Hozho Hounds

25/05/2026

These chemical treatments are causing widespread to disruption to our environment & ecosystems, so we have to continue to ask questions about what they're doing to our dogs too - everything is connected✨ 🐾

“The more you look at this, the worse it gets,” said Shardlow from the Wildlife and Countryside Link. “The level of new alarming information showing the scale of damage that is being done by these chemicals is stark.”

Flea treatment chemicals fipronil and imidacloprid also implicated in lower cognitive scores in children with autism

14/05/2026

✨️ TED'S GOTCHA DAY ✨️

9 years ago today, my gorgeous crazy boy, left his first home to join us as a foster 💜

The second this walking huge bundle of love ran through our door, I knew he wasn't going anywhere & he's not left my side since 🥹

We've been through so much together & I still can't believe he's turning 11 next month!

The silver sparkles are spreading across his face (same as my hair 🤣), but inside, he's still that nearly 2 year old loon that rocked up on 14th May 2017 💜

I tried to get some cute photos today, to mark the occasion but Ted was having none of it 🤣

Forever grateful to for matching us, Maxine knew exactly what she was doing 🤣🐾✨️

12/05/2026

SO excited for Luisa Greig - Canine Myotherapist to bring her canine muscle balance assessments to The Dog House - Horsham 🐾

It's never to early to start monitoring your dog for signs of pain & discomfort 🐾

Gentle hands on assessments identifying subtle musculoskeletal & postural compensatory patterns, discomfort, overloading, and restrictions.

17/04/2026

This is definitely a step in the right direction, as this is such a serious topic, that needs wider discussion and awareness.

Frustrating to read this though:

"A full ban on the sale of fipronil and imidacloprid for pets is not being considered.

However, their use in agriculture outdoors has been banned in the UK since 2017 because of the chemicals' link to declining bee, butterfly and insect populations."

The fact that these 2 active ingredients are banned in agriculture, should tell us everything we need to know 🤓

Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals.

21/02/2026

OK, it's time for a rant as I haven’t done one in a while 🙈

Vegan dog food is probably one of my biggest pet peeves & is often called “better for the planet” 🌍 But is it?

Much like us, dogs need essential vitamins, amino acids, and minerals to stay healthy.

When meat is removed from a facultative carnivore’s diet, the need for these nutrients doesn’t’ disappear, so they have to be added back in as synthetic packs.

Many of these come from mining (like zinc, iron, copper) or energy-intensive industrial processes (like methionine and taurine), all of which have an environmental impact, which is never mentioned in the marketing! Funny that 🙄

So, the real question isn’t just “Is vegan dog food more sustainable?”

It’s, “What is the TOTAL environmental cost of making it nutritionally complete?”

Sustainability is complex & simple answers rarely tell the whole story, but it’s definitely time to start asking better questions about what is being marketed as “better for the planet” when it comes to feeding our dogs 🐕

And don’t get me started on the ‘studies’ used to promote feeding dogs a vegan diet either….maybe that’s another reel 🤣🤓

21/02/2026

Seems the link I shared to this reel is no longer working, so here it is again if you missed it

17/02/2026

Well the dog is out of the bag now! 🤣😉🐾

25/01/2026

🍂 Winter walkies with my boy 🍂

Today, I was reminded of how precious each day is that we get with these incredible beings ✨️

This ginger nut job has been part of our lives for nearly 9 years now & will be 11 in June ✨️

He's still a complete loon & he hasn't got the memo that he's no longer 2 🤣

What a privilege it is to have a 'senior' dog, that still loves to steal socks & supervises you taking the washing out the machine (in the hope of getting a sock!) 🤣

Here's to many more beautiful adventures & endless sock thievery 🧦🤣

30/12/2025

Trust yourself. See past the hype. Honour canine biology. You've got this ✨️🐾