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In this episode of The Alternative Dog Moms, Erin and Kimberly explore the world of Ayurveda for dogs with Amanda Ree, founder of Sama Dog. Amanda introduces us to the Ayurvedic approach to understanding a dog’s unique personality, energy patterns, and overall wellness — and why this ancient system can be such a powerful tool for modern dog parents.

Before the interview, we took Sama Dog’s canine Ayurveda test with our own pups. In the episode, we share our results, what surprised us, and what made complete sense once we heard Amanda break down each dosha type.

Together, we talk about:
 • The basics of Ayurveda and how it applies to dogs
 • What your dog’s dosha says about their personality and needs
 • How to support your dog’s energy type through food, environment & daily habits
 • Practical lifestyle tips to help dogs feel more balanced
 • Why small energetic shifts can lead to big improvements in behavior and wellbeing

If you’re curious about holistic healing, energy work, or simply want a deeper understanding of your dog’s unique nature, this episode will leave you inspired and ready to see your dog through a whole new lens.

CHAPTERS:

• How Amanda was introduced to Ayurvedic Medicine for people and for pets (it involves Deepak Chopra!) (0:54)
• The connection between ourselves and our pets - both physically and emotionally (7:36)
• The 3 Doshas and the characteristics of each - and where to take the quiz to determine your dog's dosha (15:27)
• Qualities in Erin & Kimberly see of their dogs' doshas and strategies for balancing these (23:49)
• Do doshas impact relationships between dogs? and balancing dosha personalities in a household (33:28)
• How to incorporate Ayurvedic principles in our dogs' daily lives (39:52)
• Qualities of each dosha commonly seen in people (50:16)
• Can doshas change throughout our dogs' lives? And can life experiences impact our doshas? (53:40)
• Amanda's experiences as an Animal Chaplain (1:00:14)

LINKS DISCUSSED:

• Sama Dog (https://www.samadog.com/)
• Quiz: Find Your Dog's Dosha (https://www.samadog.com/quiz)
• Animal Chaplaincy at the Compassion Consortium (https://www.compassionconsortium.org/act) 
• Canadian government kills ostriches affected by Avian Flu (https://www.science.org/content/article/canadian-government-kills-ostriches-afflicted-h5n1-despite-appeal-rfk-jr)

SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Instagram.com/Erin_The_Dog_Mom
• Instagram.com/RawFeederLife

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.