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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.
Keeping Your Dog Occupied at Home During Quarantine
/by Kim MerrittPeople aren’t the only ones that are feeling cooped-up and bored during the quarantine. Our dogs can get pretty restless and unruly while being at home. That’s why Redfin put together a list of ideas to keep your dogs engaged both physically and mentally during this global pandemic. Good Dog in a Box was one […]
Dog Etiquette In Public & At Home
/by Caldwell ButlerDo you have a dog that jumps on visitors, freaks out when the doorbell rings, and doesn’t behave when you leave the house? Join Drayton and Kim as they discuss dog etiquette. The secret is dog etiquette isn’t all about the dog, it’s about people. Dog owners, dog lovers and anyone who encounters a dog […]
A Sound Beginning – Using Music Therapy with Shelter & Rescue Dogs
/by Caldwell ButlerA Sound Beginning is a fourteen day program designed to make it easy for anyone to prevent mistakes and create a positive start from the first day you bring your new dog home. This unique program reduces and eliminates the stress that is part of transition period for an adopted dog to acclimate to it’s […]
Little Dogs with the Little Dog Guru
/by Caldwell ButlerLittle dogs have special needs and are more prone to fear, stress and reactivity. Take a deep dive into all things small this week with Drayton Michaels, CTC, as he discusses the needs of little dogs. From the proper ways to approach and pick up a small dog to how to counter condition using a […]
Good Dog Award – Second Chance Dog Rescue
/by Caldwell ButlerPuppies, Puppies, Puppies!
/by Caldwell ButlerPuppies are cute and cuddly, but they’re a lot of work. Puppy expert, Gila Kurtz, talks to Kim about how to get ready for a puppy and what to do in the first week to help your new furry family member acclimate to its new home. From how to pick a puppy to what to […]
Dog Play for Adolescent & Adult Dogs
/by Caldwell ButlerWhat is dog play and why is it important? In a followup to his article, “Dog Play & Prediction Error,” Drayton Michaels, CTC, talks about shaping dog play and the need for getting your dog into regular, supervised play with doggie friends. It’s not just us humans that need friends and benefit from the social […]