The Good Dog Blog
Everyone can have a good dog.
Latest Posts
Little Dogs with the Little Dog GuruNovember 14, 2019 - 8:00 am
Puppies, Puppies, Puppies!November 12, 2019 - 8:00 am
Dog Play for Adolescent & Adult DogsNovember 7, 2019 - 8:00 am
Tails From Alaska: Canine nose work, shelter dogs, and building a successful reward based dog training businessNovember 5, 2019 - 8:00 am
All My Children Wear Fur Coats with Peggy HoytOctober 31, 2019 - 4:33 pm
Jenn Merritt, BS, CPDT-KA, and Kim Merritt-Butler grew up loving dogs. Jenn became a professional dog trainer and Tellington TTouch practitioner and Kim became a serial entrepreneur. Last year they got their heads together and came up with a new way to approach dog training for families. Good Dog in a Box was born. Their mission is to keep dogs and kids safe through education, awareness, and advocacy. They want to reduce the number of family dogs surrendered at animal shelters by promoting positive, reward based training techniques that are family and kid friendly.
Jenn and Kim want everyone that owns a dog to have fun and enjoy their furry companion. Together, we can make a difference.
Pet Safety in the Car
/by Kim MerrittPets can love to go for a car ride, but as pet owners, we need to keep them safe. When you travel with your pet in the car, you always want to have them safely restrained, so they don’t get hurt. Transport your pet in their pet carrier or crate, or get a pet restraint […]
The Furever Home Friends
/by Kim MerrittAn adorable KickStarter is winding down this weekend with just $2,000 more needed to reach the goal. The Furever Home Friends is a new children’s book series that tells the story of real shelter dogs and their journey to adoption. Each dog featured has a corresponding 12-inch flannel stuffed animal.
Kim Merritt-Butler at the BlogPaws Conference 2017
/by Kim MerrittI am very excited to be speaking at the upcoming BlogPaws Conference 2017, in Myrtle Beach, SC. For the pet bloggers in attendance, I’ll be speaking on how to grow and engage your audience with email marketing. “Email Isn’t Dead” is scheduled for Saturday, May 20th from 10:30 am to 11:45 am.
How to Feed Your Pet
/by Kim MerrittWhat does it mean to be a responsible pet owner? Our pets rely on us to take care of them and keep them safe. They can’t talk, so it’s our job to be a responsible pet owner and give them what they need to be happy and healthy. Let’s go through all the things your […]
Put Your Pup to Work with a Kong
/by Tanzi LearyDoes your dog spend the day relaxing? Is he just eating and drinking and lounging around all day? Must be nice! Or is your dog getting into trouble when he’s bored by checking out the trash can, chewing on the furniture, and eating pillows? Let’s end the freeloading and the destruction caused by boredom by putting […]
Good Dog Award Winner – Murray the Beagle
/by Kim MerrittThis week’s Good Dog Award goes to a formerly abused rescue dog, Murray the Beagle, who has found a career at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Murray is part of Atlanta’s Beagle Brigade. He’s “employed” as an agriculture detector dog and sniffs luggage to keep potentially harmful food products and pests from entering the United States illegally.
Good Dog Award Winner – Abby the Red Heeler Saves Owner
/by Kim MerrittThis week’s Good Dog Award goes to Abby, a two year old Red Heeler mix, that saved her owner after a serious fall down the side of a steep cliff, in South Australia.