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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:

• Treating CCL tears without surgery (0:54);
• The pressure from veterinarians to perform TPLO surgery on CCL tears (10:03);
• Factors to consider when making the decision to do surgery (16:04);
• Different treatment therapies Jennifer used and how Luce's leg is today after conservative management (23:09);
• Bilateral tears and making decisions in stressful times (33:44);
• Why are so many dogs dealing with CCL tears? (39:40);
• Jennifer's background as a Canine Nutritionist and how she used nutrition in Luce's healing(46:10);
• Supplements, herbs and nutraceuticals that Jennifer used in healing Luce (54:41);
• Creating  a wellness team to support a conservative management approach to CCL tears (58:22)
• Cultivating an "outside of the box" healing perspective (1:04:21)

LINKS DISCUSSED: 

• Work with Jennifer (https://harnesscanicular.dog/)
• Get the book (https://www.amazon.com/Unplanned-Obstacle-Injury-Triumph-Recovery-ebook/dp/B0FG1CT9B3/)
• Find a canine rehab practitioner (https://rehabvets.org/directory.lasso OR https://www.caninerehabinstitute.com/certifications/certified-canine-rehabilitation-therapist-ccrt-certification)

SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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:

• Rawr's origin story (0:54)
• Learning about cat diet and health issues (4:38)
• How to transition a cat to a raw diet - and why it's more difficult than a dog (10:25)
• Running a cat raw food company in a dog-centric world (15:19)
• Can you feed raw dog food to a cat? (18:42)
• Rawr's company commitment to animal welfare in how they source their products (22:58)
• Kimberly butchered a whole duck - with feathers - last weekend (30:00)
• What about cats, raw diets and avian flu? (35:21)
• Rawr's "Parts Department" is a great resource for raw fed dogs too (39:17)
• Why Rawr has boneless and bone-in cat foods (46:57)
• Dealing with AAFCO & other agencies (48:44)
• Why education is an important part of Sabrina's mission and making raw feeding affordable & accessible (50:11)

RAWR'S SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Rawr Website, https://www.eatlikealion.com/
• Rawr Parts Department
• Rawr Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/eatlikealion/
• Rawr Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/eatlikealion

SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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:

• Expensive collars and chasing rabbits (0:55)
• How to use your own social media to amplify the pro-fresh feeding message now that other content creators have jumped ship (7:07)
• What we want aspiring canine nutritionists to know (13:31)
• Kimberly's grilling mishap (26:32)
• A new study about the connection between CCL tears and the use of antibiotics and steroids (28:40)
• The importance of variety in where you source your info (31:30)
• Encountering off-leash dogs (34:39)
• Dog training {mis)information on social media (38:44)
• New Green Juju products, Real Dog Box sale, DIY treats and Kimberly's waiting for Buffy's Embark results (42:51)
• Kimberly's & Erin's recent experiences in their volunteer animal welfare work (52:11)
• TV Talk and celebrity deaths (59:33)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Kimberly's social media tips
   (https://rawfeederlife.beehiiv.com/p/using-instagram-to-share-your-raw-feeding-knowledge-with-other-pet-parents-7e81)
• Proactive Paws on Facebook
   (https://www.facebook.com/ProactivePawsProducts)
• Post re: connection between CCL tears and the use of antibiotics and steroids
   (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122124424190876215&set=a.122111980568876215)
• Study re: connection between CCL tears and the use of antibiotics and steroids
   (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1625530/abstract)
• Dr. Odette Suter's comment re: physiologic doses of steroids
   (https://www.facebook.com/odettesuterdvm)
• How to be a Safe Space for Your Dog; Believe in Dog Podcast with Dr. Zazie Todd
   (https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode105)
• New Green Juju products coming!
   (https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19KhzsyUp8/)

SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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:

• Post-vacation reality, summer weather and puppies in public (0:54)
• Nutrient deficiencies in raw diets and sourcing oysters (12:33)
• Chewing is important for dogs - both physically and mentally (26:30)
• A new study about dental health in dogs  (30:21)
• How we embrace kibble feeders online and in-person (32:47)
• [Human] cooking & eating adventures (39:26)
• TV Talk (42:49)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Believe in Dog Podcast: The Puppy Episode
   (https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode94)
• Post: Is your raw diet missing these nutrients?
   (https://www.instagram.com/p/DMGYKAFyqCq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
• Study: Functional significance and welfare implications of chewing in dogs
   (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1499933/full)
• Study re: dental health in dogs
   (https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-025-04885-8)

SOCIAL MEDIA...

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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 is back from Hawai'i and shares all the preparations she made and how her dogs fared with the pet sitter (0:54);
• Why Erin has changed the name of one of her dogs (11:32);
• SuperZoo & other events, travel snafus, Susan Thixton's Treat List and biggest raw feeding struggles (15:40);
• Surviving 4th of July (25:06);
• Dissecting the BK Pets' latest announcement regarding the holistic pet community (31:17)
• TV Talk (1:02:48)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Get Susan Thixton's Treat List (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/the-treat-list/)
• Rodney & Dr. Becker to speak at SuperZoo (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16XoyaWx8d/)
• BK Pets were wrong about holistic health (https://youtu.be/fy_ZVw-f_ss?si=FAlsXbsf5NJRdRaT)

SOCIAL MEDIA...

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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:

• Earth Buddy's origin story (1:40)
• Benefits of CBD and the role of CBD in health (7:59)
• How Earth Buddy creates high-quality hemp products and how to determine the quality of other CBD brands (11:28)
• Getting dogs to take CBD - do CBD treats work as well as CBD oil?  Does it matter how our dogs are ingesting CBD? (22:01)
• Why Earth Buddy makes products with colostrum and determining dosage for each dog (33:42)
• All about Earth Buddy's functional mushroom products (43:07)
• How Earth Buddy uses scientific studies in formulating their products and makes the research available to everyone (55:30)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Shop Earth Buddy Pet: https://keepthetailwagging.com/earthbuddy
• Earth Buddy Pet 20% off Discount Code: RawFeederLife

SOCIAL MEDIA...

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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 Introduction
• 01:15 Lee Carroll's origin story
• 04:30 Medicinal properties of plants
• 10:41 Understanding mushroom products
• 18:50 Best sources of ergothioneine
• 25:55 Real Mushroom and China
• 35:01 Tinctures vs. Powders
• 43:09 Mushrooms and Cancer
• 51:33 Can mushrooms talk to each other?
• 53:03 Adding mushrooms to the diet

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Ergo+ Ergothioneine Supplement (https://tinyurl.com/27emd83t)
• 5 Defenders (https://tinyurl.com/553jcnvf)
• 8,000 years ago, Neanderthals were treating themselves with plants and mushrooms (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/neanderthals-teeth-diet-medicine-microbiome-humans-science)
• Fantastic Fungi and other mushroom documentaries (https://www.mindfulecotourism.com/mushroom-documentaries/)
• Turkey Tail mushrooms for dogs with hemangiosarcoma (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22988473/)
• Effect of Maitake mushrooms on NK (Natural Killer) cells in cancer (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14977447/)

SOCIAL MEDIA...

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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 Introduction
• 02:00 Many ways Kimberly uses coconut oil (fan girl moment)
• 04:40 CocoTherapy origin story
• 09:39 Main myths about coconut oil
• 16:23 Competition in the pet space
• 27:03 Coconut oil vs. MCT oil
• 31:33 Adding coconut oil to a dog's diet
• 35:55 Using coconut oil on a dog's coat
• 39:17 "Low fat" trend is making us (and our dogs) sick
• 43:13 Feeding fresh food vs. feeding kibble
• 48:09 Fear of inflammation
• 49:22 Coconut oil and gut bacteria
• 51:01 CocoTherapy line of treats

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Shop CocoTherapy (https://keepthetailwagging.com/cocotherapy)
• Mary Enig wiki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_G._Enig)
• Rotten docuseries on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80146284)
• Coconut oil & gut bacteria (https://www.cocotherapy.com/blogs/blog/does-virgin-coconut-oil-kill-beneficial-bacteria-in-the-gut)

SOCIAL MEDIA...

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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 & her dogs are on vacation and Erin's dogs hate spring cleaning (0:54);
• Product updates from some of our favorite brands - Real Mushrooms, Green Juju, Solutions & more (16:32);
• Yes, there's yet another lawsuit about excessive Vitamin D in kibble and Kimberly's thoughts on being an "influencer" in the pet space (23:31)
• Preparing for vacations with and without dogs (44:05)
• TV Talk (50:18)

LINKS DISCUSSED...

• Consumer Reports Pet Food Testing Results in a Lawsuit Against Mars Petcare (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/consumer-reports-pet-food-testing-results-in-a-lawsuit-against-mars-petcare/)
• What's Really in Your Dog's Food from Consumer Reports (https://www.consumerreports.org/health/pet-food/whats-really-in-your-dogs-food-a1115304393/)
• Zeitgeist documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ept7rqF4Y_Y)
• Solutions's New Sheep Milk (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=686757017440876&set=a.133458802770703)

SOCIAL MEDIA...

• Facebook.com/RawFeederLife
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• 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. Pope's origin story (0:54)
• Cancer rates in dogs (6:24)
• The role of an integrative veterinary oncologist and building your veterinary healing team (11:12)
• Genetics versus Epigenetics in cancer development (16:18)
• How pet parents' emotional health and stress levels affect our dogs and not beating ourselves up when we receive a cancer diagnosis in our dog (21:04)
• Mistletoe as an effective cancer treatment (27:50)
• The Vitamin D connection with cancer plus adrenals and NK Natural Killer cells (32:03)
• How to use Dr. Pope's cancer risk assessment questionnaire for pet parents (45:04)
• The role of supplements in preventing and treating cancer plus cancer detection tests (50:58)
• What you should know about Dr. Pope's Pet Cancer Prevention Course (1:00:43)

DR. KENDRA POPE:

•  Canine Cancer FREE Webinar (https://keepthetailwagging.com/drpope)
• Canine Cancer Course (https://keepthetailwagging.com/cancercourse)
• Dr. Pope's Prism Integrative Veterinary Health Practice (https://prismvethealth.com)

OTHER LINKS DISCUSSED:

• 2021 Canine Cancer Rates Survey (https://takechargeregistry.com/for-dog-owners/)
• Study finds epigenetic changes in children of Holocaust survivors (https://www.research.va.gov/currents/1016-3.cfm)
• Believe Big - mistletoe cancer treatment  (https://www.believebig.org/)
• Study regarding using mistletoe cancer treatment for dogs (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10793657/)

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.