Meet Murphy

As a continuation of our "Meet the Staff" series, we found it appropriate to introduce a certain little Cocker Spaniel, too. So, meet Murphy!

If your dog has been to Ruff House, they have undoubtedly met Murphy. He's a senior Cocker Spaniel that has lived at our facility for the last year. We're not sure exactly how old he is, he's a rescue out of San Diego. He came to join us last year when Linsey, one of Ruff House's two owners, rescued him several years after meeting him quite a few years ago. The original plan was for Murphy to go live with her once she was finished moving, but Murphy had other ideas. He made Ruff House his home, where he is very content and undoubtedly happy. The attempt to move him to a new environment was unsuccessful, and too overwhelming for this sweet old man.

Murphy is loved and doted on every day by the wonderful staff members at Ruff House. He is happy and wiggly every morning, and loves afternoon snoozes on the couch while he gets massaged by the staff.

Murphy sports several different haircuts, and we get a lot of questions about why we let his hair cover his eyes. The simple answer: Murphy is 100% blind, and has been for most of his life. We had one eye removed that became infected repeatedly his entire life. The open floor plan of our facility suits his needs perfectly. We keep the water bowls and furniture in the same place every day to make life as easy as possible for him. He gets around just fine.

He gets along with dogs big and small. One day he might be keeping a scared little Yorkie company, and the next he's running with a pack of Great Danes and Goldens in the big dog yard.

So, next time you're in for Puppy Social, or Yappy Hour, be sure to say "Hello" to Mr. Murphy- Ruff House's own resident.