The Alternative Dog Moms

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By: Kimberly Gauthier (Keep the Tail Wagging) and Erin Scott (Believe in Dog)

Two content creators chatting about what's happening in the fresh food community and pet industry. Kimberly Gauthier of the blog Keep the Tail Wagging joins Erin Scott of the podcast Believe in Dog each week to share their thoughts on what's happening on social media and in the news. Join us each week to hear our thoughts and share your own.

Holistic Medical Decision Making with Dr. Jeff Feinman
#90
04/13/2024

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. Jeff's origin story (0:54)Homeopathy for pet parents (7:55)Why mindset and happiness are the most important changes pet parents can make (16:59)What about the importance of diet? (23:07)The daily BEAM Check for your dog's health (27:22)BEAM for Kimberly's & Erin's dogs (31:20)The 4 Awesome A's of homeopathy and whether Ledum is helpful for tick bites (34:59)Homeopathic p...


Scott J Marshall of Raw Feeding 101 Joins us for National Raw Feeding Week
#89
04/06/2024

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:

Origin Stories: How Scott started raw feeding; How Kimberly & Scott met; Why did Scott want to start helping others with raw feeding (0:54)The "secret sauce" of the Raw Feeding 101 Facebook Group (14:40)Scott's advice for how to choose a canine nutritionist and how he thinks about meal plans (21:41)The types of pet parents that Scott m...


DCM Class Action Lawsuit with Daniel Schulof - KetoNatural Pet Foods
#88
03/30/2024

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:

Is it possible to have a keto kibble? (0:54)Daniel's origin story of how he left his career as a lawyer, wrote a book and started Keto Natural pet food company (6:46)What exactly does "keto" mean? (14:02)Studies show that dogs eat keto when given the choice. How much are dogs like wolves and are dogs m...


Discussing Zoopharmacognosy (Self-Medicating) with Lisa Tully of Animal Healing
#87
03/25/2024

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 Lisa works with clients and the tools in her toolbox (0:54)What is zoopharmacognosy and how does it work? (6:03)Should we let our dogs self-select new supplements? And what about when dogs eat grass? (10:00)How pets and their people can mirror each other - and what this has looked like recently for Erin (18:48)How e...


Celebrating Two Years of the Alternative Dog Moms Podcast
#86
03/19/2024

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:

Celebrating 2 years of The Alternative Dog Moms Podcast and Kimberly & Erin catch up about their dogs (0:54)A recent article found that 25% of Labradors have a genetic mutation for obesity (15:39)2003 article about the connection between rice in dog food causing low taurine levels -- and connection to DCM (17:08)Someone recently contacted Kimberly with an unorthodox h...


Keeping Dogs Young with MYOS Muscle Formula for Adult and Senior Dogs
#85
03/11/2024

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:

The origin story of MYOS Pet (0:54)Why dogs lose muscle as they age, and at what age should dogs start taking MYOS (6:15)The health conditions that can be helped by MYOS and the number of studies that MYOS has conducted (12:20)The difference between MYOS' different product offerings and the company's Veterinary Advisory Board (16:15)How l...


Discussing the Importance of Events in the Holistic Pet Space with Dr. Laurie Coger
#84
03/02/2024

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. Laurie Coger is here to share why she loves connecting with like-minded people at events (0:57)Whatever happened to the "mystery dog illness"? (18:54)Favorite moments from the Healthy Dog Expo (21:13)Sneak preview of this year's speakers and topics at the Healthy Dog Expo and the power of different perspectives (29:07)Gift bag items and what D...


Discussing the Benefits of CBD Oil (and more) for Dogs with Earth Buddy Pet
#83
02/25/2024

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 CB...


Protecting Ourselves Legally on Social Media with Shahrina Ankhi-Krol, Esq.
#82
02/19/2024

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: 

Shahrina's path to working in the legal field (0:54)What everyone should know about trademarks, copyright and licensing to avoid trouble on the internet (7:24)What about intellectual property on social media and AI? (25:37)If content creators share a negative experience with a product they are reviewing, is that defamation? (31:30)If you talk negatively about a co...


Is Dog Ownership Becoming Something Only the Rich Can Afford?
#81
02/11/2024

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 Sw...