Find Your Fit for Dog Training in Chandler, AZ
DOGGIE STEPS offers three training formats. Board and Train ($2,000 for one week, $3,900 for two) is the most hands-off option: your dog stays with Mark and comes home with a routine already built in. In-Home Dog Training (starts at $650) is the most hands-on: Mark comes to your house and trains you and your dog together. At My Home Dog Training (starts at $575) is the same private training as In-Home, but it’s at Mark’s local Chandler park, for a lower price. Most owners can tell which one fits after answering two questions: how involved do you want to be, and what is actually going wrong.
Why Picking The Right Dog Trainer Is So Important
Picking a dog trainer is stressful enough without also having to guess which of three programs is the right one. Most people land on a training website already a little worn down.
The dog has been pulling on the leash for months, or barking at the door, or something worse, and the owner has usually already tried a few things that did not stick. That is not a small decision to make from a page of service names alone.
Consider this your shortcut. Answer the questions, and we’ll tell you which program best fits your needs.
Find Your Service Fit
Which Doggie Steps program fits you and your dog?
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The Honest Tradeoff Between These 3 Dog Training Options
None of these three programs is the “best” one in general. Each is built for a different owner.
- Board and Train costs more and asks less of you day to day.
- In-Home and At My Home Dog Training cost less up front, but only work if you keep practicing the routine after each session, the same way a personal trainer’s plan only pays off if the client shows up and does the work between visits.
Mark is upfront about this because it is true: Doggie Steps does not guarantee an outcome on any service, and results depend on the owner as much as the dog. If you are still not sure, the fastest way to know is to just tell Mark what is going on. He reads every message himself and will tell you honestly which format fits, even if that means recommending the cheaper option.
Still Deciding?
A Combo Dog Training Option Might Be Your Best Fit
Combo packages for owners who want In-Home training paired with a Board and Train stay or an advanced group class:
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Best Dog on the Block 1
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2-week Board and Train plus 4 weeks in-home, once weekly
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$4,500 total ($50 off)
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Best Dog on the Block 2
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1-week Board and Train plus 4 weeks in-home, once weekly
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$2,625 total ($25 off)
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Pack Leader A
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4 weeks in-home, twice weekly, plus the advanced group class
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$1,575 total ($50 off)
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Pack Leader B
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4 weeks in-home, once weekly, plus the advanced group class
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$975 total ($25 off)
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Combo packages for owners who want At My Home Dog Training paired with the advanced group class:
| Package | What it Includes | Price |
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Pack Leader C
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4 weeks At My Home, twice weekly, plus the advanced group class
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$1,425 total ($50 off)
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Pack Leader D
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4 weeks At My Home, once weekly, plus the advanced group class
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$900 total ($25 off)
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Meet Mark Siebel: Training Since 2005, Over 7,000 Dogs Trained
Every program at Doggie Steps is taught by Mark Siebel himself, no staff hand-off, since 2005. He holds a background in human and dog psychology from coursework at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and his approach draws on it directly: it is harder to train the person than the dog.
Once he understands who he is working with, the dog part gets easier.
Frequently Asked Questions
Board and Train means your dog stays with Mark for one or two weeks and comes home with training already built in. In-Home and At My Home Dog Training are both private, one-on-one, four-week programs where you learn the commands alongside your dog, the only difference being location: your house versus Mark’s local Chandler park.
Board and Train is Mark’s most common recommendation for puppies, especially for potty training, which makes up roughly half of most Board and Train stays. In-Home and At My Home Dog Training both work well for general puppy obedience too.
Any of the three can work. Roughly half of Mark’s total caseload is aggression or anxiety cases, and he will recommend a specific format based on what he hears from you during your first conversation, not a generic rule.
Yes. Mark is reachable directly by email or text throughout any program, and if a different format would serve your dog better, he will tell you.
Yes. Several combo packages pair a Board and Train stay with In-Home or At My Home Dog Training follow-up sessions at a discount. Ask Mark about current combo pricing when you reach out.
No service comes with a guaranteed outcome. Mark is upfront that training works when the owner keeps up the routine between sessions, the same way any coaching relationship depends on both sides showing up.