Mitten Manners

08/17/2024

Happy Saturday everyone! Here is one of my clients Buba! Unfortunately Buba’s father passed away this year leaving him and his mom stuck in a hard place. Buba’s dad was his person, although he loves his mom their relationship wasn’t the strongest. Over the past month us 3 have been working diligently strengthening their relationship and learning how to navigate life without their loved one. With minimal physical capabilities his Mom is learning how to shape and condition Buba to her speed of a lifestyle. When we first started it was a workout for her to get just collars on Buba let alone enjoy the outdoors with him. Now they BOTH are making daily strides learning , impulse control, leash manners, indoor and outdoor engagement, and also here we are conditioning the e collar so his Mom can comfortably enjoy freedom with her boy! Every session isn’t easy but they have been there for eachother making their relationship stronger than it’s ever been!

02/12/2024

Mina showing off her Mitten Manners !!

01/30/2024

Mitten Manners teams up with Coy's Comics to work with their most valuable employee Odin!

01/15/2024

3 days ago Patches called Saginaw County Animal Care & Control home. Although he was well taken care of and loved there by many, we all wished it would only be temporary.
Today Patches started his new week and life in a new home! He is loved dearly by his mom and his new sister is quickly following.
We spent our first session light but Patches is showing he’s ready and eager to learn!

Check the comments for him and his sister working together!

11/21/2023

In honor of Thanksgiving, we are offering reduced adoption fees now through Wednesday. Our hours are from 10am to 5pm.

11/21/2023

Mitten Manners is now offering gift certificates for the holiday season!!
This makes a perfect gift for family and friends looking to improve their dogs lifestyle!!

Call now to purchase yours!!

11/06/2023

Luna working hard on place and building independence, while her mom is away for work!

11/04/2023

Here is Aspen the GSD/Great Dane working on some confidence building and recall!!

We have been working 1:1 to increase engagement in multiple environments!

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween from Makaveli and I!

Today can be a very fun but also stressful day for some dogs! Things that you mind find helpful that has helped so many clients:

•Leash your dogs in home. A leash can keep your pups safe but also help implement door manners for all the trick or treaters!

•Mental stimulation such as Puzzles, lick mats and even basic obedience drills can put your dog at ease for all the distractions tonight!

•Radios and TVs can be a easy way to help your dog calm down instead of listening to every noise the night brings outdoors!

•Makavelis favorite! Structured physical exercise! This can include numerous of things specified for your dogs capabilities, both mentally and physically. Doing basic commands such as sit, down, place, and stay can tremendously amplify your dogs energy level. Much faster than having them chase or tug on a toy or even going on a long walk!

We hope these tips make everyone have the happiest and safest Halloween!!

10/19/2023

Extremely blessed and excited to do my first out of state training! So grateful for this opportunity and ready to get to work!

10/13/2023

Benny made a trip to Home Depot to test his obedience also to gain some more socialization skills!!!

10/05/2023

Meet Phoebe, Brewtus and Quigley! These three are all from a rescue, now living life to the fullest! Each one working hard to gain Mitten Manners!

09/29/2023

I’ll be in the houseeee come say hello!

We are THRILLED to announce our GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION on Friday, September 29th at 5615 Bay Road.

1:00-1:45 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2:00-5:00 Self guided walk through of the new facility

Staff and volunteers will be stationed around the building to provide information and guidance. Light refreshments will be served.

Our neighbor AT HOME located at 5417 Bay Rd., has graciously offered their parking lot for overflow parking. A shuttle will be available from overflow parking to and from our facility.

We hope you can join us to celebrate this momentous occasion!

09/25/2023

Betsy family signed her up for 4 more sessions of one on one time with me! She is already a expectional girl but her parents want her to continue to grow with mental and physical exercise weekly! This is our first time taking on the near by park with many distractions!

09/12/2023

Here is happy boy Roscoe practicing his impulse control on his favorite tractor at Home Depot! This is his face after I told him it’s going on sale soon!

09/11/2023

Nothing but big smiles after a successful trip training at Petsmart!! Nova was so excited she was able to relax and take in all of her favorite store!!

09/06/2023

Louie did some training at the local Home Depot this week! There he got tons of new exposure and practiced his socialization skills!

Contact me today to start your dogs Mitten Manners journey:)

09/02/2023

Everyone meet Denver! He is currently a resident at Undercover Angels Animal Rescue and working towards finding his forever home! He is a 1 year old Chihuahua mix that makes him full of life but also sometimes shy. Denver is working with Mitten Manners to build confidence and general obedience to help him live his best life!

If interested in adopting Denver please visit UAARS.org to fill out a application!

08/29/2023

Four new faces to start off this Mitten Manners Monday!

08/25/2023

All in a days work for the Mitten Manners Tribe!

Contact me today to start your dogs journey!

08/18/2023

Meet Roscoe & Nova! Both on their second session working towards the same goal to have better house manners!

08/15/2023

Started the week with a 7 pack!

I had the pleasure of working with 6 different families today all with the same goal of living the best life with their dog! No matter the breed, size, or age, we can work them all!

Contact me today, to start your dog’s Mitten Manners journey!

08/11/2023

Here is 5 month old Louie the French bulldog during his second session practicing his leash obedience on a walk in his neighborhood!

08/06/2023

Happy Sunday, everyone!
I would like to properly introduce myself. My name is Emilio Duran and I’ve been a full-time dog trainer for almost 3 years now. My passion for dogs started when I was young from always having family dogs and always aspiring to be a Veterinarian or K9 Handler for a police department! All that changed three years ago when I got my dog, Makaveli. Raising him and training him for numerous skills and activities grew my interest in dog training! Watching Makaveli grow and learn each session got me hooked! Through one of the training facilities I took him to, I was offered a job and worked there for over a year and a half! Working there with dogs of all temperments got me even more hooked, showing me that no two dogs are the same and 80% of all dogs love to work and learn at their own level. At that facility we specialized in a week “board and train” program which was awesome experience with helping as many dogs as I possibly could! Today I am blessed enough to work on my own, striving to bring reality dog training to as many owners and dogs as possible!

08/04/2023

Marley and I during her first 1:1 session!
During her lessons I will fully be working with her alone to test her brain and build muscle memory completing basic commands.
We will be working on many skills including leash manners, engagement, and outdoor recall!
Check the comments to see a quick video of her working!

Call me today to book your dog(s) first session!

08/03/2023