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.
Hey Kid, You Should Be in the Movies!
/by Kim MerrittJenn, Royal and Bernie are back in Pennsylvania for another Good Dog filming session and we’re looking for kids ages 6 to 12 to be in our dog training videos. If you’ve got a dog loving kid in your house, and you live near Mercersburg, PA, you can sign up to be in a Good […]
Freedom of Choice
/by Stacey ManzoI was having lunch with a close friend and mentor in the business world and I was telling him about my formal leap into the dog training world. After hearing me discuss my business plan and long term plans for the future, he asked me a very simple question that I had never put any […]
Are You a Good Dog Blogger?
/by Kim MerrittJenn and I knew the time would come. We’d get so darn busy with creating new products and running Good Dog, that we wouldn’t be able to keep up with the blog all by ourselves. Well, that time has come. We officially need help!
Good Dog Award Winners – Shawnee Heights Elementary School’s Second Grade Class
/by Jenn MerrittThe Good Dog Blog awards 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 the second grade class at Shawnee Heights Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas.
Enjoy National Walk Your Dog Day with a no-pull harness
/by Jenn MerrittFebruary 22nd is National Walk Your Dog Day! Good Dog in a Box is encouraging you to get out there and enjoy National Walk Your Dog Day with a no-pull harness. No-pull harnesses are a great all around choice for walking dogs. They decrease pain and anxiety for dogs while on leash, give the handlers […]
Good Dog Award Winner – Ruby Shorrock and Trusty Paws Clinic
/by Jenn MerrittThe Good Dog Blog will be awarding a weekly “Good Dog Award” to those doing good things for dogs. This week’s award goes to Dr. Ruby Shorrock and her Trusty Paws Clinic in Glasgow, Scotland, which provides free health care for companion dogs of men and women that are homeless or in temporary housing.
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: