Hi there, pack member!
We thought you might like to get to know us a little better to decide if we're the type of people you'd entrust with your dog's care.
We are Alex and Claire from beautiful Cork, in Southern Ireland. Claire works as a Canine Physio and rehabilitation expert, and Alex works as a Human Osteopath. In our spare time we spend a huge amount of time in the forests and beaches around Cork with our 2 dogs CJ and Paddy. You will see plenty of them on our Instagram page. The dogs are both 9 now, so they are starting to experience some of the challenges that older dogs face. We are using all our combined knowledge to make the latter years of their lives as healthy and vibrant as possible, so that we can continue to enjoy our adventures together.
For over 20 years we have both looked for natural ways to optimise health in our patients in different contexts. Our tool boxes have included things like hydrotherapy, targeted exercise, hands-on therapy and education. We try and help our patients learn more about how all the systems in their bodies are interconnected so that they can see the link between gut health and inflammation for example, or the role of a healthy immune system in combatting skin flares. Holistic thinking has enabled us to help many many dogs (and humans).
Wherever possible we try and encourage our patients to use non-pharmaceutical solutions. Not because we think medicines are bad, but because they often have unintended consequences or side effects. By contrast, whole-foods found in nature are really well tolerated, often work across multiple systems of the body at once and have very limited (if any) side-effects.
This is why we invented Truffle Hound. We knew that there was a need for really excellent supplements that would support the gut, the joints, or a be a really good daily tonic... but we couldn't find one that felt right. You might know that canine health is "hot" right now, so loads of supplements are coming on to the market that are beautifully packaged but do very little. We got so frustrated with the lack of good products that we decided to just make them ourselves!!!
Over the coming weeks and months we'll use these pages to tell you more about the great ingredients that are inside the Truffle Hound blends.... but for now, thanks for coming on board and being part of the journey. Hopefully we'll make you as excited about functional mushrooms and whole-foods as we are.
Alex and Claire
xoxo