About Marmon Family Dog Training

<h2>Veteran-owned board and train in Fairview Heights</h2>

<p>Marmon Family Dog Training is based in Fairview Heights, Illinois, and describes itself in its own footer as "Disabled veteran-owned dog training in Fairview Heights, the St. Louis Metro East, and Greater St. Louis." The about page names Aaron Marmon as "owner and lead trainer" and says he "works every dog himself, from the first session to the handoff." The site credits him with 11 years training dogs and with service in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, and says that in 2021 he brought his family back to the Metro East and started the business.</p>

<h3>Programs</h3>

<p>The services page lists board and train, private and in-home lessons, and service dog training. Board and train is described as the dog living and working with the trainer before coming home "steady on and off leash," with a short daily video so owners "can watch it come together." Private lessons start in the owner's home and "progress to parks and dog-friendly stores." Service dog work is described as "task training and public-access foundation," with the site saying candidacy is assessed first. The about page says the board and train program "runs six to nine weeks."</p>

<h3>Method and pricing</h3>

<p>The site calls its approach "The Motivational Method" and positions it against the two camps it names, Force Free and Balanced Training, saying the trainer "teaches you how to become your dog&rsquo;s best friend, so your dog wants to do what you ask." The published steps are: read the engagement, build the drive, run the drills, prove it is hard, and hand it to you. Prices are printed on the services page: private lessons at $125 a lesson or $600 for five, a six-week board and train at $4,000 and a nine-week board and train at $6,000, each listed with three in-home follow-up sessions and a lifetime guarantee on the training. The same page says service dog training "is scoped individually." Named service areas include Fairview Heights, Belleville, O'Fallon, Shiloh, Swansea, Collinsville and Edwardsville.</p>