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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.
Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas Safety with Kids & Dogs
/by Caldwell ButlerCathy Reisfeld, Michelle McCarthy, CDBC, and Kim Merritt, discuss how to plan a safe holiday season with kids and dog. Learn about safety plans and dog management during Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s. Get great tips and tricks for how to manage your pups during the holiday season. From how to go trick […]
Animal Assisted Therapy for Cardiovascular Conditions
/by Caldwell ButlerDr. Susan Smyth, Director of the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute join Kim and Michelle to discuss the therapy dog program being used to rehabilitate heart and stroke patients. Michelle trained both of Susan’s dogs, Carmine and Saleh, that work at the hospital three days a week. Carmine is one of a select few of […]
General Impulse Control & Stress Reduction for All Dogs
/by Caldwell ButlerKim: Hi everyone, and welcome to the Good Dog Pro video podcast, where we discuss and debate dog training without fear and pain. I’m Kim Merritt co-founder of Good Dog In A Box, and I want to welcome my co-host today, Drayton Michaels. Hey Drayton, how are you?
Fear Free Dog Grooming with Stacey Butler
/by Caldwell ButlerKim: Hello everyone and welcome to Good Dog Nation, the video podcast that talks about all things dogs. I am Kim Merritt, co-founder of Good Dog In A Box and Good Dog Pro, and I’m here with my co-host Michelle McCarthy of Canine Home Schooling. Michelle: Hello! Kim: And we have as our guest today, […]
Understanding How Behavior Works
/by Caldwell ButlerKim: Welcome to Good Dog Pro, the weekly video podcast that’s all about having a good dog without using fear or pain. Hosted by Drayton Michaels, CTC, Pitbull guru and founder of Urban Dogs and ModernDogTraining.com; and Kim Merritt, co-founder of GoodDogInABox.com and GoodDogPro.com, and founder of The URL Doctor. This episode is brought to […]
Lifesaving Dogs with Maria Gray
/by Caldwell ButlerKim: Hello everyone and welcome to the premiere episode of Good Dog Nation, the video podcast that will be covering, all kinds of issues about dogs and the dog community. I’m Kim Merritt, cofounder of Good Dog In A Box and Good Dog Pro. Let me introduce to you my very special cohost for all […]
Good Dog Pro Video Podcast Premieres
/by Caldwell ButlerKim: Welcome to Good Dog Pro, the weekly video podcast that’s all about having a good dog without using fear or pain. Hosted by Drayton Michaels, CTC, Pitbull guru and founder of Urban Dogs and ModernDogTraining.com; and Kim Merritt, co-founder of GoodDogInABox.com and GoodDogPro.com, and founder of The URL Doctor. This episode is brought to […]