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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Kirkwood, Missouri
Dog Training in Kirkwood, MO
A dog you can take anywhere. Aaron trains every one himself in and around Kirkwood, with a short daily video on every board and train.
Kirkwood, Missouri
Who is the top-rated dog trainer in Kirkwood, MO?
Marmon Family Dog Training is a veteran-owned dog trainer serving Kirkwood, Missouri, rated 5.0 from 42 Google reviews. Owner Aaron Marmon is a disabled U.S. Army veteran of the 82nd Airborne with 11 years of experience, and he trains every dog himself, start to finish.
Kirkwood is one of the most dog-friendly towns in the area, from the Farmers Market to the shops around the old train station downtown. That is wonderful, and it is also a lot of distraction. Aaron trains dogs to stay calm and connected in exactly those places, so the fun parts of Kirkwood stay fun.
Aaron also trains dogs next door in Webster Groves and out in Ballwin and Chesterfield. It is the same program and the same trainer wherever you are.
The Motivational method
What makes Marmon Family Dog Training different?
Built on relationship, not force. Aaron teaches Kirkwood owners how a dog’s mind works, so your dog wants to do what you ask. A real board and train runs six to nine weeks, because reliable behavior takes time to build the right way.
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. He runs the longest board and train in the area on purpose, because a two or three week program is a waste of your money. Kirkwood is a busy, dog-friendly town, 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 the Kirkwood Farmers Market, the shops near the downtown train station, and the neighborhood parks.
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 short daily video recap on every board and train, so you see the progress with your own eyes.
- 3. Real-world training in and around Kirkwood, not just a facility.
Programs
Dog training programs for Kirkwood families
Four ways to work with Aaron, depending on what your dog needs, each with a daily video on every board and train. See them on the services page.
You and your dog, together
One-on-one lessons in your own Kirkwood home, where the real challenges actually happen. You learn the handling, not just the dog.
See private trainingA working partner for daily life
Task training for handlers who need a dependable working partner for everyday life around Kirkwood and the wider St. Louis area.
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Questions
Dog training in Kirkwood, MO: common questions
Do you offer board and train in Kirkwood, IL?
Yes. Marmon Family Dog Training offers a board and train program for Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood families take real time and repetition.
Where does the training happen around Kirkwood?
Training with Marmon Family Dog Training happens where real life happens. Aaron works dogs in stores, parks, and public spaces around Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood owners always know exactly who is with their dog.
Reviews
What Kirkwood-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 Kirkwood.
Aaron trains every dog himself, with a short daily video on every board and train so you see the progress. Serving Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Des Peres, Ballwin, and the wider St. Louis area.
★★★★★ 5.0 from 42 Google reviews