Kimberly Gauthier (Raw Feeder Life) and Erin Scott (Believe in Dog)

The Alternative Dog Moms

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Two content creators chatting about what's happening in the fresh food community and pet industry. Kimberly Gauthier, of Instagram pages Raw Feeder Life and Plants Dogs & Prayer, 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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Kimberly Gauthier (Raw Feeder Life) and Erin Scott (Believe in Dog)

Episodes

How Woof Creek Pet Care Turned the Pandemic Into a Mission to Heal Dogs Naturally 04.11.2025 1:04:40

Send us Fan Mail 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 backgroun...

How Functional Mushrooms Support Senior Dogs: Insights from MycoDog’s Carter Easler 28.10.2025 1:06:50

Send us Fan Mail 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 c...

Hot Topics: 2025 Feed Real Summit Recap 23.10.2025 1:02:10

Send us Fan Mail 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 LINKS DISCUSSED: Zotero: your personal research assistant Dr. Odette Suter does muscle tes...

Hot Topics: Using Animal Diet Formuator Software to Stop Deficiencies 14.10.2025 51:16

Send us Fan Mail 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 ...

REPLAY: Ruby Balaram of Real Dog Box and the Feed Real Movement 30.09.2025 1:46:37

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Hot Topics: Our Trust Issues with the Pet Industry 25.09.2025 1:06:12

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Hot Topics: 2025 AHVMA Recap, Dog Aging Project Study, Fresh Food & Bladder Stones 15.09.2025 1:14:58

Send us Fan Mail 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...

REPLAY: The Benefits of Solutions Pet Products and ParsleyPet with Chelsea Kent 09.09.2025 1:26:09

Send us Fan Mail 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 th...

Hot Topics: Fleas, Super Zoo FOMO, and "New" Theory on Why Our Dogs are Sick 02.09.2025 1:16:49

Send us Fan Mail 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? (2...

DCM Class Action Lawsuit Update & Compelling KetoPet Naturals Studies 25.08.2025 54:27

Send us Fan Mail 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 betwe...

Discussing the Importance of Maintaining a Healthy & Diverse Gut Microbiome with Dr. Margo Roman 19.08.2025 1:13:27

Send us Fan Mail 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 popula...

Managing CCL Tears with Jennifer Carter of Harness Canicular 12.08.2025 1:20:47

Send us Fan Mail 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 consi...

Discussing Raw Feeding for CATS with Sabrina Simons of Rawr 04.08.2025 1:02:51

Send us Fan Mail 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'...

Hot Topics: What Aspiring Canine Nutritionists NEED to Know 29.07.2025 1:07:35

Send us Fan Mail 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 con...

Hot Topics This Week: Hot Summer Days, Nutrient Deficiencies, Importance of Chewing, Kibble Feeders 21.07.2025 50:40

Send us Fan Mail 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: Post-vacation reality, summer weather and puppies in public (0:54) Nutrient deficiencies in raw diets and sourcing oysters (12:33) Chewin...

Hot Topics this Week: Summer Vacation, Dog's Name Change, July 4th, and The BK Pets 14.07.2025 1:11:49

Send us Fan Mail 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 is back from Hawai'i and shares all the preparations she made and how her dogs fared with the pet sitter (0:54); Why Erin has c...

REPLAY: Discussing the Benefits of CBD Oil (and more) for Dogs with Earth Buddy Pet 07.07.2025 59:07

Send us Fan Mail 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 pro...

REPLAY: Discussing Mushrooms with Leading Medical Herbalist, Lee Carroll 02.07.2025 56:38

Send us Fan Mail 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: 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Lee Carroll's origin story 04:30 Medicinal properties of plants 10:41 Understanding mushroom products 18:50...

REPLAY: Discussing the Benefits of Coconut Oil with the Founders of CocoTherapy 24.06.2025 55:00

Send us Fan Mail 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: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Many ways Kimberly uses coconut oil (fan girl moment) 04:40 CocoTherapy origin story 09:39 Main myths about coco...

Hot Topics This Week: Summer Vacation, New Pet Products, Vitamin D Lawsuit, Being a Pet Influencer 10.06.2025 55:57

Send us Fan Mail 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 & her dogs are on vacation and Erin's dogs hate spring cleaning (0:54); Product updates from some of our favorite bran...

REPLAY: Canine Cancer with Dr. Kendra Pope 02.06.2025 1:02:41

Send us Fan Mail 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. Pope's origin story (0:54) Cancer rates in dogs (6:24) The role of an integrative veterinary oncologist and building your veteri...

Hot Topics This Week: The BK Pets, CBD Dog Health, and Raw Feeding 101 27.05.2025 1:15:04

Send us Fan Mail 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: Springtime and chicken feet (0:54) The elephant in the raw feeding room - about that BK Pets' post (5:02) CBD Dog Health's recen...

Hot Topics This Week: Foster Fails, Librela, Vital Defense, and Synthetic Vitamins 19.05.2025 1:02:19

Send us Fan Mail 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: Celebrations and bad license photos (0:54); How Buffy - and Kimberly - are settling in (5:06); Updates on the rest of Kimberly's and...

Hot Topics this Week: 80/10/10 Rabbit Hole, Conspiracy Theories, Dog Training 05.05.2025 59:04

Send us Fan Mail 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 & their dogs and Super Snouts (0:54) What Buffy is learning and her surprising DNA results! (8:59) Kim...

Chatting with Amanda Wilbourne, Founder of Nautical Dog 28.04.2025 45:12

Send us Fan Mail 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: Nautical Dog's origin story (0:56) Finding fresh feeding due to your dog's health issue (3:42) Is the general pet parent populat...