Hi there, pack member!
We thought you might like to get to know us a little better and decide if we’re the type of people you would entrust with your dog’s care.
Meet Alex and Claire
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 two dogs, CJ and Paddy. You will see plenty of them on our Instagram page.
The dogs are both nine 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.
Our approach to canine wellness
For over 20 years, we have both looked for natural ways to optimise health in our patients in different contexts. Our toolboxes have included things like hydrotherapy, targeted exercise, hands-on therapy and education.
We try to 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 dogs—and humans.
Wherever possible, we try to 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 generally well tolerated and often work across multiple systems of the body at once.
Why we created Truffle Hound
We knew there was a need for really excellent supplements that would support the gut, the joints, or 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 lots of supplements are coming to market that are beautifully packaged but do very little. We became so frustrated with the lack of good products that we decided to make them ourselves.
Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll use these pages to tell you more about the great ingredients inside the Truffle Hound blends. 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