The Good Dog Blog
Everyone can have a good dog.
Latest Posts
Keeping Your Dog Occupied at Home During QuarantineMay 12, 2020 - 7:56 pm
Dog Etiquette In Public & At HomeNovember 21, 2019 - 8:00 am
A Sound Beginning – Using Music Therapy with Shelter & Rescue DogsNovember 19, 2019 - 8:00 am
Little Dogs with the Little Dog GuruNovember 14, 2019 - 8:00 am
Good Dog Award – Second Chance Dog RescueNovember 13, 2019 - 1:33 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.
Family Friendly Dog Training Subscription Box Launches on Kickstarter
/by Kim MerrittHere we are! Finally, live on Kickstarter with our new family friendly dog training subscription box! Jenn and I thought this day would never come. Good Dog in a Box is not only going to teach your old dog a few new tricks, it’s going to teach your entire family. We’re excited that we could launch during National […]
Good Dog Award Winner – Susie’s Senior Dogs
/by Jenn MerrittThe Good Dog Blog will be awarding a weekly “Good Dog Award” for dogs doing good things and those doing good things for dogs. This week’s Good Dog Award goes to Susie’s Senior Dogs, a non-profit organization that advocates adopting older dogs. Through their social media, Susie’s spotlights homeless underdogs from shelters and rescues around the […]
Advantages of Adopting an Older Dog
/by Jenn MerrittIn honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, we’re going to highlight the many advantages of adding an older dog to your family. One of the questions facing aspiring pet parents is should they adopt a puppy or an older dog. Adopting an adult dog is a wonderful choice for busy families. Some of the advantages of adopting […]
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week 2016
/by Kim MerrittAs we start the week, it’s important to take a couple minutes to acknowledge and thank the dedicated group of animal lovers who run our local animal shelters. To say that working or volunteering in a shelter is challenging, would be an understatement of the highest proportions. From the budgetary shortages to the long hours […]
Good Dog Award Winner – Keller the Double Merle
/by Jenn MerrittThe Good Dog Blog will be awarding a weekly “Good Dog Award” for dogs doing good things and those doing good things for dogs. This week’s Good Dog Award goes to Keller, the Double Merle and her person Amanda Fuller. Amanda rescued Keller as a puppy when her breeder was going to shoot her because […]
Good Dog in a Box Launching on KickStarter
/by Kim MerrittFor the past 14 months, Jenn and I have been working, long distance, on a way to change how people relate and interact with their dogs. That may sound like a gigantic task, and believe me, it has been. But finally, after more than a year, we can see the finish line. The Good Dog […]
Training Your Dog – Polite Door Greetings, Part 2
/by Jenn MerrittA common complaint of many dog owners is how their dog behaves around the front door when the doorbell rings. Whether the dog is barking, jumping up on visitors, or running out the door, there are a range of behaviors that many dog owners would like to change. This is especially important for parents with […]