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Welcome to Alternative Dog Moms - a podcast about what's happening in the fresh food community and the pet industry.   Kimberly Gauthier is the blogger behind Keep the Tail Wagging, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.

CHAPTERS:

• Thoughts on today's modern version of raw feeding (0:55)
• The widespread pet health issue that initially led Dr. Tom to focus on problems with pet food (7:57)
• Can we trust our dogs with raw meaty bones? (13:09)
• Adversities Dr. Tom has faced in career over the past 35 years for talking about raw meaty bones (18:02)
• How the pet food industry affects veterinary schools and the veterinary profession, and why so many vets aren't able to have a true discussion about raw feeding (20:50)
• Pet food advertising propaganda and the lack of appropriate action by regulatory authorities (35:06)
• Kimberly once had an email exchange with Dr. Tom about the origins of 80/10/10 (37:43)
• Why is there so much conflict even amongst proponents of raw/fresh feeding on social media (41:43)
• Dr. Tom on social media and why he wrote an Open Letter to the Industrial Pet Food Industry (45:08)
• The Pet Obesity Epidemic (47:48)
• What does Dr. Tom say to anyone who is fearful of feeding raw meaty bones to their dog? (52:57)

Dr Tom Links:

• Dr. Tom's new website (https://www.thepetfoodcon.com/)
• Dr. Tom's books (https://amzn.to/3CyphKp)
• Dr. Tom's LinkedIn Group (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14273327/)
• Share Dr. Tom's Open Letter to Industrial Pet Food Companies on social media!  (https://www.thepetfoodcon.com/open-letter/)

Other Links Discussed:

• Lynn Margulis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Margulis)
• Dr. Mei Yam and Bligh Park Pet Health Centre (https://www.blighparkpethealthcentre.com/)

OUR BLOG/PODCASTS...

• Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.com
• Erin Scott: Believe in Dog podcast, BelieveInDogPodcast.com

FACEBOOK...

• Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWagging
• Believe in Dog Podcast, Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast

INSTAGRAM...

• Keep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• Believe in Dog Podcast, Instagram.com/Erin_The_Dog_Mom

Thanks for listening to our podcast. You can learn more about Erin Scott's first podcast at BelieveInDogPodcast.com. And you can learn more about raw feeding, raising dogs naturally, and Kimberly's dogs at KeepTheTailWagging.com. And don't forget to subscribe to The Alternative Dog Moms.