The Alternative Dog Moms
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.
Episodes
Many pet parents focus on diet, exercise, and supplements to support their dogs’ health—but physical care is only part of the picture. In this episode of The Alternative Dog Moms Podcast, we sit down with dog trainer and educator Tori Mistick to explore the critical role of canine enrichment and engagement in raising emotionally balanced, fulfilled dogs.
This conversation helps dog parents understand why unmet mental a...
REPLAY: How to Support Your Dog Naturally: Insights from Dr. Steve Marsden, DVM, Gold Standard Herbs
In this episode of The Alternative Dog Moms, Erin and Kimberly sit down with Dr. Steve Marsden — renowned holistic veterinarian and founder of Gold Standard Herbs — to talk about what it really means to raise dogs naturally. Dr. Marsden blends Eastern and Western veterinary medicine, and his integrative approach has helped countless dogs thrive through herbs, nutrition, and a deeper understanding of how the body heals...
It’s our annual Thanksgiving Happy Hour on The Alternative Dog Moms! Erin and Kimberly pour a glass (or two) of Mamamango wine and go completely off-script — as friends do. Once a year, we put structure aside and let the conversation wander wherever our dog-mom brains take it.
This episode is full of laughs, real talk, and those “wait… how did we get here?” moments that only happen with your closest friends. And honest...
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...
In this episode of The Alternative Dog Moms, Erin and Kimberly sit down with Sean from Earth Buddy Pet to talk about one of the most powerful antioxidants in the dog world: glutathione. We break down what glutathione is, how it supports liver health, detoxification, immune function, and why so many dogs today are running low on it.
Sean explains how environmental toxins, chronic inflammation, poor nutrition, and everyd...
In this episode of The Alternative Dog Moms, Erin and Kimberly sit down with Peter Ciancarelli to talk about one of the most difficult journeys a pet parent can face: a canine cancer diagnosis. Peter has supported countless dog owners through the shock, fear, grief, and overwhelming decisions that come with hearing the words “your dog has cancer.”
We explore how he guides families through options, emotions, hope, and t...
In this episode of The Alternative Dog Moms, Erin and Kimberly sit down with the founders of Woof Creek Pet Care to explore how a pandemic slowdown turned into an unexpected opportunity — and ultimately sparked the creation of their natural, high-quality supplement line for dogs.
When COVID brought their thriving pet-sitting business to a halt, they didn’t fade into the background. Instead, they leaned into research, h...
In this episode of The Alternative Dog Moms, Erin and Kimberly chat with Carter Easler of MycoDog about one of their favorite topics: functional mushrooms and how they support senior dogs. Carter breaks down the science, tradition, and practical applications of mushrooms for aging pups — from brain health and mobility to immunity and long-term vitality.
We talk about the unique challenges senior dogs face and how mushr...
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 Raw Feeder Life, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.
CHAPTERS:
- No chapters on this one as it's 100% Feed Real
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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 Raw Feeder Life, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.
CHAPTERS:
- Kimberly's & Erin's volunteer work in the animal welfare world (0:56)
- A social media video created to be funny raises red flags (4:13)
- Times & places for convent...
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 Raw Feeder Life, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.
CHAPTERS:
- Kimberly's experience with the Real Dog Food Nutrition Course for Pet Parents (1:08)
- The origin story of Real Dog Box (8:04)
- How Real Dog Box sources its products and how ...
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 Raw Feeder Life, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.
CHAPTERS:
- Neno's diet is deficient! What Kimberly learned from running Neno's diet through Animal Diet Formulator (0:55)
- A reporter from The Wall Street Journal will be atte...
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 Raw Feeder Life, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.
CHAPTERS:
- Erin's back from AHVMA (0:55)
- Using mushrooms for hemangiosarcoma (15:38)
- More. AHVMA debrief (21:07)
- Updates on Erin's and Kimberly's dogs and Kimberly is prepa...
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 Raw Feeder Life, and Erin Scott hosts the Believe in Dog podcast.
CHAPTERS:
- Chelsea Kent's origin story (1:14)
- Solutions fast turnaround (7:29)
- Importance of sourcing/regenerative farming (12:40)
- Why don't the jiggles jiggle? (15:38)
- Solutions...
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 (0:55);
- Fleas! (7:16);
- Favorite moments from our recent guests (14:45);
- Do we have SuperZoo FOMO? (27:02);
- Products we're excited about...
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:
- Current status of the DCM Class Action lawsuit filed by Daniel's company KetoNatural (0:55);
- A NEW study showing NO connection between different diets for dogs and DCM (...
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 & Erin catch up on summer and yard bunnies (0:55);
- Dr. Margo Roman's veterinary origin story (7:56);
- The growing popularity of microbiome research (13:21);
- He...
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 sur...
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)
- Run...
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)
- ...
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