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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:

• Catching up with Kimberly & Erin, and Susan Thixton's 2025 List (0:54)
• Avian flu and buying eggs (5:20)
• Neno update and Bella's adventures (7:45)
• Kimberly found a new indoor toy for her dogs (14:38)
• Is freeze-dried raw processed food? (16:03)
• We've got (fan) mail and how we pick our episode guests & topics (22:42)
• (Not a lot of) TV and Super Bowl Talk (37:07)
• Brazil nuts, picky eaters and SuperZoo (41:45)
• Huntaway raw food brand news (49:26)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Do you have a link to the dog toy you bought?
• Susan Thixton's 2025 The List (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/the-list/)
• Avian flu in Nevada cattle (https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/health/bird-flu-cattle-nevada/index.html)
• 50% off your first order of Huntaway on Chewy.com (https://www.chewy.com/huntaway-frozen-wild-venison-raw-dog/dp/842142)
• Forever Dog Life (https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Dog-Life-Longevity-Healthier/dp/0063314002/)
• Huntaway Ambassador Search (https://huntaway.pet/pages/ambassador-program-march-may-2025) 

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.

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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:

• Kimberly is injured and so is Neno (0:54)
• What Kimberly's dogs think about her home renovation projects (7:18)
• Celebrating Rita Hogan's book The Herbal Dog (12:32)
• More information is. coming out about Oregon's investigation of the cat with Avian flu (21:31)
• Misinformation on social media, generally (23:49)
• Nessie's and Apollo's recent adventures (27:38)
• TV Talk (34:44)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Rita Hogan on Believe in Dog Podcast (https://pod.link/1485177521/episode/5b6cc713ad5f4f7a76f0e07140c9756b)
• Get your copy of The Herbal Dog (https://amzn.to/3WRvdZm)
• Rita's book tour (https://www.theherbaldog.com/book-tour-events)
• Public Record Proves Dept of Ag’s Deception to Risk of Raw Pet Food and Avian Flu (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/public-record-proves-dept-of-ags-deception-to-risk-of-raw-pet-food-and-avian-flu/)
• Canine Minds Collaborative at Johns Hopkins University (https://www.social-cognitive-origins.com/participate-in-dog-studies.html)

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.

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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:

• Introduction to the Intelligence of Nature company & products and how Kim came to work for them (0:54);
• What prompted the company to create a pet product (7:22)
• Erin's experience using Ion Gut Support during Penny's health crisis (9:32)
• What are humic & fulvic acids and how do they support gut health? (10:59)
• Are humic & fulvic acids always found together?  and where are they sourced from? (15:12)
• How Ion's Gut Support product is different from probiotics and soil supplements (16:18)
• Determining how much of Ion's Gut Support to give to our dogs (22:31)
• Understanding how glyphosate damages both people and pets and how Ion's products support the body after glyphosate exposure (26:59)
• Where in the world Ion sources from and why this source isn't affected by the depletion of nutrients in topsoil (33:41)
• How the Intelligence of Nature company's products are being accepted by more "mainstream" retail and veterinary outlets (38:07)
• Scientific studies on Ion's Gut Support in dogs and/or other animals (44:53)
• Ion's products for people (49:07)

LINKS SHARED:

• ION Gut Support: https://intelligenceofnature.com/products/gut-health-supplement-for-pets
• The Science: https://intelligenceofnature.com/pages/science-how-it-works 
• About the Fruitland Formation:  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitland_Formation)
• ION Gut Support on Chewy.com: https://prf.hn/l/ZZ03ymV/

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.

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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:

• Holly's background and Animal Biome origin story  2:10
• Gut Restore from Raw Fed Dogs is back!  What are the requirements for donors? 8:40
• Does adding fiber to our dog's diets improve the microbiome? 11:40
• Holly's thoughts on whether probiotic supplements for our dogs are really doing what we think they do 14:41
• The role Animal Biome played in improving the health of Erin's dog, Penny 19:40
• How can we use Animal Biome to support our dogs in situations where antibiotics are needed 22:32
• What's the difference between probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics? 30:24
• There are many functions of the body that are influenced by the microbiome, and scientific research demonstrates this. Why aren't more vets talking about this? Why is this still considered an "alternative"? 31:56
• How exactly do the Gut Restore capsules help our dogs? 34:57
• Some of the future products that Animal Biome is working on 38:21
• Is it ok for raw-fed dogs to take the standard Gut Restore capsules? 42:27
• What has Animal Biome found in the overall trends and patterns among all the dogs that have been tested? 44:20
• Once a Pet Parent mails in their dog's sample, what is the process for testing and reporting on Animal Biome's end? 46:45
• What has surprised Holly the most since starting Animal Biome 55:44
• How does Holly care for her own dogs? 63:28
• How often should we retest our dogs after using the Gut Restore capsules? 70:48

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• AnimalBiome Tests: https://amzn.to/4juw1x8
• AnimalBiome Gut Restore: https://www.animalbiome.com/collections/diarrhea-solutions/grs
• Probiotics Erin used when fermenting Green JuJu goat's milk: https://amzn.to/3aYHdnp (aff)

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.

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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:

• Welcome Dr. Dan and his veterinary origin story (0:54)
• What is biohacking? (5:28)
• Different types of pain in dogs and different approaches to treating these (8:44)
• How Dr. Dan approaches information from the "conventional" veterinary community versus the holistic veterinary community (14:20)
• What is hydrogen water and what are the benefits for our dogs? (24:00)
• How to use health information from genetic testing kits to benefit our dogs (30:20)
• Other than diet, what else can pet parents do at home to biohack their dogs' health? (34:10)
• Are probiotics being overused by pet parents?  When to actually use probiotics and when to use digestive enzymes (38:18)
• Dr. Dan's approach to determining the root cause of pets' health issues (43:13)
• Fresh food and supplements to include in your dog's diet and some of the cutting-edge healing modalities Dr. Dan uses in his practice (47:10)

FIND DR. DAN:

• https://biohackingfordogs.com/
• https://balancedmotionvet.com/

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Ion Bottles for hydrogen water (https://ionbottles.com/)
• Echo Flask for hydrogen water (https://echowater.com/)
• Study re: oral hydrogen water increased wound healing speed in dogs (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34822637/)
• Hilltop Bio regenerative therapy for dogs (https://hilltopbio.com/)
• Exosome Therapy (https://biohackingfordogs.com/2025/01/13/exosome-therapy-for-dogs-a-cutting-edge-approach-to-healing-and-recovery/)

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.

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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:

• Introducing Tim from Winpro and how Kimberly came to know the company and their products (0:54)
• The origin story of the Winpro company, how Tim came to work for them and his experiences with the products (5:08)
• Other ways plasma and IgG are used for healing (11:11)
• How clean are the ingredients in a chewable product? (13:11)
• Is the plasma in Winpro's products bioavailable for absorption through the GI tract?  And are there studies on this? (16:14)
• Winpro's product line (18:44)
• The reaction of cats to Winpro's products (19:56)
• What types of allergies does Winpro help with? (21:56)
• The sourcing of plasma (22:32)
• How is plasma different from products containing whole blood? (25:12)
• Winpro's price point and interest from the veterinary community; What is the difference in the veterinary formula? (27:15)
• Experiences with Winpro's products (28:38)
• Giving multiple Winpro products at the same time (31:26)
• Using Winpro proactively and in senior dogs (33:12)
• Are there conditions for which plasma wouldn't be a good choice? (36:02)
• Is there anything that makes porcine plasma particularly good for healing? (36:33)
• Launching a product line for cats (37:33)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• WINPRO Pet, https://winpropet.com/
• Read about the science of Winpro and plasma at: https://winpropet.com/pages/scientific-proof
• Coupon Code: ADM20 (works on one time purchase & 1st order of a subscription)
• WeeklyWag Newsletter: https://winpropet.com/pages/weekly-wag

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.

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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:

• Cheers to the end of 2024 and we have a lot to discuss (0:55)
• Erin's disastrous vacation with the dogs (2:02)
• Catching up with Kimberly's & Erin's holidays (9:10)
• BK Pets have strong feelings about what they're leaving behind in 2024 and social media has thoughts (18;04)
• The FDA issued a warning to veterinarians about adverse effects of the Librela drug - which Dr. Josie Beug has been concerned about all along (35:44)
• What we're hearing about the H5 Avian flu (40:44)
• New products from some of our favorite brands (45:45)
• Our favorite Alternative Dog Mom moments of 2024 (52:37)
• What we're looking forward to in 2025 (1:11:23)
• TV Talk (1:19:07)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• FDA's Warning re: Librela (https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/product-safety-information/dear-veterinarian-letter-notifying-veterinarians-about-adverse-events-reported-dogs-treated-librela)
• Dr. Josie Beug's thoughts on Librela (https://drjosie.substack.com/p/an-early-christmas-present)
• Susan Thixton's concerns about the raw food recall related to the Avian Flu (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/ending-2024-with-the-worst-pet-food-regulatory-failure/)

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.

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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.

This week,  Erin and Kimberly chat with Billy Hoekman of Green JuJu Kitchen.

• Why beets for Green Juju's new products?
• What are wild ferments?
• How to add your own probiotics to Green Juju's Raw Goat's Milk
• Billy's favorite hack for creating thick goat milk - which will also save you money!
• Histamines in fermented foods for dogs
• How to create your own lactose-free Green Juju Raw Goat's Milk
• Scout's DoggyBiome results and how to improve your dog's gut health through their diet
• How Billy sources Green Juju's Raw Goat's Milk and why it's the best value on the market

SHOUTOUTS:

• Green Juju https://greenjujukitchen.com/
• Watch Billy's video about 3 different ways to serve Green Juju's Raw Goat's Milk  https://greenjujukitchen.com/raw-goats-milk/
• Luvele Yogurt Maker https://www.luvele.com/collections/yogurt-maker
• BJ's Raw Pet Food formulated by Billy https://www.bjsrawpetfood.com/product/rabbit-and-salmon-whole-animal-blend/
• About Massachusetts raw goat milk ban  https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/record-citizen/2022/03/24/massachusetts-raw-goat-milk-ban-hits-local-pet-food-stores/9454593002/
• Doggy Biome https://shop.animalbiome.com/collections/doggybiome
• Billy and Maple's favorite probiotics https://lovebugprobiotics.com/collections/probiotic-supplements

OUR BLOG/PODCASTS...

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

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:

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

FOLLOW US ON 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.

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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: 

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:01:10 Introducing Rita Hogan
• 00:02:00 How to Read The Herbal Dog
• 00:03:17 Rita Hogan's 'Common Canine Conditions'
• 00:04:47 Book Covers Herbal Medicine
• 00:05:57 Essential Oils
• 00:09:28 Don't Feed Cold Food to Dogs
• 00:23:37 Sugar in Dog Treats / Food
• 00:39:45 Transparency in the Fresh Food Community
• 00:40:50 Getting Started with an Herbal Garden
• 00:48:16 The Herbal Dog Plus 5 More Books Coming Out
• 00:49:47 Who The Herbal Dog is For
• 00:50:25 Dogs Can Live a Long Life on Kibble
• 00:53:47 Herbs Are Inexpensive Meal Toppers
• 00:57:18 Online Courses
• 00:58:04 Food Energetics is In the Grey
• 01:09:12 "My dog is totally healthy, but..."

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.

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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: 

• 2:25 Why Chan Developed Oncotect
• 6:00 What are Nematodes?
• 8:45 Types of cancers detected by Oncotect
• 9:37 How early (what stages) can Oncotect detect cancer?
• 10:18 How long did it take to develop Oncotect?
• 11:35 What is the testing process?
• 16:20 Why pet parents would use Oncotect
• 19:27 How accurate is Oncotect?
• 20:34 Oncotect offers peace of mind
• 23:27 Trends discovered by Oncotect test results
• 24:32 Moderate vs. High risk test results
• 25:59 Screening vs. Diagnostic tests
• 27:00 What comes in the screening kit?
• 29:45 How long before results are available?
• 30:53 Do results identify cancer types?
• 31:27 How often should test be repeated?
• 31:54 Is Oncotect just for dogs?
• 33:07 Papers Onctotect plans to publish
• 33:40 Can other health issues impact Oncotect test results?
• 34:35 Dogs vs. Kids chat
• 39:23 Is Oncotect related to the cancer vaccine?
• 41:18 Can Oncotect be used to test for remission or monitoring?

ONCOTECT:

• Learn more about Oncotect: https://tinyurl.com/3ms95wf5

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.