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!
Listen to the full episode on Gluten Free Unwrapped wherever you get your podcasts.
About Kendra Williams & Kari Bastyr — Celiac Service Dogs
- Visit celiacservicedogs.com
- Instagram: @sukipwd and @celiacservicedogs
About the Host
Jenny Finke is the host of Gluten Free Unwrapped. She’s a longtime blogger at Good For You Gluten Free and founder of the popular gluten-free subscription boxes, Love Me Gluten Free.
You can follow Jenny on Instagram at @goodforyouglutenfree or subscribe to her newsletter at welcome.goodforyouglutenfree.com.
You can snag a Love Me Gluten Free subscription box at lovemeglutenfree.com and follow on Instagram (@lovemeglutenfree) or Facebook (@lovemeglutenfreebox).
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