06/02/2026
We've got a ton of new followers and we are so grateful! I figured maybe its time to share again how we got here and why, the why will never change.
THE HOUND THE HEART AND THE WHY.
This is Ms Roxie, the Hound behind Hounds Heart Sourdough, she was a Bluetic Walker c**n hound who came to us at about 8 months old in 2018, never a model of obedience she none the less captured all our hearts with her love and shenanigans, she became my constant companion in the mountains, on runs , and always met me at the gate after a long week at work. She was the princess of the house.
Around 3 or 4 years old she was diagnosed with a slight heart murmur which the vet said we should keep an eye on but we really didn't know much about it and just assumed it would be okay. As time went on she became more sensitive to heat on our runs and tire more easily. Fast forward to February 2025 and she came down with congestive heart failure and overnight we almost lost her, after a trip to the hospital and a cardiologist they were able to get her back on track with daily medication and strict diet. But the reality was it was temporary, and in June her heart deteriorated and we lost her, absolutely heartbreaking.
We didn't know that if we'd taken her early on to a cardiologist that with medication we could have most likely prolonged her life exponentially.
Also in February recovering from double knee replacements I learned to make sourdough as a fun hobby, then friends and neighbors started wanting sourdough, I started selling some to help offset Roxies medication and medical expenses. After we lost her we wanted to find a way to raise awareness to canine heart health and possibly prevent others from going through what we did, and Hounds Heart Sourdough was born.