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About Mannerly Mutt’s Maine Professional
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"Robin was such a wonderful trainer, helped us really get control of our reactive dog and learn how to calm her down and get her to respond to our commands rather than reacting to what is upsetting her. We did 12 weeks of training and the improvement we have seen in Skyler during that time is just incredible. I highly recommend Mannerly Mutts to anyone for any dog, whether you just want to learn basic obedience or learn how to handle an aggressive or reactive dog. Thanks again Robin!" |
"I brought my pup, Penny, to Mannerly Mutts in Jan 2024 after many, many issues with my rescue. She was anxious and needed a lot of help with obedience. Now, 9 months later, she always listens, has overcome her anxiety with other dogs, and is thriving!! This would NOT have been possible without the training from Mannerly Mutts - she is truly a changed dog for the better. Thank you!" |
Our Professional Maine Dog Trainer's Mission and Philosophy
What to Expect from Our Training:
Our philosophy for dog training is the idea of helping families live the most full lives available with their dogs, and for the dogs to live the fullest lives possible too!
Basic obedience helps people communicate with their dogs, when dogs don’t normally share our language. This communication is in the form of commands, body language and even demeanor.
It works much better to guide and teach a dog what TO DO rather than have them guess about what NOT to do!
Our mission is to give dogs (and their people!) the most freedom and enjoyment of life. Having an awesome, well-mannered dog who listens reliably - that’s so much fun! We’ll make sure your dog listens even in distracting real life situations so you can have the freedom to take your dog with you wherever you’d like.
For our dogs (and our clients’ dogs!), freedom, activity, fun, and mental work make their lives so much more enjoyable.
Sure dogs enjoy food (and we do use food rewards when appropriate!) but nothing trumps an adventure. Being able to bring a dog to as many places as it is possible enriches not only the dog's life but the dog owner's life as well. It forms a deep friendship, as a reward for all involved.
Our philosophy for dog training is the idea of helping families live the most full lives available with their dogs, and for the dogs to live the fullest lives possible too!
Basic obedience helps people communicate with their dogs, when dogs don’t normally share our language. This communication is in the form of commands, body language and even demeanor.
It works much better to guide and teach a dog what TO DO rather than have them guess about what NOT to do!
Our mission is to give dogs (and their people!) the most freedom and enjoyment of life. Having an awesome, well-mannered dog who listens reliably - that’s so much fun! We’ll make sure your dog listens even in distracting real life situations so you can have the freedom to take your dog with you wherever you’d like.
For our dogs (and our clients’ dogs!), freedom, activity, fun, and mental work make their lives so much more enjoyable.
Sure dogs enjoy food (and we do use food rewards when appropriate!) but nothing trumps an adventure. Being able to bring a dog to as many places as it is possible enriches not only the dog's life but the dog owner's life as well. It forms a deep friendship, as a reward for all involved.
Robin Rubin, owner and head professional Maine dog trainer at Mannerly Mutts Dog Training
I love teaching dog owners what they need to know so that they completely enjoy living with their dog every day. I enjoy helping families with dogs who are behaviorally challenged and families with multiple dogs, too.
I started my adult life in a different field altogether, which was working for a certified public accounting firm and later working as a Controller for corporate manufacturing companies.
How did I end up going from private corporate account to professional dog training? Well, while I was very talented and productive in that role, I began yearning to do something that made a difference beyond the corporate world.
My life long love of dogs and volunteering with rescue dogs eventually led me into this career path as a dog trainer.
When not working with dogs, my husband Robert and I enjoy skiing, antiquing, concerts, hiking, and boogie boarding. Yes, I’m loads of fun!
As far as my dog training professional background goes, here’s the scoop:
I began my education in dog training by apprenticing at Doberman Rescue
Unlimited during 2003 to 2004. I earned my professional membership in the International Association of Canine Professionals in 2007.
Furthering my dog training education is a main goal every year. Dog training seminars attended in the past have included Margot Woods Back to Basics School, Martin Deeley, Behesha Doan (formally Grist), Introduction to Tracking with the Vermont Tracking Club, Carolyn Scott’s Freestyle Dance Seminar, Mike Ellis's Drive and Focus, and Nose Work Classes.
I continue to participate in seminars that allow me to bring and work with dogs and continue developing new skills with them.
I started my adult life in a different field altogether, which was working for a certified public accounting firm and later working as a Controller for corporate manufacturing companies.
How did I end up going from private corporate account to professional dog training? Well, while I was very talented and productive in that role, I began yearning to do something that made a difference beyond the corporate world.
My life long love of dogs and volunteering with rescue dogs eventually led me into this career path as a dog trainer.
When not working with dogs, my husband Robert and I enjoy skiing, antiquing, concerts, hiking, and boogie boarding. Yes, I’m loads of fun!
As far as my dog training professional background goes, here’s the scoop:
I began my education in dog training by apprenticing at Doberman Rescue
Unlimited during 2003 to 2004. I earned my professional membership in the International Association of Canine Professionals in 2007.
Furthering my dog training education is a main goal every year. Dog training seminars attended in the past have included Margot Woods Back to Basics School, Martin Deeley, Behesha Doan (formally Grist), Introduction to Tracking with the Vermont Tracking Club, Carolyn Scott’s Freestyle Dance Seminar, Mike Ellis's Drive and Focus, and Nose Work Classes.
I continue to participate in seminars that allow me to bring and work with dogs and continue developing new skills with them.
Robert Rubin, sales, photographer, and daycare supervisor at Mannerly Mutts Dog Training
Robert Rubin runs the marketing, sales and customer service portion of Mannerly Mutts dog training. Robert is also responsible for facility maintenance, dog daycare exercise and supervision, photography, and video.
Robin and Robert met back in 1986 as college students. 27 years later the rest is, as they say, history. Robert and Robin started with two cats, Clyde and Mustache. Both lived to be about 19 years old before passing away.
In 1997, their first dog, Jazzabelle came to be. Robert has accompanied Robin on the journey to learn about dogs, how to handle dogs, dog behavior, and how to train dogs.
Robert's previous working life was largely in the mortgage industry. Robert both originated mortgages and sold mortgages wholesale to brokers. As you know, there has been a lot of turmoil in the finance industry. The companies that Robert used to work for have closed these their mortgage offices.
Mannerly Mutts Dog Training needs someone to develop our sales and marketing. Robert posts the news stories on our Facebook page, coordinates the marketing materials, answers the phones when new or existing customers call for support, photographs our dogs and our client's dogs, videos lessons or training sessions, and supports all the day to day activities of Mannerly Mutts Dog Training.
Robin and Robert met back in 1986 as college students. 27 years later the rest is, as they say, history. Robert and Robin started with two cats, Clyde and Mustache. Both lived to be about 19 years old before passing away.
In 1997, their first dog, Jazzabelle came to be. Robert has accompanied Robin on the journey to learn about dogs, how to handle dogs, dog behavior, and how to train dogs.
Robert's previous working life was largely in the mortgage industry. Robert both originated mortgages and sold mortgages wholesale to brokers. As you know, there has been a lot of turmoil in the finance industry. The companies that Robert used to work for have closed these their mortgage offices.
Mannerly Mutts Dog Training needs someone to develop our sales and marketing. Robert posts the news stories on our Facebook page, coordinates the marketing materials, answers the phones when new or existing customers call for support, photographs our dogs and our client's dogs, videos lessons or training sessions, and supports all the day to day activities of Mannerly Mutts Dog Training.
The Dogs at Mannerly Mutts Dog Training
Currently, we own one dog, LaLa. She is in the picture to the right and gray. LaLa is a new intentional breed for us (meaning we picked her out rather than taking in a client's dog as we have in the past). LaLa seems to be an American Staffordshire Terrier mix. She came to us at 4 years old through Emma's Angels rescue. LaLa traveled from Louisiana to Maine and needed to be treated for heartworm by the rescue. We also found out in our first veterinarian visit that she was shot at some point. She still has remnants of that in her body. LaLa remains in love with humans even so. Training with LaLa is coming along.