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Chesterfield, Missouri

Dog Training in Chesterfield, MO

Aaron Marmon turns a good dog into an easy one. He trains every dog himself, in and around Chesterfield, with a daily video on every board and train.

Chesterfield, Missouri

Who is the top-rated dog trainer in Chesterfield, MO?

Marmon Family Dog Training is veteran-owned and rated 5.0 from 42 Google reviews. Aaron Marmon, a disabled U.S. Army veteran of the 82nd Airborne with 11 years of experience, trains every Chesterfield dog himself, start to finish.

Chesterfield gives a dog room to spread out, from Central Park and the amphitheater to the wide sidewalks of Chesterfield Valley and the outlets. All of that open space and foot traffic is perfect for real-world proofing. Aaron works dogs right there, so calm behavior holds up whether you are on a trail or walking the shops.

Aaron also trains dogs next door in Ballwin and over in Kirkwood. It is the same program and the same trainer wherever you are in West County.

The Motivational method

What makes Marmon Family Dog Training different?

It is built on relationship, not force. Aaron teaches you how your dog’s mind works, so your dog wants to listen. A real board and train runs six to nine weeks, because that is what it takes to hold.

Be someone your dog wants to listen to

Most training problems are really communication problems. Aaron teaches you how your dog’s mind works and what makes them tick, so you become someone your dog actually wants to listen to. That is a very different thing from forcing a dog to comply, and it holds up long after the program ends.

Six to nine weeks, not a weekend

Plenty of programs promise a finished dog in two or three weeks. Aaron is honest about it: a real board and train runs six to nine weeks. The six-week program lays the foundation, and the nine-week Complete Package fully conditions it. Aaron runs the longest board and train in the area on purpose, because a quick program is a waste of your money. Chesterfield has plenty of open space and foot traffic, and that real-world proofing is what makes the training stick.

Trained in the real world

This is not just drills in a back room. Aaron trains dogs in the places you actually go, and the daily videos prove it. Owners watch their dogs working in spots like Home Depot, Busch Stadium, and the Gateway Arch, and closer to home on Central Park, the Chesterfield Valley shops, and the trails along the Monarch levee.

A loving member of your family

Family dog training is its own thing. It is not sport or working-dog training, even though Aaron’s background in that world informs everything he does. The goal is simpler and bigger: help your dog become a calm, loving member of your family, and create the dog you always dreamed they would be.

  • 1. Aaron trains every dog himself, start to finish. One trainer, no handoffs.
  • 2. A daily video on every board and train, so you see the progress with your own eyes.
  • 3. Real-world training in and around Chesterfield, not just a facility.
A young family working through training with their dog at a Metro East park near Chesterfield
Programs

Dog training programs for Chesterfield families

Four ways to work with Aaron, depending on what your dog needs. Each one is trained by Aaron himself. See all four on the services page.

Board & Train

A finished dog, delivered home

Your dog stays and trains with Aaron full time, then comes home with reliable, real-world manners. The daily videos, including work in places like Busch Stadium, are the fun part.

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Private & In-Home

You and your dog, together

One-on-one lessons in your own Chesterfield home, where the real challenges actually happen. You learn the handling, not just the dog.

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Service Dogs

A working partner for daily life

Task training for handlers who need a dependable working partner for everyday life around Chesterfield and the wider St. Louis area.

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Questions

Dog training in Chesterfield, MO: common questions

Do you offer board and train in Chesterfield, IL?
Yes. Marmon Family Dog Training offers a board and train program for Chesterfield dogs, where your dog stays and trains with Aaron Marmon full time. You get a short daily video recap, including work in real places like Home Depot and Busch Stadium, so you can watch the progress for yourself.
How long does dog training take?
A real board and train runs six to nine weeks, not two or three. The six-week program lays the foundation, and the nine-week Complete Package fully conditions it. Aaron runs the longest board and train in the area on purpose, because a two or three week program is a waste of your money. Quick programs can look good on day one, but lasting results for Chesterfield families take real time and repetition.
Where does the training happen around Chesterfield?
Training with Marmon Family Dog Training happens where real life happens. Aaron works dogs in stores, parks, and public spaces around Chesterfield and the wider St. Louis area, from downtown near the Public Square to spots like Busch Stadium and the Gateway Arch. A dog that listens there will listen at home.
Who will train my dog?
Aaron Marmon trains every dog himself, from the first session to the last. He is a disabled U.S. Army veteran of the 82nd Airborne with 11 years of experience, and he moved to the Metro East in 2021. One trainer, start to finish, means Chesterfield owners always know exactly who is with their dog.
Reviews

What Chesterfield-area families say

★★★★★

“We sent our Weimaraner, Bishop, for the board-and-train program and could not be happier. The daily videos of Bishop training in places like Home Depot and Busch Stadium gave us so much confidence.”

Nicolas F. · 5★ · 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!”

Felecia S. · 5★ · Google

★★★★★

“We immediately noticed a difference in our dog after one session. I feel more confident handling my dog and now have the tips and tricks to keep building on her training.”

Courtney S. · 5★ · Google

Disabled veteran owned & operated

Create the dog you dreamed they would be, right here in Chesterfield.

Aaron trains every dog himself, with a daily video on every board and train, so you always know how it is going. Serving Chesterfield, Ballwin, Wildwood, Town and Country, and the wider West County area.

★★★★★ 5.0 from 42 Google reviews

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