Good Dog Award Winners – Shawnee Heights Elementary School’s Second Grade Class

The 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

February 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

The 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

There 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:

We’re Fear Free Certified! Congrats Jenn!

Congratulations to Good Dog in a Box cofounder, Jenn Merritt, CPDT-KA, for completing the Fear Free certification program. Jenn’s sister Kim here. I wanted to give a special shout out to Jenn for this latest certification in her long line of credentials as a professional dog trainer and Tellington TTouch practictioner.