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.
The Alternative Dog Moms
REPLAY: Ruby Balaram of Real Dog Box and the Feed Real Movement
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Kimberly Gauthier (Keep the Tail Wagging) and Erin Scott (Believe in Dog)
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Season 4
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Episode 158
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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 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 to add variety to your dog's diet (16:38)
- The Secret Shop (23:20)
- Organizational goals and Ruby's team (29:19)
- How Real Dog Box strives to be an environmentally conscious company and dealing with pet food regulations (31:30)
- Behind the scenes of starting the Feed Real Movement, course creation, Ruby's dog Icon, and why paralegals rock (37:31)
- The gross parts - or not? - of raw feeding and dogs being dogs (52:58)
- Meat production in the USA (1:01:29)
- Dehydrators versus freeze dryers (1:07:24)
- When dogs are selective about what they eat, are they just being picky? or are they purposely self-selecting? (1:12:25)
- A question about vaccinating dogs that Kimberly posted on social media got heated, and understanding where those who think differently about pet health are coming from (1:17:33)
- Examining info that Rodney Habib recently shared on social media about adding moisture to kibble (1:29:42)
- Re-watching your favorite tv series (1:35:00)
- What's next for Ruby, Real Dog Box, and Feed Real? (1:44:43)
LINKS DISCUSSED:
- Real Dog Box / Feed Real Movement (https://feedreal.com/summit?ref=rawfeederlife)
- Battery organizer case (I found this on Amazon similar to what you bought: https://amzn.to/3iEv5v1)
- EPA info about recycling household batteries (https://www.epa.gov/recycle/used-household-batteries)
- Rodney's IG post discussing the results of a recent study about adding moisture to kibble (https://www.instagram.com/p/ClZJbIAvMPT/)
- The scientific journal article: Effects of Softening Dry Food with Water on Stress Response, Intestinal Microbiome, and Metabolic Profile in Beagle Dogs (https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/11/1124)
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.
Introduction
Kimberly's experience with the Real Dog Food Nutrition Course for Pet Parents
The origin story of Real Dog Box
How Real Dog Box sources its products and how to add variety to your dog's diet
The Secret Shop
Organizational goals and Ruby's team
How Real Dog Box strives to be an environmentally conscious company
Behind the scenes of starting the Feed Real Movement
The gross parts - or not? - of raw feeding and dogs being dogs
Meat production in the USA
Dehydrators versus freeze dryers
When dogs are selective about what they eat, are they just being picky?
A question about vaccinating dogs that Kimberly posted on social media got heated
Examining info that Rodney Habib recently shared on social media about adding moisture to kibble
Re-watching your favorite tv series
What's next for Ruby, Real Dog Box, and Feed Real?
