Sky Soldier Dog Training

Sky Soldier Dog Training Training all breeds and behaviors while proving that you can teach an older dog new tricks!

We specialize in behavioral cases but can train everyone open to learning at 11628 Gravois Road in Sunset Hills, MO!

Come out to Fenton City Park on September 12. To support Sarah Allman We will have a table and an exclusive can’t miss d...
09/03/2026

Come out to Fenton City Park on September 12. To support Sarah Allman

We will have a table and an exclusive can’t miss deal. Come on out to see what’s behind the “Surprise!”

“Yeah, he knows all that. He’s good at Place, Sit, and Down…as long as he isn’t distracted.”That was the exact response ...
08/31/2026

“Yeah, he knows all that. He’s good at Place, Sit, and Down…as long as he isn’t distracted.”

That was the exact response I got on the phone recently.

And honestly?

That’s the problem.

If your dog listens when nothing is happening, but the second he sees another dog, a person, a squirrel, or something he wants, the commands go out the window…

you don’t have reliable obedience.

You have obedience that works under the right conditions.

And real life doesn’t care about the right conditions.

This is why I spend so much time on what most people consider the “boring” stuff.

Place.
Sit.
Down.
Heel.
Recall.

Not because your dog has never heard those words.

Because I need those words to mean something when your dog doesn’t want them to.

That’s what obedience is.

No matter what.

And I’ve solved a lot of behavioral problems by getting this one thing right.

Stop asking, “Does my dog know the command?”

Start asking:

“Will my dog do it when it matters?”

That’s where the real training begins.

If that’s the part you’re struggling with, come train with us at Sky Soldier Dog Training.

Your dog doesn’t have to be aggressive to need training.He doesn’t have to bite someone.He doesn’t have to be completely...
08/29/2026

Your dog doesn’t have to be aggressive to need training.

He doesn’t have to bite someone.

He doesn’t have to be completely out of control.

Sometimes the problem is simply that you can’t reliably tell your dog what to do—and expect them to actually do it when it matters.

Pulling. Jumping. Ignoring you outside. Blowing off recall. Losing their mind around distractions.

Those things don’t usually fix themselves.

Good training isn’t about making your dog look impressive for five minutes.

It’s about making your dog more reliable in your actual life.

That’s what we do at Sky Soldier.

If you’re tired of constantly managing your dog, come train with us.

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We love a hack.A faster way.A shortcut.A life hack.A training hack.Except here’s the problem:Dogs aren’t IKEA furniture....
08/28/2026

We love a hack.

A faster way.

A shortcut.

A life hack.

A training hack.

Except here’s the problem:

Dogs aren’t IKEA furniture.

You don’t get to skip the part where they develop.

I’ve had several people reach out recently looking for service dogs, and the biggest problem wasn’t what they wanted the dog to do.

It was how quickly they wanted it done.

They wanted the finished product before the dog had even had the opportunity to become the finished product.

And that’s where trainers need to have some backbone.

Because sometimes the honest answer isn’t:

“Here’s how we can do it faster.”

Sometimes it’s:

“You’re going to have to wait.”

Guide-dog programs understand this.

The average process takes roughly two years—not because they haven’t figured out a shortcut, but because development is part of the process.

The dog has to mature.

The behavior has to be proven.

The handler has to learn.

And sometimes you have to find out that the dog you started with isn’t the dog you need.

That’s not inefficiency.

That’s good training.

There’s a line a trainer shouldn’t cross for a paycheck.

And if you’re training a dog someone is going to depend on for their safety and independence, that line should be pretty damn clear.

Stop looking for the hack.

Train the dog.

Dog ownership is big business.And I’m a dog trainer telling you that.You’d think I’d want the opposite.More problems.Mor...
08/27/2026

Dog ownership is big business.

And I’m a dog trainer telling you that.

You’d think I’d want the opposite.

More problems.
More anxiety.
More behavior issues.
More people convinced they need another trainer, another product, another service.

But I don’t.

Because I didn’t get into this business to sell people more problems.

I got into it to solve them.

Somewhere along the way, dog ownership stopped being primarily about responsibility and became an entire consumer category.

And when something becomes a consumer category, there will always be people willing to monetize your emotions.

Your guilt.

Your fear.

Your love for your dog.

The message becomes:

Your dog is anxious → buy something.

Your dog is reactive → manage everything around him.

Your dog doesn’t listen → find a new technique.

Your dog is uncomfortable → stop asking anything of him.

And eventually, the owner is left with a dog that has more accommodations than obedience.

I’m not saying every product, service, veterinarian, rescue, or trainer is bad.

I’m saying you should be willing to ask a simple question:

Is this actually helping my dog, or is someone making money from keeping me afraid of the problem?

Dogs need care.

They need affection.

They need veterinary medicine.

And they need training.

But above all, they need owners who are willing to lead them.

That’s not always comfortable.

But it’s honest.

And I’ll take honest over comfortable every time.

I hear this one a lot.“The dog needs to be trained in the house because that’s where the problem is.”I understand the lo...
08/26/2026

I hear this one a lot.

“The dog needs to be trained in the house because that’s where the problem is.”

I understand the logic.

But I don’t agree with the premise.

Your dog’s behavior wasn’t created by your house.

Behavior doesn’t exist in a vacuum.

If your dog is defensive in the house, reactive on the leash, or completely out of control around certain things, those are symptoms of a much bigger picture.

We see this all the time with dogs that come through our board and train.

Aggressive dogs. Defensive. Reactive. Disobedient.

And sometimes they are at their absolute worst at home.

Then they spend a few weeks with us and go home with a completely different behavior and attitude.

So what changed?

Not the house.

The standards did.

The dog learned what was expected. What behavior was going to get them what they wanted. What behavior wasn’t going to get them anywhere.

That’s not magic.

A good trainer is just practiced at creating clear expectations and holding a dog accountable to them.

But here’s the part people miss.

You can send your dog away for two weeks and see incredible results.

Then bring them home and go right back to the same rules, habits, and expectations that created the problem in the first place.

And guess what?

The dog will probably start going right back to where they were.

The house wasn’t the problem.

The lack of clarity was.

That’s why our goal isn’t simply to make your dog behave while they’re with us.

It’s to teach you how to maintain those same standards at home and everywhere else you take your dog.

Because eventually, the dog has to live with you.

That’s what we’re here to teach you.

Expensive compared to what?$650 for training sounds expensive.Until you compare it to the thousands of dollars you’ve sp...
08/25/2026

Expensive compared to what?

$650 for training sounds expensive.

Until you compare it to the thousands of dollars you’ve spent replacing furniture.

The dog walker you need because you can’t take your dog anywhere.

The vacations you can’t enjoy because you don’t trust your dog with anyone.

The constant frustration of yelling at your dog just to get them to listen.

Or, worse…

Years of living with a dog you don’t actually enjoy because nobody ever taught them how to exist in your world.

The question isn’t whether training costs money.

The question is:

What is NOT training your dog costing you?

I’m not interested in selling you a magic fix or promising your dog will be perfect overnight.

I’m interested in teaching you how to communicate with your dog, establishing clear expectations, and giving you the tools to actually live with them.

So before you tell me dog training is expensive…

Ask yourself:

Expensive compared to what?

Come train with us.

Reactive dogs don’t need more love.They need clarity.If I owned a reactive dog, these are the 3 things I would start doi...
08/24/2026

Reactive dogs don’t need more love.

They need clarity.

If I owned a reactive dog, these are the 3 things I would start doing:

Make sure my dog actually understands what I’m asking.

Start proofing those behaviors around the things that make my dog react.

Learn how to correct the behavior BEFORE it becomes a full-blown reaction.

Simple? Yes.

Easy? Not always.

And that’s the part a lot of people miss.

You can have the right tools, the right intentions, and still struggle because you don’t know how to put it all together when your dog is 100% committed to losing its mind.

If you’ve tried these things and you’re still struggling, come see us.

We have an impeccable track record with reactive dogs, and this is something we work through with owners every single week.

You don’t have to just learn to “manage” your dog for the rest of its life.

There is a way forward.
Added bonus: If you live in St. Louis I’m gonna put my money where my mouth is. If you come through my program and follow it to a T and your dog is still reactive I’ll give you your 💰 back. Guaranteed. 😎

Happy Birthday to the longest serving employee at Brandon Eichholz | Sky Soldier Dog Training Liberty! Her birthday was ...
08/22/2026

Happy Birthday to the longest serving employee at Brandon Eichholz | Sky Soldier Dog Training Liberty! Her birthday was a few weeks ago but she won’t know the difference! 😂
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She is 5 years old. Comment below what you think I should get her for being such a good coworker 👇 👇

Everyone wants the well-behaved adult dog.But very few people think about what they’re doing with the puppy today to act...
08/21/2026

Everyone wants the well-behaved adult dog.

But very few people think about what they’re doing with the puppy today to actually create that dog.

The reality is, raising a good dog isn’t complicated.

It just requires consistency.

Routine teaches your puppy what life is supposed to look like.

Training gives them a clear understanding of what you expect from them instead of leaving them to figure it out on their own.

Socialization gives them appropriate exposure to the world, but that doesn’t mean your dog needs to meet every dog or become everybody’s best friend. Not every dog is a social butterfly, and that’s okay.

Kennel training gives you a safe way to manage your puppy while they’re still immature, destructive, and incapable of making good decisions on their own.

And finally, choosing the right dog matters more than most people want to admit.

Not every breed, temperament, or individual dog is going to fit every household.

You can’t completely control what kind of dog you end up with.

But you can control how you raise them.

The dog you want to have two years from now is being built by what you do with them today.

Don’t wait until you have a problem to start being intentional.

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11628 Gravois Road
St. Louis, MO
63126

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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