About Judy Rapp Moore

Judy Rapp Moore is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Certified CARAT Assessor, author, and canine expert witness based in Southern Maine. Since founding Canine Behavior Counseling, LLC in 2008, she has devoted her career to helping families understand challenging canine behavior—particularly reactivity, aggression, and bite risk.

Author of The Space Between Dogs — 2026

Judy is the author of The Space Between Dogs: Healing Reactivity through the Moore S.C.A.L.E.™ and the Let’s Talk Process™.

The book introduces a new framework for understanding canine social communication, identifying compatible relationships, and helping reactive dogs find greater emotional safety through connection.

Certified CARAT Assessor — 2019

In 2019, Judy became one of the first two dog behavior professionals worldwide to earn the title of Certified CARAT Assessor. Developed by Suzanne Clothier, the Clothier Animal Response Assessment Tool (CARAT) provides a detailed picture of a dog’s temperament, personality, strengths, and areas of sensitivity.

[Learn more about CARAT Assessments under Services.]

Professional Leadership and Speaking

Judy presented her proprietary Let’s Talk Process™ at the Pet Professional Guild Summit in 2023. She has also shared her work through professional webinars, educational summits, and numerous podcasts focused on canine arousal, sensitivity, reactivity, and aggression.

Additional Professional Credentials

• Canine Expert Witness in the U.S. court system, 2014–present

• Professional Member of the Pet Professional Guild, since 2015

• Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the IAABC, earned in 2013

• National Trainer and Portland Chapter Head Trainer for Pets for Vets, 2013–2021

• Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), earned in 2009

Through her assessments, consultations, teaching, and writing, Judy helps people look beyond a dog’s behavior to understand the temperament, emotions, and communication underneath it.