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Join Drayton Michaels, CTC, Pit Bull Guru from Urban Dawgs and ModernDogTraining.com, and Kim Merritt, co-founder of Good Dog in a box, for Good Dog Pro, every Thursday at 1:30 pm for a weekly video podcast focusing on dog training without fear and pain.

Topics will cover reward based dog training, puppy training, dogs and kids, dog safety, and good dog behavior. Each episode will be 60 minutes in length, with the first 30 minutes covering general information for dog owners that is available free, and the second 30 minutes covering information specifically for dog professionals and available exclusively to subscribers of Good Dog Pro. Check back on this web page for upcoming shows, guests, and to watch!

Drayton Michaels, CTC & Kim Merritt

Show Schedule

Sep 19, 2019 Episode #1 – Good Dog Pro Premiere

Sep 26, 2019 Episode #2 – Understanding How Behavior Works

Oct 3, 2019 Episode #3 – General Impulse Control and Stress Reduction for All Dogs

Oct 10, 2019 Episode #4 – Puppy Development

Oct 17, 2019 Episode #5 – Pit Bulls and The Truth

Oct 24, 2019 Episode #6 – Counter Conditioning – Reducing Stress in You and Your Dog

Nov 7, 2019 Episode #7 – Dog Play for Adolescent & Adult Dogs

Nov 14, 2019 Episode #8 – Little Dogs with the Little Dog Guru

Nov 14, 2019 Episode #9 – Advocating for Force Free Dog Training

Nov 21, 2019 Episode #10 – Dispelling Dominance Once and For All

Nov 28, 2019 Episode #11 – Dog Etiquette When in Public

Dec 5, 2019 Episode #12 – Multi-Dog Households & How to Avoid Issues and Reduce Stress (for everyone)

Dec 12, 2019 Episode #13 – Dogs & Kids

Dec 19, 2019 Episode #14 – Dogs & A New Baby

Dec 26, 2019 Episode #15 – Dogs & Moving

Jan 2, 2020 Episode #16 – Using Food in Dog Training

Good Dog Nation Video Podcast Dog Professionals

Dog Professional Conversation Available Only to Subscribers

The second thirty minutes of every podcast is available exclusively to subscribers of Good Dog Pro. As a subscriber, you’ll be able to ask questions and enjoy conversation aimed specifically at professionals who work with dogs. Many of our episodes will be eligible for CEU credits and will be available in your Good Dog Pro online account.

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Who Is This Video Podcast For

Good Dog Professional Dog Trainer

The Professional

  • You’re a reward based dog trainer. You don’t use force methods, choke chains, or shock collars. (And if you do…this podcast is NOT for you.)
  • Dogs are your life and you love working with them, and you crave information on how to up your professional game and improve your skills and knowledge base.
  • You’re running in a thousand different directions and listening or watching an education event is easier and faster than reading.
  • You’d love to have more to offer your clients.
Good Dog New Professional Trainer

The Newbie

  • You’re new to the dog professional world and you can’t get enough. You can’t fit one more dog book on the shelf!
  • You already took your training and passed with flying colors, but it left you wanting more.
  • Training never covered all these topics! You’ll love the weekly conversations.
  • You’re trying to find your niche and become an expert that will help you stand apart from the crowd
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The Dog Owner & Lover

  • You’re a dog owner and you’re always on the lookout for better training tips and health information for your best friend.
  • There’s so much information out there, you sometimes don’t know who to believe. (Trust us, you can believe in our guests and what they have to say.)
  • You’re a self-improvement junkie and you can’t get enough videos, webinars, and online classes
  • You’re interested in techniques and suggestions to keep your dog and family safe.
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Your Co-Host: Drayton Michaels, CTC, Pit Bull Guru

Urban Dawgs & ModernDogTraining.com

Drayton Michaels has been working with dogs professionally for over twelve years. In 2007, he earned his Certification in Dog Training and Behavior Counseling from the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers, directed by the renowned authors and dog experts Jean Donaldson and Janis Bradley. Drayton offers a specialty subsidiary of his Urban Dawgs, called Pit Bull Guru, a reward-based training and behavior consulting for Pit Bulls and large breed dogs of all ages. Drayton is the producer of The Pit Bull Hoax, a short film that set out to debunk common myths about Pit Bulls. His two YouTube Channels, Pit Bull Guru and Urban Dawgs have over 300,000 views.

Your Co-Host: Kim Merritt

Cofounder Good Dog in a box

Kim is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Good Dog in a Box, that she started with her sister, professional dog trainer Jenn Merritt, CPDT-KA, to help educated the general public about dog bite prevention and provide reward based dog training systems and products that could keep more family dogs in their homes, instead of being relinquished to shelters because of “bad behavior and biting.” Kim’s latest project is the launch of Good Dog Pro, an online content subscription and collection of products and curriculums for professionals who work with dogs.

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Want access to all the great content from Good Dog Nation? Join Good Dog Pro today to get 100% of each weekly video podcast, plus our other weekly video podcast with Drayton Michaels, The Pit Bull Guru, online courses covering everything from puppy training to end of life decisions for pets, access to discounts on all Good Dog’s products and curriculums, and much, much more. Many of our online courses are available for CEU credits from your credentialed organization, so it’s an added bonus to watch and learn.

With certain levels of membership, you’ll also get licenses to our online training programs that you can use with clients as reinforcement between training sessions. Find out more about membership by clicking the link below and let’s help everyone have a Good Dog!