RUFF House News: August 2009

Each day at Ruff House presents a new beginning. We never know what to expect and who to see, which keeps us on our toes with excitement.

Although...

These regular pals come weekly to daycare if not daily and always make our days so bright. We truly LOVE seeing their faces every time they come to visit...we are all so thankful for the opportunity to play and love these special animals. If you visit Ruff House any day during the week you may come to recognize some of these fluffy guys. These are just some of our Daycare regulars...

Thank you to all of our loyal customers, you have helped us create a wonderful place for your loved one.

Bear-
Always up for playing fetch...all day long she will bring you the ball and wait patiently until you through it. She can play this over and over. If we ever need to take a break and let her rest a simple "enough" will get her to stop. Such a bright dog and filled with so much love. We never have to worry about new guests with Bear around, she will sniff them out and make sure that they meet her code of doggie ethics before she will play with them...and just look at her smile :-)

Joon-Bug-

For anyone who is visiting Ruff House you may run into Joon in the lobby. She is a vibrant playful little girl but her elbow displasia keeps her limited to how many hours she can rough house a day. You'll never see her want to stop playing, she can out play most dogs so a nice little break in the lobby is the best thing for her special little legs. With out a doubt a happy, happy angel.

Riley-

She comes for half day daycare to get some social skills and energy out several times a day. Riley doesn't play fetch all that much she would much rather run after the dogs who are running after the ball and herd the dogs back to the staff and she does this perfectly. She always has a pink smile on her face and big eyes waiting for the next dog to run somewhere, anywhere, she just wants to chase them.

Sekoya-

A well behaved little rascal. She is the keeper of the herd. The mother hen in other words. If anyone is misbehaving this little girl will help the staff put things straight. She enjoys her alone time and loves to join Bear in a game of fetch. Between her and Bear we can get the entire clan chasing the ball for most of the day. By the end of the day the dogs, the staff, and the neighbors are all exhausted... yeah for Ruff House.

Shep-

Short for shepherd, is a german shepherd/husky mix. His coloring is absolutley gorgeous. He is a very well mannered dog and a good thing too since he is so large. He loves to eat his lunch while all the other dogs watch and drool. He has the funniest personality and loves to try and give you puppy dog eyes for attention. He was rescued...(how could you ever give up such a great dog???, we'll never understand) and has one of the best families a dog could have. He is camera shy, but not shy in any other way. Shep joined us in the photo for the Utah Valley Magazine photo shoot for the july/august issue. Check him out he's a star.

Greta-

This buttercream golden loves spending afternoons at Ruff House several times a week. She loves a good game of fetch but she would rather hold the ball and eat it then bring it back for another round. She gives us a good laugh. We are working on helping her share the toys and she is picking up on it wonderfully.

Lucy-or LuLu Bear

Yes, she is the most vocal of the Ruff House bunch. Lucy likes to explain every situation and tell many many stories while she is here...we wonder what goes on at her house cause she has so many things to tell us all. She is quick, agile, and rarely holds still. If you come to Ruff House while she is in the back, she will let you know she wants to meet you as she vocally greets you through the door. We have the best security system around. We love her and are very glad she comes to visit several times a week...she sure keeps the dogs exhausted.

Grissom & Champ-

No, Grissom is not a small dog...in his head at least. His best friend is Bella. He loves to play with his brother Champ but he would much rather follow Bella around and roll around the floor with her. He is always up for a good belly rub or just some lounging in your lap. His legs may be short but beware this little guy is a fast one. Champ is an amazing shepherd with floppy ears. He is big, gentle and loves to make sure all the other dogs are behaving. If there is a scuttle Champ will quickly get involved to help stop it, at least that is what we think he is doing. He is very obedient and his response time to commands is simple brilliant.

Bella-

She is floppy, clumzy, silly, slobbery, and loves to eat.eat.eat. This little girl comes to Ruff House daily. She will show up, play for about three hours...non stop and then find a corner and crash for about two hours. She is very good at ignoring the other dogs when she is tired. Oh if all dogs could do that. She loves to beg for a treat whenever she leaves...and her daddy surely gives in almost each time...she makes us laugh!

Zohar-

"Enlightened One" and he truly is. This dog is soooo smart. He can communicate with the other dogs and the staff so well. He is so tender and loving. He'll come up to you and rest his head on our leg so that we will pet him and rub his little nose. He can sure play his heart out as well. We will often find him prancing around like a young pup when frolicing with the others. We all look forward to seeing Zohar. When he is done playing for a while you can always catch him lying on a cot taking a snooze. He makes us all jealous sometimes.

We love it when the dogs show manners. This weekend we worked on having one toy between ALL the dogs. Toy and food aggression can be avoided when you work with your dog teaching them to be patient...which can be taught believe it or not.

'Lady' is playing with the ball while the other dogs are patiently waiting for her to get up so they can snag it out from underneath her. This must be done with full supervision to avoid any problem. This weekend we have great success.

Again playing with a chew toy 'Charlie' keeps it away from the others and they wait for him without growling or jumping up at his face...what good dogs. All you owners should be very proud.

'Tessa' was all smiles this weekend. She loved playing at Ruff House. It was her first visit here.

'Finn' has such a great personality. He is a Westie with some serious spunk.

Come on doggies squish through the door all at once...this happens so often. Sometimes they even get stuck. Haha!

Look at that face on 'Turbo'. He enjoyed sticking to himself and just watching the other dogs share the toys. He was more interested in getting a good rub down while sitting on the staff's lap.

'Gretta' was a herding maniac this weekend. This little ball of energy usually runs after her Dad's mountain bike each day. Since she was staying at Ruff House she was running after all the dogs during the games of fetch each day...her energy still never seemed to dwindle.