Our Christmas Adventure

It is always fun to have snow on the ground for Christmas. The dogs loved going outside to play with each other and enjoy all the smells of the outdoors.All of the dogs seemed to get along this week, there were a few times where the dogs played too well and needed to take a breather and grab a satisfying drink.

Little "Ollie" the boston terrier ran and ran around all the big dogs. Bostons seem to be so similar in their personalities. They are large dogs in small bodies. Ollie has this little sound he makes as he tries to lick you to death....it was super funny.

"Charlie" loved the outside. He had so much energy and was hoping all over Ruff House.

"Jason" the rottie, and "Navy" the mastiff mix, became instant buddies. They would play and play and wrestle all day. We had to separate them at times so that they would quit bumping into all of us. They were the biggest dogs of the pack........just a reminder, never eat yellow snow!

The little Shit Zhu "Romeo" found himself taking naps in the middle of the day. He would walk by his kennel and give a little whine. As soon as you placed him inside he would curl up in his bed and enjoy an afternoon snooze.....if only the others would take on this habit.

Romeo found himself a little girlfriend "Zoe" a maltese. They were so cute together. They would often snuggle on the round chair together.... look at their cute little coats. What a sweet couple.

Bronco, a collie mix, protected Zoe the entire time they were here. If another dog got too close to Zoe he would push himself in between them to separate the dogs. He followed her everywhere, poor Romeo had to limit his time with her. Zoe had such confidence prancing around Ruff House saying "look at me, I have my own bodyguard."

Charlie was all about giving everyone lots and lots of kisses. He would dip his nose in the water bowls and them jump on us trying to give slobbery wet kisses all over.....mmmmmm.

The entire staff was go go go all week, sometimes we found a good 2 min. break to sit down and rest for a bit....but it only lasted 2 minutes max. I think all the staff got just as much exercise as all the furry guests, maybe even a little extra since we had to do all the cleaning.

Well......lets see how the new year weekend treats us, Christmas was a BLAST!!!

3 Days Away!!!

Christmas is only 3 days away......yeah!!!

We are all excited at Ruff House. Our playground is going to be packed full with so many friends. With so much excitement on its way we have been busy, busy, busy.

Having a white Christmas is just what we asked for.

Amber and Gus are telling each other their Christmas wishes....."bones, bones, and squeaky toys!!!!"

The dogs are such good friends here, they love to follow one another around always drinking at the same time, sleeping at the same time, they even poop at the same time.....too funny!

Schoggi loves playing in the snow, how cute is that, some flakes lingering on the tip of her nose.

Gus, was a little shy at first, he is still a young pup, but by the end of his stay this little cowboy was having the time of his life. What a sweet little face.

Gus was accompanied by a little lady named "Remi" she was a cute little pug that had no problem letting us all know she's the boss!! You can't argue with that face....right?

Zohar is one of our snow dogs, with a nice thick coat he loves to go outside and smell the sweet, crisp air!!!

Shadow, the hybrid who shared her time with us was as sweet as they come, she also joined Zohar outside for some snow time. Most of our dogs really enjoy what the winter has to offer. Look that that two toned nose......one of a kind!!

Daisy got all dolled up for all her Christmas parties she is going to attend. She really is such a social gal and she looks perfect for hitting the town.
Cassie also got a new hair-do, she looks just like a puppy again....oh how we love the puppy cuts.

Kayleigh, our groomer, does such a wonderful jog......thanks Kay!!

December Deals!

So Ruff House sends out a monthly newsletter for existing customers....but why only them? We want to share our deals and fun with everyone, so here is the December newsletter.

Merry Christmas!




Christmas is here. YEAH!!! One of the year’s best holidays…..also one of the busiest. Do you find yourself out and about running errands, not getting home with enough daylight to walk your best friend?

Yup, we do too! Bring them in to ruffhouse,

Here they will keep busy & be fully entertained. We give them an indoor place to play and socialize. It will make them so happy!

(Some of our happy dogs!)

We offer Daycare Packages or you can pay per day. This Christmas we are discounting all our Daycare Packages 10% off during the month of December. They come in 5, 10, 15 or monthly unlimited passes.

We will be offering Gift Certificates for those of you who know of family or friends who have dogs that would love to come & play. These make perfect stocking stuffers. Please call or stop by to have one made or for more information.

Happy Holidays!

Thanksgiving Craziness!

Well, Ruff House hopes you had a great Thanksgiving. We sure did here. With a full house we were go go go all weekend long. Most of our dogs played so hard throughout the day that once it came time to feed they would fall asleep in their kennels before taking their night-time break. We just love wearing these little guys out.
The dogs were so curious about our crazy photographer....."what is he doing" they are all seeming to say.

What a fun weekend.....thanks to all who came to play with us!

There is always at least one in the pack that tends to take a rest here and there, but it doesn't happen too often.

Even amongst the chaos some dogs still found time to "sit" and receive a treat. "GOOD DOGS"

Watch us ROARR!

We love to expose the dogs to different kinds of surroundings as long as they are all under control. Here is our little Indie.....she just loves dogs and shows no signs of fear. The dogs loved her as well. Indie's little smile never left her face during her visit to Ruff House. It is very important to teach your children how to respond to dogs just as much as you teach your dog how to respond to children, this creates a well balanced relationship between the two.

Buster giving us the "please pet me" face.....how can you resist those eyes!

Amber is trying to pick up Zeus. She loves to hold the dogs.......no matter what their size is.

Indiana getting his routine Spa Bath & Style. We love our groom clients. They usually stay and play for the day and bring everyone smiles.....and they smell oh, so good!

Indiana playing with the crowd after his Spa Bath & Style.....he sure is a cutie......

Here is another older cocker spaniel named "Annie" she came for a groom and cut as well. She is over 11 years of age and her face still looks like a puppy.

Mr. Zohar, his name meaning "enlightenment", sure has enlightened us at Ruff House......but beware this guy wants all the dogs to recognize his authority, WOOF!

Little Murray stayed boarded with us for the week and he sure had a thing for all the ladies.....I think he and Zohar were the ladies men.

Lukey-poo had a blast burning off his energy with the Ruff House Klan. That silly boy can play and play and play.

Beaner-brains, took some time alone to chew on her nylabone. Sometimes the dogs need some peace and quiet in their own crates to get in that chewing time. She seems very content!

Here is a little video of the dogs playing......it can seem long and boring, but for those of us that love watching the dogs play, its AWESOME!!!

Winters COMING!!

Winter is on its way! All the dogs at Ruff House are excited to have a new white playground to frolic in. Please make sure that if your dog has a short coat or gets cold really easy that they arrive with a warm sweater or coat. Even with the huge heater the warehouse has a draft.


Zeus is sooooo excited to see this white stuff all over the ground......we were informed that this is the first experience of snow he has had.....we are thrilled he is sharing it with us. He seems to like it alright!All the dogs are getting wild and crazy! There is something about this crystallized H2O that drives us all nuts!! Its just soo much fun!Zilla is making sure that Ellie stays warm by heating up her leg....looks like she's warm Zilla you can let go now. These two played for hours and hours together.

OH an exhausted Ellie snuggles up on the padded chair for an afternoon snooze.

Both Buddy and Elmo are perfectly suited for this winter with their nice double layer coats on....those things are natural too. How lucky! I want one!

Zilla and Mo are playing on the couch where it is warm and cozy. Their coats are getting a little thicker but their still pups and need to grow into them.

Chubbs winter gear.......speaks for itself! The floor works just fine for her.

Sophie came to play for the day after she got a nice Spa Bath and Brush.

She looks super tired. Daycare can sure wear you out. Oh look at the masterpiece in the background that Zilla and Mo made......how sweet to leave their impression on Ruff House!

Good little Callie is snug as a bug in a rug with her little terrycloth sweater on. She didn't shiver once!!

We are so excited for this winter. We know that it is much harder to walk your dog in the cold wet windy weather, so when its snowing outside bring your pooch to play indoors at Ruff House! See you all soon........