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SAFE Dog Bite Prevention Patch for Girl ScoutsNovember 13, 2018 - 1:53 pm
Free Dog Bite Prevention Webinar Series During National Dog Bite Prevention WeekApril 2, 2018 - 2:35 pm
Crate TrainingSeptember 30, 2017 - 3:00 pm
How to Meet a New DogSeptember 15, 2017 - 2:27 pm
The Movement to Make a Dog’s Life Fear FreeAugust 30, 2017 - 9:01 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.
Kim Butler to Attend Global Pet Expo 2018
/0 Comments/in Events, Kim /by Kim Merritt-ButlerI’m super excited to be covering the Global Pet Expo for Good Dog in a Box. I’ll be acting as a “roving reporter” during the show, finding new hot trends in the pet industry and highlighting the best new pet products of 2018. You can catch all my video coverage and interviews on the social media […]
For UPS Drivers, Just In Case You Meet A “Disgruntled” Dog
/0 Comments/in Dog Safety, Kim /by Kim Merritt-ButlerI was super excited to learn, via Elyse Wanshel and the Huffington Post, that there’s a Facebook page that highlights all the great dogs that UPS drivers meet when delivering packages. UPS Dogs was created back in August of 2013, by Sean McCarren, a UPS veteran of seventeen years. With all that is good about […]
Pet Loss Professionals Association 2017 College
/0 Comments/in Events, Kim /by Kim Merritt-ButlerLosing a pet is unfortunately, a part of life. We know that at some point, our pet will no longer be with us. It is a time that is filled with grief and sadness. In many cases, it is every bit as painful as facing the loss of a human family member. Having grown up […]
Crate Training
/0 Comments/in Dog Safety, Kim, Training a Dog /by Kim Merritt-ButlerSome people think putting their dog in a crate is cruel. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Crate training is one of the easiest ways to help your new dog be successful in your home. Crates provide a den-like, safe space to contain your dog when you aren’t home or aren’t able to supervise […]
How to Meet a New Dog
/0 Comments/in Dog Safety, Dogs and Kids, Kim /by Kim Merritt-ButlerDid you know there’s a right way and a wrong way to meet a new dog? We thought we’d make it easy by creating a fun new videos that shows what you want to do and what you don’t want to do when you and your kids have the opportunity to meet a new dog.
The Movement to Make a Dog’s Life Fear Free
/0 Comments/in Dog Safety, Kim, Training a Dog /by Kim Merritt-ButlerHave you ever had a pet or a child that didn’t like to go do the doctor? We’ve all been there, right? In thinking back over the years, I’m not sure who made the bigger fuss about going to the doctor, my children or my pets. No, I take that back, it was my pets.
Summertime Heat Can Be Deadly For Dogs
/0 Comments/in Dog Safety, Kim /by Kim Merritt-ButlerSummer is not over, as I was reminded by my daughter who texted that it was 103 in sunny southern California, today. Temperatures in the 80’s, 90’s, and higher, can be deadly to your dog if they are locked inside a car.