A natural-first approach to life with pets.

A clearer answer before it goes in the bowl or comes into your home.

See what we found, what we couldn’t verify, and what to do next.

We’re building decision tools for pet parents to help you understand food, treats, cat litter, plants, and household products.

While our apps are in testing, explore practical guides, thoughtful questions, and everyday life with Bubba, Pearl, Theo, and Max.

Bubba & Pearl: The Label Decoders and Healthy Home Decoder are in founder testing as we prepare them for private testing together.

Meet the Hound House Apps Get the Free Label Guide

Bubba and Pearl, two Basset Hounds, with Theo and Max, two Persian cats, relaxing together in a warm Work From Hound living room.

The family behind Work From Hound

Bubba and Pearl may be in the app's name, but Theo and Max are part of the story too. Work From Hound is built for dog people, cat people, and the many homes that are happily both.

Bubba

Bubba is a senior Basset Hound and the calm, steady, slightly bossy boss of the house. He likes to stay close, takes meals seriously, and believes naps should remain a top priority.

Pearl

Pearl is a young Basset Hound and Bubba's little sister. She is curious, observant, playful, and settling nicely into the Basset Hound lifestyle, which includes spending much of the day napping on the desk.

Theo

Theo is a white Persian. He is elegant, aloof, a little ornery, and often somewhere he is not supposed to be. He has also been known to "sign" papers left on the desk with two tiny tooth marks.

Max

Max is a silver tabby Persian. He is watchful, talkative, and highly food-motivated. People food, cat food, and dog food all deserve his attention, and he is always ready for seconds, thirds, and a careful inspection of every bowl.

The Hound House Apps

Decision tools for pet parents.

Bubba & Pearl: The Label Decoders

Understand pet food and treat labels, look beyond the marketing, and find the questions worth asking before you choose.

In founder testing

Meet the Label Decoders →

Healthy Home Decoder

Take a closer look at household products, cat litter, and plants, with your dog or cat in mind.

In founder testing

Both apps are in founder testing as we prepare for private testing together.

We’re building toward less searching, less frustration, and more time enjoying life with your pets.

Preparing for approved-tester access

Want to help us try them out?

We’re looking for curious pet parents to help us try Bubba & Pearl: The Label Decoders and Healthy Home Decoder.

No experience needed, just your honest feedback. There’s no cost to take part and no obligation to buy anything.

Leave your email to share your interest. We’re starting small, so we may not have room for everyone this round. We’ll contact those we invite.

Whether or not you join us for testing, thank you for taking an interest in what we’re building.

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What Work From Hound believes

Natural-first. Thoughtfully chosen.

We seek natural options and ask questions about ingredients, materials, sourcing, and intended use. We look beyond marketing language to understand whether a product fits a particular pet and home.