Celiac Service Dogs Unwrapped | Kendra Williams & Kari Bastyr Talk Pros and Cons of Gluten-Detection Dogs

In this episode, you'll hear the inspiring stories of Kendra Williams and Kari Bastyr—two leading ladies in the gluten-detection dog space. Both have celiac disease and rely on gluten-detection dogs, but their paths crossed in a way that changed the field forever.In 2020, Kari saw a video Kendra posted of her dog training with loose flour and sent a DM on Instagram, warning that Kendra’s method was unsafe. That message sparked a friendship—and eventually a business partnership. As they trained their own dogs and shared their celiac challenges, they realized how many people had been misled or were taught incorrectly. Combining Kari’s expertise as a gluten-detection service dog trainer with Kendra’s experience designing learning and development programs for corporations, they developed a series of courses to help others train their gluten-detection dogs safely and effectively.In this episode, you’ll learn:How Kendra’s celiac diagnosis and chronic symptoms inspired her to train her dog to detect gluten.How Kari’s experience as a professional dog trainer and her own celiac diagnosis fueled her mission to help others.The realities of having a gluten-detection dog - both the fun and not-so-glamorous sides of it all. And you'll get to learn more about their dogs, Suki and Birdie, too!COUPON: Get 10% off online courses with code Unwrapped10 at CeliacServiceDogs.com.More about Kendra & KariWEBSITE: celiacservicedogs.comINSTAGRAM:@sukipwd and @celiacservicedogsMore about the Love Me Gluten Free subscription boxesWEBSITE: lovemeglutenfree.comINSTAGRAM: @lovemeglutenfreeTIKTOK: @lovemeglutenfreeFACEBOOK: @lovemeglutenfreeboxMore about Jenny FinkeJenny Finke is the founder of the popular blog, Good For You Gluten Free. Find her at (goodforyouglutenfree.com and subscribe to her FREE newsletter at welcome.goodforyouglutenfree.com.INSTAGRAM: @goodforyouglutenfreeTIKTOK: @goodforyouglutenfreeFACEBOOK: @goodforyouglutenfreeNever miss an episode. Follow us on @glutenfreeunwrapped on Instagram!