Board and Train Dog Training in Chandler, AZ
DOGGIE STEPS Dog Training offers dog training Chandler AZ owners can trust: Board and Train runs $2,000 for one week or $3,900 for two weeks. Your dog stays with owner and dog trainer Mark Siebel, who has trained over 7,000 dogs since 2005. Every program covers commands, potty training, leash work, energy and calming remedies, and socializing, taught with positive reinforcement only, never a shock collar or choke chain.
How Board and Train Works at Doggie Steps
Your dog stays with Mark Siebel, in his home, for one week or two. Not a kennel, not a rotating staff. Mark trains every dog himself, which is why he only takes 3 to 4 training clients at a time and boards up to 7 dogs at once. That ratio is intentional. It is how a dog actually learns a routine instead of just surviving a facility.
Mark runs about 4 to 5 Board and Train dogs a month right now, with a goal of narrowing that further to 2 to 3 a month so each dog gets more of his direct time, not less. Customers receive DAILY updates with dogs progress, pictures and videos.
A typical day inside a Board and Train stay is built around conditioning and repetition, not a single dramatic lesson.
Practicing Commands
Commands get practiced in short blocks throughout the day, not one long drilling session
Home-Based Training
Practice moves through different rooms and different situations, so the dog learns a command means the same thing everywhere it's given.
Setting Strong Routines
Mark treats the dog's daily routine the same way he'd treat a person building a new habit.
Focus on Consistency
Consistency, not intensity, is what makes the training truly stick.
Practicing Commands
Commands get practiced in short blocks throughout the day, not one long drilling session
Setting Strong Routines
Mark treats the dog's daily routine the same way he'd treat a person building a new habit.
Home-Based Training
Practice moves through different rooms and different situations, so the dog learns a command means the same thing everywhere it's given.
Focus on Consistency
Consistency, not intensity, is what makes the training truly stick.
What Every Board and Train Program Covers
Every Board and Train stay with Mark Siebel works through this same list, whether your dog is with Mark for one week or two.
What changes is pace, not curriculum. A dog that already knows a few basics might move through commands faster and spend more of the stay on leash work and socializing, while a dog starting from zero spends more time on repetition and potty training.
Mark adjusts the order and the time spent on each piece to fit your dog specifically, not a fixed script, but every stay covers all five pieces before your dog comes home.
When you pick up your dog, you’ll get a written final summary and a visual demonstration of everything Mark worked on with your dog.
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Core Commands
Commands like sit, stay, down, leave it, come, watch me, heel, and off, taught both verbally and with hand signals
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Potty Training
Potty training makes up roughly half the work in most Board and Train programs
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Energy and Leash Work
Teaching the skills needed so your dog walks calmly instead of pulling
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Socialization
Socializing with Mark's own dogs, in a real home environment, not a training pen
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Positive Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement only. No shock collars. No choke chains. Ever.
How Much Does Board and Train Cost in Chandler, AZ
One Week Board and Train
for one week stay
- Full Stay at Mark's House for 1 Week
- Daily Hands On Training
- Written Final Summary and Visual Demonstration of Everything Worked on
- Lifetime Follow-Up Support from Mark by Text or Email
Two Week Board and Train
for two week stay
- Full Stay at Mark's House for 2 Weeks
- Daily Hands On Training
- Written Final Summary and Visual Demonstration of Everything Worked on
- Lifetime Follow-Up Support from Mark by Text or Email
- All potty training, commands, leash work, and calming remedies increased in intensity and repetition for longer hold times and overall calmer energy.
- Includes one FREE hour of In-Home training as a follow up to address dogs progress and any new behavioral issues.
How Much Does Board and Train Cost in Chandler, AZ
One Week Board and Train
for one week stay
- Full Stay at Mark's House for 1 Week
- Daily Hands On Training
- Written Final Summary and Visual Demonstration of Everything Worked on
- Lifetime Follow-Up Support from Mark by Text or Email
Two Week Board and Train
for two week stay
- Full Stay at Mark's House for 2 Weeks
- Daily Hands On Training
- Written Final Summary and Visual Demonstration of Everything Worked on
- Lifetime Follow-Up Support from Mark by Text or Email
- All potty training, commands, leash work, and calming remedies increased in intensity and repetition for longer hold times and overall calmer energy.
- Includes one FREE hour of In-Home training as a follow up to address dogs progress and any new behavioral issues.
That price covers the full stay, hands on training every day, and a written final summary and visual demonstration of everything worked on with your dog. No other Doggie Steps service currently comes with that written summary. After your dog comes home, you get free lifetime follow-up support by text or email, no charge, no hard cutoff. Mark’s own line to clients, worth knowing before you book: if you are stressing out about something at 10 PM, send a text. If it is a real emergency, he will call.
Mark always focuses on using humane dog training tactics. No shock collars or choke chains ever.
Doggie Steps does not guarantee an outcome on any service. Mark is upfront about why, the same way a personal trainer’s plan only works if the client follows through. Results at Doggie Steps depend on you keeping up the routine once your dog is home.
Combo Packages for Board and Train with Mark Siebel
For owners who want a Board and Train paired with In Home training
Package
What's Included
Price
The Psychology Behind Every Doggie Steps Program
Dog Training in Chandler, AZ
Mark’s approach draws on an actual psychology background, an undergraduate course at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and a refresher at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. His own words on why that matters: it is harder to train the person than the dog. Once he understands who he is working with, the dog part gets easier.
That shows up in Board and Train specifically. A dog that comes home trained but whose owner never learned the hand signals or the routine will drift right back to old habits within weeks. That is why every Board and Train program ends with a written summary and free lifetime follow-up support, so the training holds up long after the boarding ends.
Is Board and Train Right For Your Dog?
Board and Train is the deepest option Doggie Steps offers, and the right fit if you want a dog handed back with a routine already built in, ready to run day one, instead of a list of homework. If you would rather be part of every session yourself, In-Home Dog Training or At My Home Dog Training might fit better.
Service
Where It Happens
Best For
Is Board and Train Right For Your Dog?
Board and Train is the deepest option Doggie Steps offers, and the right fit if you want a dog handed back with a routine already built in, ready to run day one, instead of a list of homework. If you would rather be part of every session yourself, In-Home Dog Training or At My Home Dog Training might fit better.
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Where It Happens
Best For
Training Since 2005, Over 7,000 Dogs Trained
Mark opened Doggie Steps, a dog trainer Chandler AZ has relied on since 2005, after roughly 10 years in corporate sales and marketing. He has since trained over 7,000 dogs, and Doggie Steps holds a 4.9 star rating across 82 Google reviews. Mark teaches the dog training portion of Pet Care Team Training, a certification program for professional pet sitters and dog walkers. He is one of five expert trainers in the course. Roughly half of his total caseload is aggression or anxiety work, a specialty most general trainers turn away.
Doggie Steps is based at 1405 E. Park Ave, Chandler, AZ 85225. Every client also gets one thing that never shows up on a website feature list: a handwritten thank you note, for every service, every time.
How to Book a Board and Train in Chandler, AZ
Booking a Board and Train stay is a three-step process:
Submit the Contact Form
Include your dog's age, breed, and what you want to see different when the stay ends, whether that's potty training, calmer leash walks, energy and calming remedies, or general obedience.
Book Board and TrainMark Reviews Your Inquiry
Mark reads every inquiry himself and responds by email or text, since that is how he handles nearly every client conversation. Certainly, he is happy to also do a phone call consultation if requested.
Choose Service Dates
Mark walks you through availability for the coming weeks and helps you decide between a one week or two week stay.
Doggie Steps is based in Chandler and offers Board and Train services to the entire Phoenix Valley.
If you are still deciding between Board and Train or a service where you are hands on every session, In-Home Dog Training and At My Home Dog Training are both open for booking through the same contact form, and Mark is happy to talk through which format actually fits your dog and your schedule before you commit to either one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Board and Train at Doggie Steps runs $2,000 for one week or $3,900 for two weeks. That covers the full stay with owner and trainer Mark Siebel, daily training, and a written final summary and visual demonstration of everything your dog learned.
Every program covers core commands (sit, stay, down, leave it, come, heel, watch me, off) taught both verbally and with hand signals, potty training, leash and energy work, and socializing with Mark’s own dogs, all with positive reinforcement only. Customers receive DAILY updates with dogs progress, pictures and videos.
No. Doggie Steps uses positive reinforcement only, verbal and visual hand signal commands. Shock collars and choke chains are never used, on any dog, for any service.
You get free lifetime follow-up support by text or email or phone, no charge, no hard cutoff. You also receive a written summary and visual demonstration of everything covered during the stay, something no other Doggie Steps service currently includes.
Mark trains every dog himself, no staff hand-off. He typically runs 3 to 4 training clients at a time and has boarded up to 7 dogs at once, though his goal going forward is narrowing to 2 to 3 Board and Train dogs a month so each dog gets more direct time.
Group Dog Training is currently reserved for existing clients whose dogs need socializing, offered as a referral-only option rather than an open enrollment class. Board and Train, In-Home Dog Training, and At My Home Dog Training are the services open to new clients.
About the Author
Mark Siebel has run DOGGIE STEPS Dog Training in Chandler, AZ since 2005. He has trained over 7,000 dogs, working hands on with every single client himself. Mark teaches the dog training portion of Pet Care Team Training, a certification program for professional pet sitters and dog walkers. He is one of five expert trainers in the course. He never uses shock collars or choke chains, and he still writes a handwritten thank you note to every customer he works with.
By Mark Siebel, Owner and Trainer, DOGGIE STEPS Dog Training