A couple live with eleven Irish wolfhounds in a three bed house - and spend more than £15,000 a year on dog food.<br /><br />Claire Moorhouse, 47, and Jason Mather, 50, have pets aged between six months and eight years old.<br /><br />The dogs weigh between 60 and 88 kilograms with the tallest being 37 inches tall (93cm) at the shoulder. <br /><br />Clair and Jason, of Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, spend an average of £300 a week on food for the dogs, bringing the yearly total to £15,600. <br /><br />The couple say they spend extra £15k a year on upkeep, which includes cleaning, blankets, treats and toys.<br /><br />The couple's largest wolfhound Wilson is heavier than an average male adult, which is 85.1kg.<br /><br />The couple got their first wolfhound Cilla in 2011 and immediately fell in love. <br /><br />Two years after getting Cilla they made the decision to start breeding and welcomed their first litter in 2013.<br /><br />The couple decided to become breeders because they love wolfhounds "more than they like people" and they wanted to show dogs that they bred themselves.<br /><br />Claire said: "We felt a connection to this breed. They perfectly suit our lifestyle, active when required and calm when in our home. <br /><br />"They are loyal. There is a mutual respect needed when owning Irish Wolfhounds. <br /><br />"They are independent thinkers and we love living with them and sharing our life with them."<br /><br />As the pack has gotten bigger so has their home.<br /><br />Five years ago, they sold their house to buy a bigger one to provide the pooches the acreage they needed.<br /><br />Jason, a maintenance engineer, said: "Everything gets bigger. Your house gets bigger. Your food bill gets bigger. Your car gets bigger."<br /><br />The couple did not reveal the price of their new home, which included three acres of land to walk the dogs on, but Claire said it was double the price. <br /><br />Claire said: "We needed a bigger property so the dogs could have some space so we just sold it.<br /><br />"The new one was double the price."<br /><br />Aside from the huge financial investment, the couple invests all their time in their pack.<br /><br />Claire said: "It's busy but it's a lifestyle. It's not just having a dog.<br /><br />"There's heartache. It's hard to bear losing them. You can't go out on New Year's Eve. You can't take any holidays.<br /><br />"You need to plan in advance every time you leave the house."<br /><br />Despite this, they have no regrets and both are still deeply in love with their life alongside the pack.<br /><br />Jason said: "When I was a kid my dad worked in a manor house that had these wolfhounds and I just fell in love.<br /><br />"They seemed like these giant friendly fluffy magical creatures."<br /><br />Claire added: "You're unlikely to get burgled and a big positive is that you get to live with a pack.<br /><br />"You get these incredible insights into how they think. We're not trainers and we're not groomers but we have hands-on skills.<br /><br />"We're also part of a community now. We've made so many friends, we never sit down, but you'll never hear us say we're bored."
