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For most of my life, I was taught to think about disease in very simple terms: Exposure equals illness.A pathogen appear...
06/02/2026

For most of my life, I was taught to think about disease in very simple terms: Exposure equals illness.

A pathogen appears. The body gets sick. But the deeper I studied immunology, the more I realized the picture is far more complex than that.

Every day, animals encounter bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites without developing disease. Two dogs can encounter the same organism and have completely different outcomes.

Why? What role does nutrition play? The microbiome? Stress? Immune regulation? Toxic burden? What exactly does a titer tell us? And what is the difference between antibodies and true resilience?

These are the questions I explore in this week's Teaching Tuesday article: Titers, Exposure, and Natural Immunity Part IV of the Natural Rearing Series.

This article may be the most important piece in the series so far because it shifts the conversation away from fear and toward understanding how immunity actually works.

Read here: https://cornmoonkennels.com/titers-exposure-natural-immunity-dogs (if you're on Facebook), or click the link in our bio on Instagram.



05/29/2026

Lots of people I speak with don't understand that immunity and resilience are two completely different things, and that resilience is a giant part of the whole picture of health.

Dogs that have immunity to disease can still struggle to stay well, and sometimes even succumb to the disease if they lack internal resilience.

I talk about this in depth in the most recent Natural Rearing article I published on vaccines and immunity. You can read it to learn all about this topic.

And I'd love for you to tell me: what is your understanding of the difference between immunity and resilience?

There are few subjects in modern canine health more emotionally charged than vaccines.And because emotions run so high, ...
05/26/2026

There are few subjects in modern canine health more emotionally charged than vaccines.

And because emotions run so high, meaningful discussion often disappears before it even begins.

Somewhere along the way, many people were taught that questioning overuse is the same thing as rejecting science entirely. But thoughtful people should be able to ask thoughtful questions without fear, shame, or hostility.

Questions like:

If duration-of-immunity research shows many core vaccines may provide protection lasting years or longer, why do so many owners still believe frequent routine boosters are universally necessary?

Why are titers so underutilized in veterinary conversations despite being recognized as meaningful measures of immune memory?

What exactly is inside a vaccine? How do adjuvants work? What are growth mediums? What are preservatives? What role does cumulative inflammatory burden play in long-term health?

And perhaps most importantly: What is the difference between simply creating antibodies and building a truly resilient immune system?

This week’s Teaching Tuesday article is the most in-depth and scientifically grounded piece I have published so far in the Natural Rearing Series.

“Vaccines, Immunity, & The Question of Overuse”

This article is not an attack on veterinarians. It is not fear-based. It is not written to shame anyone for the choices they’ve made.

It is an invitation to slow down, think critically, ask deeper questions, and better understand the biology behind one of the most important medical conversations affecting modern dogs.

The full article is now live here or linked in Instagram our bio: https://cornmoonkennels.com/vaccine-overuse-immunity-dogs/

As always, I encourage people to read deeply, research carefully, and arrive at their own conclusions thoughtfully.

Most people think “prey drive” means one thing: A dog that wants to chase and kill.But prey drive is actually far more c...
05/25/2026

Most people think “prey drive” means one thing: A dog that wants to chase and kill.

But prey drive is actually far more complex than that.

What many people call “prey drive” is really a collection of inherited hunting behaviors that can express themselves very differently from one dog to the next.

One dog may obsess over movement and chasing. Another may love carrying objects around proudly for hours. Another may constantly shred cardboard, dissect toys, dig holes, bury items, or cache food.

These are all pieces of the same instinctive behavioral system.

This is one reason why two dogs can both be considered “high prey drive” while behaving completely differently in daily life.

It’s also important to understand that prey behavior is NOT the same thing as aggression.

Predatory motor patterns and defensive aggression are neurologically different systems. A stable, socially safe dog can still possess strong instinctive behaviors.

In breeds like the Native American Indian Dog, these instincts are often heavily influenced by the balance between prey drive, pack drive, and defense drive, along with the dog’s confidence, environmental stability, and upbringing.

And this is where fulfillment matters. Dogs were not designed to simply suppress instinct all day long.

Chewing.
Carrying.
Digging.
Shredding.
Caching.
Processing whole foods.

These behaviors often serve as healthy outlets for deeply rooted instincts that many modern dogs are never allowed to express appropriately.

This is one reason many dogs appear calmer and more behaviorally balanced when they are given constructive outlets for natural behaviors instead of being punished for every instinctive expression.

The goal should never be to suppress or eliminate instinct. The goal should be to shape it.

A well-raised dog is not a dog without drives.
It is a dog that has learned how to channel those drives appropriately while remaining emotionally regulated and connected to its people.

That balance is where true companionship is found.

05/20/2026

The average dog today is eating one of the most chemically contaminated diets in modern history.

I wrote a full breakdown on this because people deserve to understand what’s actually in modern pet food.




For a long time, we were taught to think of the body almost like a machine.If something breaks, suppress the symptom. If...
05/20/2026

For a long time, we were taught to think of the body almost like a machine.

If something breaks, suppress the symptom. If inflammation appears, reduce it. If behavior changes, manage it. If disease develops, target the disease.

But what if the body functions less like a machine and more like an ecosystem?

Modern research into the microbiome is beginning to reveal something remarkable: the gut is deeply connected to immunity, inflammation, metabolism, neurological signaling, mood, behavior, and resilience itself.

Inside every dog exists an entire living world of microorganisms interacting constantly with the immune system and nervous system. And increasingly, science is showing that the health of this internal terrain may influence far more than we once realized.

This week’s Teaching Tuesday article is the second entry in my Natural Rearing Series:

“The Microbiome and the Immune System”

In this piece, I explore:
• the gut-brain axis
• microbial diversity
• chronic inflammation
• leaky gut syndrome
• processed diets and chemical burden
• pesticides and herbicides in modern food systems
• environmental exposure
• and why many natural rearers believe resilience begins within the terrain of the body itself

This is one of the deepest articles I’ve written so far, and honestly one of the subjects I believe matters most in the future of canine health.

Not because every answer is already known.

But because the questions are too important to ignore.

I’d genuinely love to hear from others: Have you ever noticed changes in your dog’s behavior, digestion, allergies, or overall vitality after changing diet or reducing environmental stressors?

Read the article here: https://cornmoonkennels.com/canine-microbiome-immune-system-natural-rearing




05/17/2026

Sacred Animal Sunday
The Owl: Seeing Clearly

By this point in spring, the world is loud again. The forests are full. The birds are singing. Everything is moving, blooming, and competing for attention. Life has returned in full force.

And in the midst of all that movement, the owl remains still. Watching. Listening. Waiting.

This is the medicine of the owl. The owl does not react to every sound in the forest. It does not waste energy chasing every movement. It sees differently. Where others rush, the owl observes. Where others are distracted, the owl discerns.

And maybe that is what this season is asking of us now. Because once life begins moving quickly again, it becomes easy to lose ourselves in the noise. Too many opinions. Too many demands. Too many directions pulling at our attention.

Owl reminds us: Not everything deserves your reaction. Not everything deserves your energy.

Wisdom is not found in constantly moving. Sometimes wisdom looks like pausing, observing, listening longer than you speak, and learning to trust what you quietly know.

The owl survives because it is highly attuned. And not to chaos, but to truth. And that kind of clarity is becoming quite rare.

So this week, the invitation is this: Step back from the noise for a moment. Observe more carefully. Move more intentionally. Trust your instincts. And be still and restrained enough to think before you act.

There is wisdom available in stillness that cannot be found in constant motion.




For a long time now, I’ve quietly watched the decline of canine health become normalized.Dogs constantly itching. Dogs s...
05/12/2026

For a long time now, I’ve quietly watched the decline of canine health become normalized.

Dogs constantly itching. Dogs struggling with chronic digestive issues. Cancer rates rising. Behavioral instability becoming common. Large breed dogs aging rapidly and breaking down younger than they should. Puppies beginning life already inflamed before they’ve even fully matured.

And somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that this is simply “normal.”

I no longer believe that it is.

Over the past several years, I have dedicated myself to studying natural rearing, canine nutrition, immune function, environmental toxicity, microbiome health, epigenetics, and the long-term outcomes of raising dogs in a way that is more biologically aligned with the animal itself.

Not because I reject modern veterinary medicine. Not because I think there are easy answers. But because I believe we should be willing to ask difficult questions when the health of our dogs continues to decline.

Today, I published the first deep-dive article in what will become an ongoing educational series on natural rearing.

We begin where all health begins: Food.

This first article explores:

• biologically appropriate nutrition

• chronic inflammation

• the canine microbiome

• generational health

• immune resilience

• and why so many natural rearers believe nutrition shapes far more than we realize

This is not fear-based content. It is not anti-veterinarian. It is not written to shame anyone.

It is an invitation to think critically, ask questions, study deeply, and become better advocates for the animals we love.

If this subject interests you, I’d love for you to read the article and join the conversation.

Please comment “Diet” and I will send you the link, or if on Facebook, visit: https://cornmoonkennels.com/the-biological-diet-natural-rearing-dogs to catch the entire series. 

I’d also genuinely love to hear from others: What changes have you personally observed in your dogs when nutrition changed?


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