EDITOR'S GREETING

Welcome to the first issue of House + Hound. I am beyond excited to introduce this new magazine to the world!

House + Hound was built from the ground up by Erik Schubert and me. We have long loved all things design and dogs, so it only makes sense for us to create a magazine that celebrates both. And of course, with a touch of orange.

Years ago, I bought the URL houseandhound.com, paying far more than I ever thought I would. Initially, this was simply going to be a fun way to promote the dog-friendly real estate business for Unit Realty Group. As time went on, all I could think about was the magazine called Horse & Hound. I went to Erik with this nagging thought and said, any chance you want to go back into the magazine business? Well, since you are reading this, you know his answer.

I then started talking to people I knew who love dogs and own design or dog-related businesses about advertising in or contributing content for a cool new magazine called House + Hound. Think Dwell magazine meets Horse & Hound. I got some pretty great responses from those who knew me, but as I

started to reach out to people who didn’t know me, they thought it was fake. Thankfully, some of those decided to take a chance and have a call with me. Then others started connecting me with people they knew. And off to the dog races we went.

Even though this first issue is on the lighter side, we have some great articles written by advertisers and friends, with more lined up for future quarterly issues. Please be sure to click on the ads and articles to learn more about our great contributors and advertisers.

Please feel free to interact with us by asking questions, sending along ideas, or connecting us with prospective advertisers and contributors. You will notice a bit of a Boston slant to the magazine since I live here, but as we grow, we will be looking more national and international for content and advertising.

I hope you keep coming back as we grow the magazine; follow us on Instagram, and share with everyone you know. Lastly, a huge thank you to those who have encouraged us and who those took a chance by advertising and contributing to the first issue of House + Hound. — Joe Schutt