The Good Dog Blog
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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.
Top 5 Questions to Ask Before Adopting a Dog
/by Jenn MerrittThere are many factors that should be considered before adopting a puppy or dog, especially when children are involved. To set your family up for success, here are the top 5 questions to ask before adopting a dog:
We’re Fear Free Certified! Congrats Jenn!
/by Kim MerrittCongratulations to Good Dog in a Box cofounder, Jenn Merritt, CPDT-KA, for completing the Fear Free certification program. Jenn’s sister Kim here. I wanted to give a special shout out to Jenn for this latest certification in her long line of credentials as a professional dog trainer and Tellington TTouch practictioner.
Good Dog Award Winner – NMSU’s College of Engineering
/by Jenn MerrittThe Good Dog Blog will be awarding a weekly “Good Dog Award” to those doing good things for dogs. This week’s Good Dog Award goes to three students of the NMSU School of Engineering for building a canine wheelchair for Kita, a 17 year-old cancer survivor.
Why you shouldn’t punish your dog for growling
/by Jenn MerrittAre you welcoming a new dog into your family in 2017? Good Dog in a Box is here to help you every step of the way with our Welcome Home series. This week, we’re talking about growling, why growling is such an important communication tool and why you shouldn’t punish your dog for growling.
Good Dog Award Winner – Dr. Marty Becker’s Fear Free Initiative
/by Jenn MerrittThe Good Dog Blog will be awarding a weekly “Good Dog Award” to those doing good things for dogs. This week’s Good Dog Award Winner is Dr. Marty Becker’s Fear Free Initiative -a revolutionary program to reduce fear, anxiety and stress in cats and dogs.
Good Dog in a Box CoFounders on Pet Lover Geek
/by Kim MerrittJenn and I were excited several weeks ago when Jessica Williams of PetTalk Media and the popular blog, What Did You Do With Your Weiner, (unbeknownst to Jenn and I) introduced Lorien Clemens and the audience of Pet Lover Geek to Good Dog in a Box. During the Pet Lover Geek episode: The Best Tech of 2016 and Where to […]
Reward based training for your puppy is effective, safe and fun
/by Jenn MerrittIn this week’s Welcome Home blog series, we discuss how using reward based training for your puppy is effective, safe and fun. Using rewards instead of punishments to train your canine companion is not only a scientifically based, proven way to teach commands and modify behavior, it also helps condition your dog to love learning […]