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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 & Nessie's trip to the Johns Hopkins Canine Cognition Lab (0:54)
• Kimberly's pet insurance drama (3:27)
• Susan Thixton released the shocking number of complaints received by the FDA of pets sickened by kibble last year (7:57)
• Green Juju's new food-based probiotics (18:52)
• Why Conor Brady says "Eat sh$%  and live" (20:50)
• The [not so?] surprising company buying an Australian raw food brand (25:52)
• Why we're excited about CBD Dog Health's newest products (34:00)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Purina Pet Food Adverse Event Reports Finally Provided by FDA (https://truthaboutpetfood.com/purina-pet-food-adverse-event-reports-finally-provided-by-fda/)
• Billy's video re: Green Juju's newest products (https://www.instagram.com/p/DGvoJM1Ptvm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
• Dr. Conor Brady's post about Fecal Microbiome Transplants (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/169yMTZHSq/0
• Australian raw pet food company purchase (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1UcSwBMjY5/)
• CBD Dog Health's new grooming products (https://cbddoghealth.com/natural-dog-grooming/)
• Lemonade pet insurance (https://www.lemonade.com/pet)

SOCIAL MEDIA...

• Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWagging
• 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:

• February is Pet Dental Health Month (0:54)
• Nessie joins the recording; Kimberly's home improvements (3:56)
• A new literature review study on the effects of bovine colostrum on dogs' health, funded by Purina (8:05)
• Would colostrum be affected by the Avian Flu? Changes we're making due to this virus (14:46)
• Real Mushrooms has a new product, books we're reading, dandelion benefits, food energetics, Neno update and joint support (18:14)
• Rodney Habib has been making news recently: Nova Scotia and the SkeptVet (31:24)
• What Kimberly likes about reading the SkeptVet (33:39)
• Environmental scientists in England are urging vets and pet parents to stop using chemical flea treatments due to the danger to the environment (49:10)
• Indoor air quality tips from the Biome for Pets Facebook Group (53;19)
• Erin had an intuitive session with Magical Mutts Michelle Thomas (58:56)
• Have you listened to these podcasts yet? (1:06:16)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Save 20% on your Teef order with code ADM (https://tinyurl.com/4wst3t3z)
• Study: Effect of Bovine Colostrum on Canine Immune Health (https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/185)
• Another Raw Pet Food Tests “Not-Negative” for Avian Flu (https://tinyurl.com/5822f68r)
• Real Mushrooms: Mushroom Mobility Pet Chews (https://tinyurl.com/yuuwkyyh)
• Rodney Habib was honored by Nova Scotia's House of Assembly (https://tinyurl.com/5n6vwc2z)
• Rodney calls out the SkeptVet as Veterinary Director for Loyal (https://tinyurl.com/yb548v4p)
• Songbirds being killed by pesticides found in pet fur flea treatments (https://tinyurl.com/2bcrmneu)
• Vets urged to cut pesticide flea treatments amid river pollution fears (https://tinyurl.com/2vpr8ju6)
• 5 Tips for Microbiome Friendly Air Quality (https://tinyurl.com/2vyskc5w)
• Erin's intuitive session with Magical Mutts (https://www.magical-mutts.com/)
• Podcast: MindJam with Dr. Becker and Rodney (https://pod.link/1503242769)
• Podcast: Next Level Pet Parent with Charly & Larry of Pawdega (https://pod.link/1788043076)
• Podcast: Raw Remedies (https://pod.link/1787771513)

SOCIAL MEDIA...

• Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWagging
• Facebook.com/BelieveInDogPodcast
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
• Instagram.com/Erin_The_Dog_Mom
• KeepTheTailWagging.com/Blog

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 Dr. Jake Ryave got involved with the Dog Aging Project (0:55)
• What is the Dog Aging Project and its goals? (3:20)
• Surprising data trends in the Dog Aging Project (6:05)
• Is it true that dogs are living shorter lives than they used to? (13:00)
• Why do larger dogs have shorter life spans? (17:45)
• How environmental factors affect longevity (19:37)
• What the data shows about the health of purebred dogs versus mutts (26:02)
• TRIAD, the rapamycin longevity drug trial being conducted by the Dog Aging Project (27:43)
• How scientists determine how many dogs to have in a study and how to interpret those numbers and translate to the larger dog population (33:55)
• Is the Dog Aging Project looking at the connection between diet and DCM prevalence? (45:51)
• The effect of corporate and pharmaceutical industry interests in scientific research (48:35)
• How any and all of us can access the Dog Aging Project's data - and how we name our dogs (51:54)
• How to sign up your dog to be a part of the Dog Aging Project (55:52)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Join the Dog Aging Project with your dog (https://redcap.dogagingproject.org/surveys/?s=DYYDHK8HAP)
• Learn about TRIAD - the rapamycin study (https://dogagingproject.org/triad)
• Studies published by the Dog Aging Project (https://dogagingproject.org/publications)
• Acces the Dog Aging Project's data (https://dogagingproject.org/data-access)
• DAP's study about environmental contaminants (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1394061/full)

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 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.