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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:

• Shannon's path to becoming an Animal Communicator (0:54)
• How to spot a scammer and how should you select an intuitive practitioner to work with? (5:57)
• How does animal communication help us better understand our animals? (19:48)
• How does Shannon experience animal communication? (28:39)
• Can anyone become an animal communicator? (33:31)
• What do our pets want us to know? (39:11)
• How is Shannon able to sense physical or health issues with our pets? (48:09)
• Erin's & Kimberly's intuitive experiences with their dogs (56:09)
• How intuitive practitioners are portrayed in the media and how to lean into your intuition (1:03:57)

FIND SHANNON:

• Learn from and work with Shannon at Animal Love Languages
• Find Shannon on Instagram @loveandfeathersandshells
• Listen to Shannon’s Podcast: Let’s Talk to Animals
• Let’s Talk to Animals on YouTube
• Shannon’s book: Love & Feathers

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Shannon on the Believe in Dog Podcast (https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode70)
• Book: Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin
• Tyler Henry's Life After Death on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81190041)

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:

• How are Erin & Kimberly changing how they feed their dogs after talking to Dr. Tom Lonsdale?  (0:54)
• Reactions from listeners about the Dr. Tom interview (6:05)
• Celebrating Real Dog Box & Feed Real's recent accomplishments (25:06)
• What Continuing Education courses are available for veterinarians?  And how many are sponsored by kibble companies?  (28:21)
• Susan Thixton's first ever Truth About Pet Food-approved Treat List (34:31)
• Susan Thixton also raised an interesting question about DCM (36:38)
• Is there a connection between Bovine Leukemia Virus and cancer? (42:08)
• Woo-Woo Talk: Erin & Tim had an Emotion Code session with Neno (47:01)
• A few dog trainers are restoring our faith in the profession (53:37)
• Erin misses Penny and how we talk about our dogs who have passed (59:20)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Dr. Tom Lonsdale (https://www.thepetfoodcon.com/)
• Get Dr. Tom's books (https://amzn.to/3CyphKp)
• Pet Fooled documentary (https://amzn.to/3XqYt8t)
• Bovine Leukemia Virus and cancer (https://tinyurl.com/zz296s96)
• What is the Emotion Code? (https://amzn.to/3XqCDlp)
• Get Truth About Pet Food's Treat List (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/the-treat-list/)
• Sign up for Real Dog Box (https://keepthetailwagging.com/realdogbox)
• Sign up for Feed Real Courses (https://keepthetailwagging.com/feedreal)
• Susan Thixton's thoughts on an uninvestigated angle about DCM (https://tinyurl.com/uaytkdyc)
• Vet Continuing Education options (https://tinyurl.com/38k2pd2a)
• Force Free Positive Dog Trainer with a common sense approach (https://tinyurl.com/56uau832)

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:

• Thoughts on today's modern version of raw feeding (0:55)
• The widespread pet health issue that initially led Dr. Tom to focusing 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.

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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:

• What do Kimberly & Erin collect? (0:54)
• Bella update and guys who can't see their dog's bodily functions (14:13)
• Kimberly's light-to-heavy feeding schedule (19:11)
• Neno update (22:09)
• Bella went to Poochella (25:28)
• Chelsea Kent shared some info this week on a laboratory analysis of HPP vs. Non-HPP foods (31:24)
• Are vets making money selling kibble brands in their clinics? (36:22)
• Erin has strong feelings about the dangers of sugar substitutes for people (48:14)
• Things to look for when choosing a commercial raw dog food (54:14)

SHOUTOUTS:

• Children's Book: Everyone Poops (https://amzn.to/3P5FwpG)
• Solutions Pet Food post about HPP vs. Non-HPP (https://www.facebook.com/solutionspetproductsllc/posts/pfbid02k3Gdz1Tyq16LpAnzkABuQ4c1Rb8ZSD5rFBQbChM8hAqvErRNjTA4o3Q2ttVXzZbJl)
• Blog: How much do vets make to recommend dog food? (https://fidoseofreality.com/how-much-do-vets-make/)
• Article: Sugar Substitutes Won't Help You Lose Weight (https://www.popsci.com/health/sugar-substitutes-weight-loss-world-health-organization/)
• Viva Raw (https://vivarawpets.com/)
• Crazy water recipes (https://youtu.be/PT31BfwJUNs)

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's weekend adventures in yard work and cooking (0:54)
• Kimberly got fresh organs, and Erin is a #SqueamishRawFeeder (8:48)
• Pet Parents shouldn't try to diagnose their dog's health condition in Facebook Groups (11:06)
• Erin's & Kimberly's experiences with once-a-day feeding for their dogs (15:55)
• Bella is a teenager (25:36)
• Adventures with submissive urinating dogs in cars (41:10)

SHOUT OUTS:

• Longline leash (https://amzn.to/3C9A2CD)
• YouTube landscape channel (https://www.youtube.com/@SBMowing)
• Real Mushrooms (https://keepthetailwagging.com/realmushrooms)

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:

• How Bella has reacted to Kimberly's crazy work schedule (0:54)
• What Erin learned at the Healthy Dog Expo (3:22)
• What happened when Kimberly tried to correct inaccurate info being shared on social media (26:53)
• More stories from the Healthy Dog Expo (42:33)
• How in-person events and online courses create a sense of community that's important when your vet disagrees with how you care for your dog (48:31)
• Penny's legacy and Bella's play date (56:23)
• Poop cheese, what Guardians of the Galaxy has to do with ending laboratory testing on animals, and last thoughts on the Healthy Dog Expo (1:04:16)

SHOUTOUTS:

• The Feed Real course (https://keepthetailwagging.com/feedreal)
• FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines (https://europeanpetfood.org/self-regulation/nutritional-guidelines/)
• What Dr. Becker, Dr. Recker, Steve Brown and Susan Thixton are asking of AAFCO (http://petfoodstandards.com/)
• Animal Diet Formulator (https://animaldietformulator.com/)
• Veterinary Cannabis Society is having more events for Pet Parents (https://veterinarycannabissociety.org/)
• 1TDC supplement (https://www.workssowell.com/products/1tdc-periodontal-joint-holistic-health-dogs-cats)
• Believe in Dog Podcast episode discussing ending laboratory testing on animals (https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode-430)

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:

• 1:40 - Kimberly’s Dog Pantry (blogging income / protein prices)
• 4;55 - Protein sensitivities (chicken, beef, pork, lamb, etc.)
• 9:50 - Bone broth, histamines, and mast cell tumors
• 11;15 - Rodrigo (13 years) still doing well
• 12:55 - Update on Neno
• 15:47 -  Rodrigo’s joint issues
• 17:35 - Solutions Pet Products has slider patties
• 20:40 - Update on Bella (Kimberly’s new puppy)
• 23:06 - Feeding pork to dogs
• 28;30 - Reading studies
• 33:07 - Erin tried the new Green JuJu freeze-dried pet food
• 36:23 - Erin’s heading to the Healthy Dog Expo
• 38:09 - Ruby of Real Dog Box is on the Believe in Dog Podcast this week

SHOUT OUTS:

• Bone Broth (https://keepthetailwagging.com/bonebroth)
• Volhard Dog Nutrition (https://www.volharddognutrition.com/)
• Solutions Pet Products is making sliders (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=216284611154788&set=a.133458802770703)
• Is Pork Safe to Feed to Dogs (https://keepthetailwagging.com/is-raw-pork-safe-to-feed-to-dogs/)
• Ruby on the Believe in Dog Podcast (https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode69)
• Feed Real Institute Courses (https://keepthetailwagging.com/feedreal)

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:

• Dr. Rachel's background and what led to her wanting to be a veterinarian (1:07)
• What led Dr. Rachel to learn chiropractic care and acupuncture and the benefits for our pets (2:16)
• Differences between Western Medicine and Complementary Practices (9:23)
• The importance of hydration for dogs and how Dr. Rachel created her first product, Replenish, a hydration "sports" drink for dogs (10:43)
• All the research and intention that went into Dr. Rachel's paw balm and food topper products (15:07)
• What Dr. Rachel learned about nutrition in vet school, her concerns about fresh feeding and the diets she recommends for dogs (20:31)
• Traditional Chinese Medicine Food Therapy and should dogs be eating rice? (26:28)
• Chickpeas, grain-free and DCM (31:21)
• Working as a vet during COVID and thoughts on the veterinary shortage (39:16)

SHOUTOUTS:

• Find Dr. Rachel Walsh's Replenish and other products at: https://www.replenishdog.com/
• American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (https://www.animalchiropractic.org/)
• International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (https://ivca.de/)
• Balance It (https://balance.it/)
• Cornell University's Veterinary Nutrition Consults (https://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/services/nutrition)
• TEDx Talk: What Being a Veterinarian Really Takes by Dr. Melanie Bowden (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=objP3E625Xo)

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,  Kimberly and Erin chat about the Healthy Dog Expo - a highly anticipated event attended by hundreds of pet parents in March 2022.

SHOUT OUTS...

• Dr.  Laurie Coger, Healthy Dog Workshop

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/DogBloggerLife
• Erin the Dog Mom, 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.
We talked about:

CHAPTERS:

• Erin had COVID last week (0:59)
• Kimberly's new book and a request for board-certified veterinary nutritionists (9:39)
• Ozone therapy and red light therapy (13:10)
• Kimberly's new organization project (17:46)
• What supplements should you have on-hand when bringing a new dog into your home? (19:38)
• Bella update and would Kimberly ever raise littermates again? (29:16)
• Dr. Odette Suter's quote: "The veterinarian of the future is the Pet Parent" (36:27)
• Pet Parent first aid and are expiration dates really that important? (43:08)
• Kimberly's video with Billy (48:12)
• Kimberly's upcoming birthday, being in public with a cough and lady problems (50:04)

SHOUTOUTS:

• Kimberly's new book, Raw Feeding from A to Z (https://keepthetailwagging.com/atoz)
• Book: Essential Guide to Ozone Therapy for Animals (https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guide-Ozone-Therapy-Animals-ebook/dp/B0BTJ9Q4WW/)
• Erin's red light therapy pad (https://equinelighttherapy.com/shop-online/gospels-small-light-therapy-pad)
• Kimberly's new dog pantry (https://tinyurl.com/w9b5b8pp)
• Adored Beast (https://tinyurl.com/mmjavkv7)
• Tickless (https://ticklessusa.com/)
• Erin's favorite powdered colostrum product, Repair & Strengthen (https://tinyurl.com/4c4tm5mb)
• Dr. Odette Suter's quote (https://tinyurl.com/mrymj4c7)

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.