diff --git a/src/dog_host.erl b/src/dog_host.erl
index cce176c..e6b2390 100644
--- a/src/dog_host.erl
+++ b/src/dog_host.erl
@@ -9,19 +9,21 @@
 -export([
     create/1,
     delete/1,
+    get_all/0,
+    get_all_active/0,
     get_by_hostkey/1,
     get_by_id/1,
     get_by_name/1,
-    get_all/0,
-    get_all_active/0,
+    get_id_by_hostkey/1,
     get_schema/0,
     update/2,
-    update_by_hostkey/2,
-    get_id_by_hostkey/1
+    update_by_hostkey/2
 ]).
 
 -export([
     get_all_active_interfaces/0,
+    get_all_joined_with_group/0,
+    get_grouped_active_states/0,
     get_hostkeys_by_ips/0,
     get_names_by_ips/0,
     hash_check/1,
@@ -30,8 +32,7 @@
     keepalive_age_check/0, keepalive_age_check/1,
     keepalive_check/0, keepalive_check/1,
     retirement_check/0, retirement_check/1,
-    state_event/3,
-    get_all_joined_with_group/0
+    state_event/3
 ]).
 
 -spec get_all_joined_with_group() -> HostsGroups :: map().
@@ -685,6 +686,18 @@ get_all_active() ->
         end,
     {ok, Hosts}.
 
+-spec get_grouped_active_states() -> {ok, {grouped, list() }}.
+get_grouped_active_states() ->
+    {ok, Result} = dog_rethink:run(
+        fun(X) ->
+            reql:db(X, dog),
+            reql:table(X, ?TYPE_TABLE),
+            reql:group(X, <<"active">>),
+            reql:count(X)
+        end
+    ),
+    {ok, Result}.
+
 get_names_by_ips() ->
     get_by_ips(<<"name">>).
 
diff --git a/src/dog_keepalive_agent.erl b/src/dog_keepalive_agent.erl
index 90ac9a2..eefaf2b 100644
--- a/src/dog_keepalive_agent.erl
+++ b/src/dog_keepalive_agent.erl
@@ -119,10 +119,18 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
 %% Internal Function Definitions
 %% ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec do_host_active_state_metrics() -> null.
+do_host_active_state_metrics() ->
+    {ok, {grouped, States}} = dog_host:get_grouped_active_states(),
+    lists:foreach(fun([State,Count]) ->
+                          imetrics:set_gauge_m(<<"host_active_state">>, State, Count)
+                  end, 
+                  States).
 %% @doc Makes a call to the nif to add a resource to
 %% watch. Logs on error
 -spec do_watch_keepalives(_) -> ok | pass.
 do_watch_keepalives(_State) ->
+    do_host_active_state_metrics(),
     case dog_agent_checker:check() of
         true ->
             {ok, HostsRetirementCheck} = dog_host:retirement_check(),