Moon and Sun Dog Obedience Training

04/04/2025

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, with the top categories being aggression (55.6%), separation and attachment behaviors (85.9%), an...

02/19/2025

Dog behavior is always a combination of nature vs nurture, just like humans. In an optimal scenario, the mother would be here correcting this behavior, and if the mother's not there the person raising the puppies before selling them should already be socializing them and correcting this type of behavior. For them to be resource guarding this young does not bode well for future owners.

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09/21/2023

Dogs repeat behaviors that are rewarding in some way (whether or not their human recognizes what the dog finds rewarding about the behavior). Be sure to acknowledge their good behavior, not just scold the behavior you don't want.

Want to know the secret to a calm dog? Read on as an expert trainer spills the beans!

09/21/2023

This is a stellar explanation and step by step guide on how desensitization and counter conditioning works. 💜 It's not a quick process, and there aren't going to be instant results, but it's tried and true and will likely yield the best results long term

Desensitization and Counterconditioning for Fear Desensitization – a process by which fear, panic or other undesirable emotional response to a given stimulus is reduced or extinguished, especially by repeated exposure to that stimulus. Counterconditioning - conditioning intended to replace a negat...

09/07/2023

H/T to my friend Jimmy Versace for these cool designs!

09/02/2023

08/29/2023

Interesting...

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-veterinary-school-transmits-culture-students.html

08/07/2023

We're back up and running ( the website, I mean.)

Moon and Sun Dog Obedience Training is based in South Central Kentucky, is owner operated, and the trainer is certified through Animal Behavior College. Moon and Sun Dog Obedience is committed to bringing you a balanced approach to teaching your dog, however reinforcement-based, dog-friendly methods...

08/06/2023

My website is temporarily down. I apologize for any inconvenience as I work with designer to rectify the situation. Please feel free to call the business line with any questions about prices and services. Thank you

07/28/2023

04/08/2023

ATTN: DOG OWNERS: XYLITOL (a common sweetening ingredient in some foods and chewing gum) IS TOXIC TO DOGS

Labeled as “xylitol” within the ingredients list for most products, the same plant-derived substance can also be identified as “birch sugar” or “birch sap” in others.