DepositPhoto/Alely My love of chia seeds started with the Chia Pet. But I didn't know that the sprouts were edible, let alone good for dogs. Today, chia seeds are a regular part of my dog's diet, fed primarily as a healthy, natural source of fiber to support their gut...
When I started writing about better nutrition for my dogs, I wrote a post listing coconut oil as an alternative to fish oil. This week, I learned that not only is it not an alternative, but many people don't believe there is a benefit to feeding coconut oil to...
Welcome to Raw Foodie Friday!!! Usually, I share recipes of what I feed to my dogs on Fridays. Today, I'm going to shake it up and share what's in my freezer instead. I love sharing pictures of my freezer because I get so excited when everything is...
DepositPhoto/averyanova One of the benefits of raw feeding is smaller, less smelly dog poop. Scout and Zoey's poop is the size of a cat. Sydney's poop is bigger than Cosmo's poop, but it's still half the size of her poop when she was eating kibble. ...
Welcome to Raw Foodie Friday where I'll be sharing recipes of what I feed to my dogs. Every week, I receive an email from someone who wants me to give them a balanced raw food recipe. I've attempted to do this many times in the past, and I found that I didn't have...
Over the past couple of months, I've been testing out a new raw feeding app created by Kristin Clark of Raw Pets Thrive. The app, Raw K9s Thrive, is a simple way to help pet parents transition to raw and feed a more balanced raw diet to our dogs. The app is...
DepositPhoto/ dacasdo When I was young, I used to say things like “I'm so depressed” when I was merely bummed out about something mundane. And then I hit rock bottom, and my depression took hold of me and wouldn't let go, and I learned that depression is...
I've been buying canned, boiled oysters for my dog. They're farm raised in Korea and I'd prefer to buy locally harvested oysters, but everything I've found is raw. Why is this an issue? I do feed raw, after all. It's an issue because I'm a big scaredy-cat. ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2018 CONTACT: Kimberly Gauthier Kimberly@KeepTheTailWagging.com Keep the Tail Wagging® Introduces the First Annual National Raw Feeding Week Celebrating and sharing the benefits of raw feeding for pets through social...
When it comes to raw feeding, I follow the KISS system – keep it simple, sweetheart (I don't like to use “stupid,” it's rude). I don't believe raw feeding needs to be complicated, stressful, or overwhelming. I've been feeding raw for years and earned...
Now that I'm on the fermentation bandwagon, I began to wonder what else I could ferment for my dogs. And the answer was easy! Seeds. I know that my dogs' raw diet isn't perfect and I also know that taking control of my dogs' diet is a marathon, not a sprint. ...
Raw feeding isn't cheap for everyone and people have become creative. If you don't have access to an affordable raw food co-op, you can try and cut a deal with a local butcher, connect with hunters and farmers, or place Craigslist ads for free meat. Examples of...
What are Fermented Vegetables? Vegetables become fermented when the sugars in the vegetables are converted into acids by beneficial bacteria. This process is typically carried out in an environment without oxygen (sealed, wide-mouth jars). To make fermented...
I wasn't going to respond to this topic because I read a rebuttal yesterday. And then this morning I received an email that showed that this “study” has grown legs and is running all over the Internet and it made me wonder why no one outside of the...
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.
