Moon Dog Consulting and Services

Moon Dog Consulting and Services Moon Dog offers canine behavioral consulting and other dog training services in Mat-Su Valley, AK. "Behavioral Dog Training and Human Education"

11/06/2025

My Basics 101 virtual class is now open.

There is no age limit for this class.

Would you do something for free? Not likely, dogs are the same. Rewards don't always have to be food, they could be prai...
11/05/2025

Would you do something for free?

Not likely, dogs are the same. Rewards don't always have to be food, they could be praise or doing an activity. Teaching with a reward-based system not only allows the dog to learn a little quicker, it also allows them to retain what they have learned for longer.

Reward-based methods aren't just for sunny days and easy dogs and puppies. They are for all dogs. And for all cats too, I might add.

In between clients and I get a large visitor outside my office window..... 😁 This little girl is this year's calf, so sh...
11/05/2025

In between clients and I get a large visitor outside my office window..... 😁 This little girl is this year's calf, so she's only a few months old.

10/31/2025

Sniffing is a low-impact, low-cost and very valuable mental workout for dogs.

Great News!!!!Our Online Basics 101 Course is now open! The online course is a 6 week program with a classroom interface...
10/29/2025

Great News!!!!

Our Online Basics 101 Course is now open!

The online course is a 6 week program with a classroom interface. We meet virtually once a week for an hour. The class includes handouts, videos, and printouts to help you on your dog training journey.

This course is offered as a private class and starting in January will be offered as a group class.

The Basics 101 course sets the foundation and creates the building blocks for a well balanced life with your dog. Sign up today!

10/27/2025

*Preventing unwanted litters is a goal we all share—but it's time to rethink the surgical approach. Hysterectomies and vasectomies, which preserve hormonal balance, can safely be performed as early as 8 weeks of age, making dogs sterile without disrupting their natural hormones.

New peer-reviewed study published in Nature:

How a dog’s lifetime exposure to his own hormones (before being neutered) affects how well he handles aging and frailty later in life.

Study Background

• Frailty = when older dogs (and people) become weaker, less resilient, and more prone to illness and death.
• Most research looks at how to prevent frailty — this study looked at what makes some dogs bounce back better after frailty sets in.
• The focus was on the HPG axis — the hormonal system that produces testosterone and controls reproduction.

Key Findings

• Dogs neutered very young (before 2 years old) had:

o A much higher risk of death once they became frail.
o About 16% higher mortality for every small increase in frailty.

• Dogs kept intact longer (more than ~10 years) showed:
o No increase in mortality linked to frailty.
o Their hormones seemed to “buffer” the negative effects of aging.

• Each extra year of natural hormone exposure reduced frailty-related death risk by ~1%.

What It Means

• Hormones from the te**es may protect against the worst effects of aging later in life.
• Removing them too early could make dogs less resilient to age-related decline.
• Frailty isn’t just about getting old — it’s also shaped by early-life events like the timing of neutering.
• This supports a “life course” view: what happens early in life affects health decades later.

Why It Matters

• The study suggests timing of neutering might influence how well dogs age.

10/25/2025
We will be here tomorrow! Come out and say hi!
10/24/2025

We will be here tomorrow! Come out and say hi!

There is a new newsletter article out! This article is one of thanks. Not only do I work with behavioral modification wi...
10/24/2025

There is a new newsletter article out!

This article is one of thanks. Not only do I work with behavioral modification with domestic dogs, I also have worked with many species - most is captive situations. This story is of one of those captive animals, a red fox and when I met a wonderful person who has recently passed: Dr. Jane Goodall. Thank you Jane for what you have taught me and how you have shaped how I look at things today.

https://moon-dog.org/2025/10/23/have-you-ever-seen-a-fox-cry/

10/22/2025
This is a very good opportunity if you need any of the required vaccinations for your pup.
10/19/2025

This is a very good opportunity if you need any of the required vaccinations for your pup.

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Address

Wasilla, AK
99623

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

Telephone

+19072030792

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