Behind Hoppes Hounds 🐾 Hello and welcome to the Hoppes Hounds! If you're new here, I'm Em, the person behind Hoppes Hounds, and I've spent over six years building and running my dog-walking business here in Surrey. Dogs have always been a huge part of what I do, and I love being able to turn that passion into a job that gets me outdoors, exploring beautiful places and spending my days with some rather wonderful four-legged characters! But for me, dog walking has never been j

and now comes the start of the cooler weather 🎉🎉 What a huge relief from the long incredible hot heat wave days, September has been and gone in a flash and October is well and truely started.

Cymo Belt This has become my go to belt for 99% of canicross runs and I've regretted it on the runs I've not worn it. Id describe it as...

Happy New Year! As in the spirit of renewal I have been updating my website, including my bio, and my policies! This last year has been a...

And boy am I excited! We have put together a whole new Beginners Workshop Weekend, were we can sit down and discuss all of the theory...

Every dog walker walks a different way, has different levels of experience, qualifications, certifications and preferences. So I thought...

Nothing quite beats running under a full moon, watching the stars appearing and hearing the night time animals awaken. However, night...

Why attend a canicross class? To those experienced in Canicross I might seem baffling as to why you might choose to attend a class...

Want to get into Canicross, but aren't local to a leader? Canicross can be trick, not only building your confidence up on the trails but...

We are super lucky here down in Surrey to have some superb areas to run in, as well as lots of incredible people involved in the...

Recently I decided to try out a new belt, I am a bit of a kit geek, and I like trying out new and different products, in the quest to...

PART ONE: How to start in the world of Canicross. Each and every day I see posts, comments or receive emails asking about how to start...

Most of you will have heard of Park Run, and if you haven't give it a google. They are lovely little events held all over the UK in...

We are nearly approaching week three of my canicross sessions. Last week we looked at directional work, and how to build this into every...

My first Canicross taster session of the year was on the 9th of October, it was a beautiful foggy morning and the trail was exceptionally...

Bike fresh in from its service, so off I went out to test it out! I highly recommend https://thepedalers.co.uk/ down in Epsom, who came...

Canicross Sessions: I am currently holding a taster session on the 9th October, with weekly progressive sessions afterwards for those who...

What is canicross? Canicross is a growing sport involving cross country running and your dog, originating from sled dog mushing, hence...

Although I am based in Epsom, I hold sessions in a lot of different areas. You will quite often find me up in the hills, through the...

Run for fun with your dog. As the weather cools down Canicross season will begin! If you are interested in taking part in our intro,...