or cars on every walk.
How Aaron works it. Focus and impulse control built first, then proofed on the actual walks and around the actual distractions, so the walk gets easy for both of you.
Real Metro East dogs, real results
From anxious to easy on the trail.
Straight from Google. Named breeds, named problems, real outcomes.
★★★★★
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.
Felecia S. · 5★ · Google
★★★★★
Amazing experience! We immediately noticed a difference in our dog after one session. I feel more confident handling my dog and the bad behaviors she worked through, and I now have the tips and tricks to keep building on her training.
Courtney S. · 5★ · Google
Straight answers
Common questions
Can an aggressive dog be trained?
Yes. Aggressive dogs are part of what Marmon Family Dog Training does every week. Aaron finds the real trigger behind the aggression, builds calm and control the dog can rely on, and is honest about what is realistic. If a dog is dangerous, he tells you straight instead of selling false hope.
How long does it take to fix leash reactivity?
It depends on the dog, so Marmon Family Dog Training starts with a free consultation and a straight timeline. Many owners see a real difference in the first session, but lasting reactivity work takes consistent proofing on real walks. Aaron tells you what your dog needs, not a one-size number.
Is board and train too stressful for an anxious dog?
No. For an anxious dog, structure usually lowers stress rather than raising it. Marmon Family Dog Training builds confidence at the dog’s pace, and Aaron sends a detailed video after every session so you can watch your dog settle. Josey the Blue Heeler came out calmer and no longer anxious.
What if my dog is reactive or aggressive toward other dogs?
Dog-to-dog reactivity and aggression are common at Marmon Family Dog Training. Aaron works your dog around real, controlled distractions instead of only in a quiet room, so calm behavior holds when another dog actually shows up. You learn to read and handle your dog before it hits its limit.
What training method do you use for behavior problems?
Marmon Family Dog Training uses a balanced, relationship-first approach: clear communication and fair, consistent rules matched to the individual dog. Aaron builds engagement and calm first, then proofs it under real pressure and teaches you the same handling on video, so the behavior change lasts after training ends.
Veteran owned & operated
Tell Aaron what your dog is doing.
Start with a free consultation. He’ll tell you straight what it takes to turn the aggression, anxiety, or reactivity around, and whether board & train or private sessions is the right call. No sales pitch.
★★★★★ 5.0 from 41 Google reviews