I’m Michelle (with Mila the Frenchie Warrior), and in this video I’m sharing something that genuinely surprised me: the full moon seemed to line up with Mila’s sleep getting weird. During the January 2026 wolf moon (peaking on Jan 3rd), Mila suddenly didn’t want to go into her crate at bedtime, slept lighter, and started waking up super early—like 5:00–5:30 a.m.—even though nothing changed in our environment. Same blacked-out room, same music, same crate setup, same routine… but her “off switch” just didn’t fully flip. What helped me connect the dots was tracking. I’ve been logging Mila’s sleep, food, poop, itching, routine changes—everything—for over a year (my holistic vet encouraged it, and I have a terrible memory). When I asked about it through a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) lens, it pointed to the full moon as peak yin—heightened stillness and nervous system sensitivity. For a naturally vigilant dog like Mila (not anxious—she self-regulates well), that extra energetic shift can nudge the body toward alertness instead of deep rest. The biggest takeaway: track patterns, check the moon schedule, keep your routine steady, and don’t panic—this kind of shift can be temporary and settle as the moon wanes.