A reader emailed me recently to ask me about how much it costs to feed my dogs raw and that inspired me to record a video for Random Question Wednesday, a feature on my YouTube channel. While I was recording the video, I was reminded of someone who spends $100 feeding...
I'm excited to announce that my second book has been published and is now available on Amazon.com: Keeping it Raw™, 100 questions pet parents ask about raw feeding for dogs, Volume 1. I came up with the idea for this book a year ago when I began to notice the same...
Welcome to Raw Foodie Friday where I'll be sharing recipes of what I feed to my dogs, my cat, and recipes I discover online that I think are a great option for the new raw feeder. Today, I make big batches of raw dog food with the goal of balancing over...
DepositPhoto Last week, I ran into my veterinarian at the grocery store. I've known this woman for nearly 10 years and never knew that we both live in the same city (her practice is 2 cities south of us). It's a small world. Anyway, we got to gabbing and our...
Well, the season is upon us, and many people will be asking about natural flea and tick repellents on Facebook. I do a few things to protect my dogs from fleas and ticks: I feed a raw dog food diet; bugs are more attracted to pets fed a diet high in starch. I add Bug...
Humans and mushrooms can make Vitamin D in their body through sun exposure. Our dogs cannot. In this video by Dr. Rhonda Patrick, I learned that my gorgeous Nubian skin color (courtesy of melanin) may be blocking my body's natural ability to absorb Vitamin D. Plus,...
On April 6, 2019, I'll be making a short trip to Albany, New York to speak at the second annual Healthy Dog Expo about raw feeding for dogs. I'm beyond excited and hope to meet a lot of like-minded pet parents. What is the Healthy Dog Expo? The Healthy Dog Expo is a...
This blog post was originally published in 2012. It has been updated with new information and republished in 2019. 3d rendered illustration of Skunk cartoon character with display board I grew up in the city. The animals I see regularly today, were creatures in books...
The topic of bone broth came up in a raw feeding group and within that discussion, someone mentioned that they make mushroom broth for their dogs. What? Mushroom broth? That's a thing? Yep, it's a thing. The idea of feeding mushrooms to dogs is as hard to accept as...
Ground Quail with Threaded Herring Ground quail I feed my dogs ground quail from Columbia River Pets that I order through our local raw food co-op. I like quail because it's a protein that all of my dogs can eat. Rodrigo has sensitivities to chicken, turkey, and...
DepostPhoto In 2018, I began fermenting vegetables for my dogs. I've always believed that vegetables are beneficial for dogs because they are a great source of antioxidants, nutrients, and fiber. By fermenting the vegetables, I'm also adding a natural probiotic to the...
Emu with Tripe Stuffed Trachea 8 lbs of ground emu4 lbs of beef organ blend from GreenTripe.com2 lbs of Fermented vegetables1-1/2 teaspoons of golden paste for Rodrigo and Sydney We received tripe stuffed trachea from Raw Feeding Miami and the dogs loved it. The...
I was given one free Nutritional Blueprint Testing Kit from ParsleyPet.com in exchange for my honest thoughts on the experience. I chose to purchase three more kits so that I could test all of my dogs. What is Nutritional Blueprint Testing? “This is a simple and...
Yesterday, Facebook was all a-buzz with the news that two states, New Jersey had banned the sale of raw milk for pets!!! As the day progressed, I learned that this isn't a new law. New Jersey and other states had always had this law on the books, they're just starting...
When it comes to dogs and thunderstorms, we have mixed reactions. Most of our dogs don't seem to notice the storm, but Rodrigo acts as if the world is coming to an end. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have storms in the spring and fall – thunderstorms...
I'm a passionate writer in the Pacific Northwest who loves all things dogs. I share what I'm learning as I attempt to crack the code to longevity. Keep the Tail Wagging is a blog dedicated to the dog who inspired this journey: Rodrigo Gauthier - March 2010 - September 2023.
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