Hozho Hounds

20/12/2024

The amazing Sam from Positive Canine Nutrition is on a mission to debunk the misinformation out there surrounding diet & behaviour 🤩

If you're a dog trainer or behaviourist (or know any), make sure to follow her page, lots of amazing things to come in 2025 🥳

06/12/2024

Introducing the F.E.T.C.H First Friday, a collaboration with the amazing Alexia of Mystic Dog Mama ✨

This month we're talking about Ye**ty Beasties through the F.E.T.C.H lens 🧐

Got a ye**ty beasty? Then this episode is for you!Today is a special day, because this is our very first FETCH First Friday episode where I collaborate with ...

05/12/2024

🪱 Ted's recent wormcount results & re-test 🪱

04/12/2024

Game is such such great range of proteins for Ted & he
has absolutely loved his meals from Pawfectly Raw Ltd! Beautiful quality products 🐾🥳

With a great review for us!

We look forward to supplying all your friends with the best quality meats

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02/12/2024

Its fantastic to see these results of this study by Carol of Biome4Pets and Rachel of Boil and Broth 🤓

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝟯𝟯 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟱𝟲𝟮.𝟴𝟲%. 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲-𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝘁. 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝟵𝟲.𝟵𝟳% 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿—𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝟴𝟳.𝟭% 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲."

For all these reasons & more, bone broth plays an impawtant role in Ted's diet and all my nutrition & wellbeing plans AND in my own diet, I drink it daily! 🤩

A recent study conducted by PIF member Boil and Broth, in collaboration with Biome4Pets and Aberystwyth University, has revealed bone broth’s potential as a powerful prebiotic food for dogs. Over a 4-week period, the study demonstrated remarkable improvements in gut microbiome diversity, highlight...

02/12/2024

Today, Ted went for his annual check-up with the amazing ✨️ We took some tasty Pork Spaghetti from which we purchased at so he had some tasty nom noms during his treatment 🐾

Ted has begun having some intermittent late evening seizures, so this was top of my list to discuss with her as the last one was only in October (in fact he had 2 in the same evening), so there’s definitely something going on for him.

We both realised the timings of his seizures were in the ‘Pericardium’ interval of the Chinese body clock, which is interestingly the part of the body which protects the heart. His last seizures were after a great deal of stress within our home due to renovation work and my husband being away for 3 weeks with work, so I believe stress played a large role in them happening too.

The acupuncture he then had was to support his pericardium, heart and liver and he was as good as gold 🥹

Birgit prescribed him some additional herbs & homeopathic tablets to support him and we will now monitor to see how he goes, as we have a back up plan if he has another seizure.

The reason I chose to see a Holistic Vet in relation to Ted’s seizures was not because I’m anti conventional vets, but purely because there is no regularity to them and there’s little they can do unless they do become more regular. I have ensured his diet is covered in terms of supporting brain health and his central nervous system, but I knew he needed more & he’s always responded so well to holistic approaches and they resonate so much with my approach to caring for him, so for me, it just made sense to take this route.

He's now in a post acupuncture coma 🥹✨️

01/12/2024

I wholeheartedly agree with this, we need to be able to discuss food & nutrition with traditional vets without fear of judgement or shame about our choices, something I, and many of my clients have experienced many times sadly 🥺

Interestingly though, 2 of my clients have recently had vet appointments and their vets have been amazed at the the differences in those dogs as a result of the diet plans I put together for them. Both dogs have long standing skin issues which have shown massive improvements since switching to a lightly cooked option ✨

I really hope this message starts filtering through to all vets, so that we can engage in productive & meaningful discussions around diet options for our dogs & their overall health and wellbeing 🐾

Sally Everitt concedes many owners unlikely to discuss diets with vets unless there is an existing health problem, but she urges colleagues to be “trusted

30/11/2024

I had SO much fun chatting with the amazing Alexia of Mystic Dog Mama on this episode! 🐾✨

And I'm ridiculously excited about our F.E.T.C.H programme...watch this space for more details 👀😍

Are you feeling overwhelmed and confused by all the conflicting information on how to feed your dog and support them to have a long, happy healthy life? Are ...

26/11/2024

Anyone who has been following me for a while, knows how I feel about Lepto 4, so obviously I'm very concerned that this is now going to be the only option available to pet guardians 🥺

This is an incredibly helpful post from The Balanced Canine giving more information about the L2 discontinuation.

🚨 Important Update for Dog Owners: Lepto 2 Vaccine Discontinuation 🚨

From December 2024 onwards, the widely used Nobivac Lepto 2 vaccine will no longer be produced. This means veterinarians may recommend the Lepto 4 vaccine instead. However, before making this decision for your dog, it’s crucial to understand the risks associated with leptospirosis vaccinations—especially the Lepto 4 variant.

Source; https://windmillvets.co.uk/news-and-advice/

🐾 Understanding Leptospirosis and Its Vaccine

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that thrives in warm, wet climates. It’s transmitted via the urine of infected animals, contaminating water or soil. While it can be serious in rare cases, it’s worth noting that leptospirosis is treatable with antibiotics like doxycycline, which clears the infection effectively—even in severe cases.

💉 What Is the Lepto 4 Vaccine?

Manufactured by Nobivac MSD Animal Health, the Lepto 4 vaccine targets four strains of leptospirosis. However, in many regions, some of these strains aren’t even present, meaning the vaccine may expose dogs to unnecessary risk with limited benefit.

⚠️ Adverse Reactions to the Lepto 4 Vaccine

The Lepto 4 vaccine is associated with significantly higher rates of adverse effects compared to Lepto 2. Documented side effects include:
• Anaphylaxis
• Kidney failure
• Liver damage
• Pancreatitis
• Chronic weight loss
• Cancer
• Autoimmune diseases
• Death in severe cases

Since the vaccine contains adjuvants like mercury and aluminum hydroxide, it poses additional risks, especially for toy breeds and small dogs.

In fact, the WSAVA guidelines specifically recommend avoiding the leptospirosis vaccine in some breeds completely due to the high risk of adverse reactions. They also advise against routine vaccination unless your dog is in an area with a documented, significant risk of exposure.

📉 How Common Is Leptospirosis?

Contrary to alarming marketing campaigns, leptospirosis is extremely rare in the UK and many other regions. A 2013 study funded by the vaccine manufacturer found that among 89 veterinary practices, only five cases of leptospirosis were confirmed in a year.

Moreover, empirical evidence shows many healthy dogs already have natural immunity, as they’ve been exposed to leptospirosis and developed antibodies without ever showing symptoms. This raises important questions about the necessity of annual vaccination.

🔍 Vaccine Risks vs. Treating the Disease

“A person not vaccinated has one risk—catching the disease. A vaccinated person has two risks—catching the disease and damage from the vaccine.” – Judith A. DeCava

The Lepto 4 vaccine does not guarantee immunity and may even leave dogs more susceptible to leptospirosis shortly after vaccination. In contrast, leptospirosis itself is treatable with antibiotics, such as doxycycline, which can clear the infection and prevent further transmission.

🏠 Protecting Your Dog Naturally

If you decide against vaccinating for leptospirosis, you can still minimize your dog’s risk:
🐾 Avoid stagnant water, especially in areas frequented by wildlife.

🐾 Keep your yard free of rodents and other carriers.

🐾 Prioritize a robust immune system through proper diet, exercise, and if needed, supplements.

🧾 The Bottom Line

The decision to vaccinate should always consider your dog’s individual health, lifestyle, and risk level. However, with the risks and limited efficacy of the Lepto 4 vaccine, many dog owners may choose to decline.

👉 For more detailed insights, including scientific studies and first-hand accounts, read our full article here: www.thckcs.com/articles/unveiling-the-complexities-of-leptospirosis-vaccination-for-dogs-a-detailed-examination

💬 Let us know your thoughts—do you use lepto?

23/11/2024

🐾 Paws for thought 🤓

This is always something I consider in the plans I put together for the dog's I work with. I am by no means a TCM expert, but have seen the impact of adjusting diet plans to suit dog's unique energetic profile and even whether I recommend a raw or lightly cooked diet option

I'm always surprised by the number of people who feed their dogs frozen or super cold food without letting it warm to room temperature (68°F or 20°C) first. Feeding frozen food or cold food is a detriment in so many ways. Here are the main reasons. As far as frozen treats, yes, they are fun, trendy and joyous but keep them to a minimum, away from main meals, and small. So many dogs have issues with their digestive health, food sensitivities, and organ function. Be mindful of cold and how it contributes to disease. Feed frozen treats seasonally in the heat of the Summer.

19/11/2024

✨️ What an incredible opening weekend we had at the new home of 🥳

The amazing Joe from came along too & and helped me spread the word on all on things microbiome ✨️

The supplement wall has been my labour of love over the past week or so, organising it into categories to make it easier for pet guardians to look for products to suppawt their doggos✨️

And SO excited to now have in stock amazing products from...




I'm sure the supplement wall will forever be evolving 😉 but for now, I'm a happy camper 🐾

19/11/2024

More great pics of what was such a wonderful opening weekend of the new The Dog House - Horsham HQ

17/11/2024

WOW! What an absolutely amazing opening weekend we had at the new home of The Dog House - Horsham! SO much love, so many wonderful woofers & their hoomans & lots of laughs

31/10/2024

So honoured & excited to be a part of this amazing group The Balanced Canine 🐾🤩✨

30/10/2024

Exciting things happening over at The Balanced Canine 🐾😍🤩🥳

30/10/2024

🐾 Paws for thought! 🤓

The idea of these injectable 'parasite controls' is absolutely terrifying to me 🥺 We wonder why our dogs are getting sicker but yet more & more ways to disrupt their microbiome, liver function & immune system keep entering the pet pharma market.

We have to get curious and ask questions about why 'convenience' products like this are promoted & made more readily available than 'test before you treat' approaches 🤔

Today, I learned about not one but two products likely coming on to the US dog pharmaceutical market. Two pharmaceutical giants, Merck and Boehringer Ingleheim are close to announcing injectable forms of their current oral products, Nexgard and Bravecto. (Bravecto already has an injectable product a...

21/10/2024

I had the pleasure of meeting Griffin a few weeks ago when I went to see the amazing Watermill Wolves Wolfdogs, he's an absolutely stunning boy

18/10/2024

🥘 What's in the bowl? 🥘

For me, this is what fresh feeding is all about ✨️

It's not just pheasant, partridge, venison, quail eggs, sprats, blueberries, brussel sprouts & bone broth on Ted's plate, it's an abundance of bioavailable nutrients that his body can utilise ✨️