The Alternative Dog Moms

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

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Hot Topics this Week: Pet Insurance, Purina Complaints, and New Products
    Mar 10 2025

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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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    41 mins
  • Hot Topics this Week: Dental Health, Colostrum, and The SkeptVet
    Mar 3 2025

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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.

    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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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Discussing The Dog Aging Project with Dr. Jake Ryave
    Feb 25 2025

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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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    59 mins

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