About Rising Sun Canine Training
Rising Sun Canine Training is a dog training business in Marion, Illinois, serving families across Williamson County and Southern Illinois. Through weekly lessons and puppy training at our Marion facility, we help families turn everyday problems like pulling, jumping and ignored commands into a well-behaved dog they can take anywhere.
Meet Austin Todd, Owner & Trainer
Austin Todd has trained dogs for about ten years. He founded Rising Sun Canine Training in Marion to give local families a trainer who takes the time to understand each dog, and who teaches the owner just as much as the dog.
Every program is built around the dog in front of him: its personality, its history and what the family wants to change. From brand-new puppies to grown dogs with years of habits, the goal is always the same: a dog you can enjoy at home and take anywhere.
A Small Team That Knows Your Dog
Austin works alongside a full-time trainer at our Marion facility, so lessons are available throughout the week. Because we’re a small team, you work with people who know you and your dog by name, from your first lesson to your last.
We keep things simple and friendly: clear instructions, plenty of patience and homework that is easy to follow.
Our Training Facility in Marion
Lessons take place at our training facility at 108 E Jefferson St in Marion. It gives every lesson the space and setup to train properly: room to practice leash walking, place boards for calm settling and plenty of everyday distractions to learn around.
As your dog gets more reliable, we take the training outside too, so good manners hold up on real walks and out in public.
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Where We Train
Our facility is in Marion. Families come to us from across Williamson County and the surrounding towns.
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