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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 about our dogs and Jason Statham (0:54)
• Trying Oncotect with our dogs, pet insurance premiums and affording a dog (16:25)
• Kimberly's social media has been growing with more people interested in fresh feeding (32:09)
• Dr. Ian Billinghurst's Ultimate Raw Feeding Pet Food Program, scheduling our Dog Mom days and comfort TV shows (38:47)
• Social media, Taylor Swift and Gussy's Gutable treats (47:18)

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Billinghurst Institute, https://keepthetailwagging.com/DIYcourse
• Gussy's Gutables, https://keepthetailwagging.com/gussysgut
• Oncotect, https://keepthetailwagging.com/oncotect (discount code: BELIEVEINDOG)

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://oncotect.co

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:

• Crazy winter weather (0:54)
• A lovely note from Lecia and Purina update (7:11)
• Checking out the Billinghurst Institute (16:10)
• Are you watching the Dog Gut Health Summit? (20:07)
• Why can't the world let Bobi RIP? (24:28)
• The Dog Aging Project is being defunded by NIH (35:27)
• Do you know how to read your dog's body language? (40:04)
• TV Talk, Kimberly is taking up painting, Reading and Tiktok (Spoiler Alert: Echo) (49:46)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Dr. Judy Morgan's latest on Purina (https://fb.watch/pPKoACj_Oa/)
• Billinghurst Institute (http://tinyurl.com/4339wt29)
• Dog Gut Health Summit (http://tinyurl.com/3w6bakvk)
• Rita Hogan's thoughts on Bobi (http://tinyurl.com/42kvktjv)
• Thomas Sandberg's Long Living Pets (https://longlivingpets.com/)
• Dog Aging Project (https://dogagingproject.org/)
• News: Scientists Scambling to Keep Dog Aging Project Alive (http://tinyurl.com/4hpzb2ew)
• 5 SMART Steps for Introducing a New Dog to Your Home (https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode87)
• Book: Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog (https://amzn.to/47R7206)
• Book: Calming Signals (https://amzn.to/3u9Jt4E)

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:

• Raw feeding origin stories (0:56)
• How Dr. Billinghurst learned to feed dogs fresh food (4:15)
• Why Dr. Billinghurst has created a raw feeding course for pet parents (12:40)
• How to feed raw meaty bones to dogs and other lessons covered in the course (28:42)
• Raw feeding doesn't have to be complicated nor every meal complete & balanced (42:35)
• Benefits we've seen using Gussy's Gut and the origin story of the product (48:05)
• Feeding our dogs should be fun! (1:01:56)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Learn from Dr. Billinghurst (http://tinyurl.com/4339wt29)
• Gussy's Gut (http://tinyurl.com/ycy3cp4y)

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 making dog treats and reviewing Solutions Pet Food (0:54)
• Erin had a muddy adventure with Nessie and Kimberly's new dog enrichment game (8:18)
• Kimberly & Billy's long-running joke (17:12)
• A lovely note from listener, Hannah (20:41)
• Kimberly's best money saving tips for fresh feeders (30:50)
• Updates on Apple TV and Neno & Nessie (45:50)
• About the dog food issue we keep seeing on social media (links below) (55:54)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Kimberly's review of Solutions Pet Food (https://keepthetailwagging.com/easily-upgrade-your-dogs-diet-with-solutions-pet-products/)
• Kimberly's new enrichment game for her dogs (https://www.instagram.com/p/C18B6wqvcRz/)
• Believe in Dog Podcast episode with Kimberly (https://pod.link/1485177521/episode/63088354486959d47af500b68a42c085)
• About Kimberly's budget (https://www.instagram.com/p/C1xTfIMvIH8/)

PURINA ONLINE ACTIVITY:

• Purina recently paid a dog's vet bills  (https://efoodalert.com/2024/01/04/consumers-allege-purina-products-behind-pet-illnesses-deaths/)
• Dr. Laurie Coger makes a great point (https://healthydogworkshop.com/is-it-really-a-purina-problem/)
• Saving Pets One at a Time (https://www.facebook.com/groups/DuncanStrong)
• Purina Response to Online Rumors (https://newscenter.purina.com/Purina-Response-to-Online-Rumors)
• New York Times Article (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/business/purina-pro-plan-sick-dogs.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:

• Holiday catch-up and TV Talk (0:54)
• 2023 Recap and favorite moments (15:26)
• Events we're looking forward to in 2024 and Kimberly's Rant of the Day (25:37)
• What's going on with new pet food labeling guidelines and is a kibble brand making dogs sick (35:20)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Rita Hogan's new Canine Herbalism Level 1 Class (https://www.canineherbalism.com/holistic-canine-herbalsim-level-one-1)
• Online training class that Erin is doing with Nessie (https://theconnectionpuzzle.net/online-courses/)
• Kimberly's Courses Roundup Page (https://keepthetailwagging.com/online-canine-nutrition-courses/)
• Kimberly's Events Roundup Page (https://keepthetailwagging.com/2024-pet-expos-and-conferences-for-dog-lovers/)
• Message from Solutions Pet Food regarding new labeling guidelines (https://solutionspetproducts.com/)
• Susan Thixton's statement about Purina (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/consumer-reports-of-sick-dying-pets-linked-to-purina/)
• Erin recommends the Who Killed JFK? podcast (https://pod.link/1714611578)

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:

• Mostly catching up about our dogs (0:54)
• Studies about ear infections in dogs and 1/3 of dogs have a behavior issue (31:03)
• Kimberly treated her recent illness with dog supplements (45:05)
• Nessie interrupts this broadcast (53:05)
• Erin's detox protocol for Nessie (54:29)
• Bella has developed an interesting new way of communicating (56:16)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Study: Early life programming by diet can play a role in risk reduction of otitis in dogs (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1186131/full)
• Article: One Third of Dogs Have a Behaviour Issue, Study Shows (https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2023/11/one-third-of-dogs-have-behaviour-issue.html)
• Full Bucket Dog Supplements (https://keepthetailwagging.com/fullbucket)
• Visbiome Probiotic (https://amzn.to/487FLXX)
• Nina Ottoson Dog Puzzle (https://amzn.to/41zWBw9)

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:

• Erin's new family member, Nessie (0:54)
• The Mystery Dog Illness (22:49)
• Black Friday Dog Mom purchases (42:12)
• The Dog Longevity Drug (51:34)
• Susan Thixton's 2024 List (1:00:08)

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Dr. Coger's link about the Mystery Dog Illness stats (https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2023/12/articles/animals/dogs/canine-infectious-respiratory-disease-update-dec-1-2023/)
• Nessie's first 100% raw meal (https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aPsZ4LNOd/)
• Dr. Josie Beug's thoughts about the Librela drug (https://drjosie.substack.com/p/librela)
• Support Susan Thixton's work with a purchase of the 2024 List (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/the-list/)

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 (0:00)
• Origin story of Goodness Gracious (1:30)
• Why gently cooked instead of raw? (7:58)
• What vets learn about kibble (15:52)
• Kimberly has questions about potatoes (19:16)
• Expanding from a treat company to a food company (21:46)
• Vegetables, organics and glyphosate (26:21)
• Why Goodness Gracious doesn't use synthetic vitamins or minerals (35:55)
• Making choices for our dogs and ourselves in a toxic world (44:36)

GOODNESS GRACIOUS:

• https://goodnessgracioustreats.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/goodnessgraciouspet
• https://www.facebook.com/GoodnessGraciousPet/

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• 2020 Pet Food Ingredients Study (https://nara.org/2020-pet-food-study-results/). [Kimberly, LOOK AT THIS! 
• ]
• Your Natural Dog Podcast: Angela Ardolino talks to Amy Renz (https://pod.link/1596801011/episode/e8cc55aeff951f802e90acde8a7fb618)
• Study showing even low doses of glyphosate negatively impacts the gut microbiome (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1382668923000911)
• Foods with highest glyphosate exposure to avoid (https://goodnessgracioustreats.com/blogs/news/glyphosate-in-dog-food)
• Health risks to employees at kibble manufacturing plants (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/if-it-is-this-bad-for-employees-what-is-it-doing-to-pets/)

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:

• Catching up and dog updates (0:54)
• New treatments for parvo and certain types of cancer (3:55)
• A report that EMF Smart Plugs can negatively impact dogs (8:19)
• A new study shows every brand of kibble tested was contaminated (20:21)
• The Spaw's new Seasonal Pet Wellness Subscription Box (25:44)
• Black Friday, Black Furday and Kimberly went a little overboard for the holidays (30:20)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Join the fun of Black Furday at https://www.blackfurday.info
• Successful new treatment for Parvo (https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2023-5/elanco-announces-first-ever-canine-parvovirus-treatment/)
• Canine Cancer Vaccine (https://www.ccralliance.org/post/yale_cancer_vaccine_for_dogs)
• A post about EMF smart plugs went viral (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=707005684792067&set=a.543567944469176)
• Study: Assessment of the content of macronutrients and microbiological safety of dry dog foods (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034528823003223)
• The Spaw's Seasonal Pet Wellness Box (https://www.ahhthespaw.com/product/seasonal-pet-wellness-box/)

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.