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

Gluten Free Unwrapped by Jenny Finke

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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 othe ... 

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Gluten Freegluten detection dogceliac disease