Some October Sunshine.........

Oh....a face only a mother could love......
Tico is a Chinese Crested. He may be mostly hairless but he has a spunky personality that made him a favorite. All the other dogs agreed. I think he was the packs best friend during his stay. Shylo was checking the whole in the back fence to visit our neighbors. We got some knew neighbors and they bring a one year old pup Siberian Husky with them to work each day. The dogs enjoy spying on him. Probably thinking "why doesn't he come play with us.....we have soo much fun"
Yes, sometimes the dogs mouth-off to us. Here is some evidence of Tank doing so.
We had a new member Cece come and stay with the gang. She is 14 years old......and still looks like a puppy.

Otis and his new family member Lucy, were inseparable during their stay. Lucy's has such a fun spunky personality and we loved watching her learn to socialize with the other dogs. She did AWESOME a natural. Otis was very protective of her and followed her around while she explored Ruff House. Here they settled down for a split second to take a cozy nap together on our brand new sofa......do you like it?

They're at it again.....snuggling and snoozing together.
Oh now that is a sweet little face.....I want to kiss that wet nose.
Look whose back........CODA!!! That face is priceless!
Otis was protecting Lucy even while she tried to use me as a climbing gym.....ahhhh stop climbing me!
Thanks for the kisses Jackson I love slobber.

Copper and Sampson having some words together.

Baby Koa joining in on the conversation....I think it was about whose bigger than who......
Baby Koa trying to show off how big she is....Sampson is so nice to get down and let her feel strong.


Bye Bye Otis and Lucy, please come and play again. We just loved you two.

DOGS RULE DAY!!!

Well, we think DOGS RULE and we hope you do to. There is now an international holiday for the love of dogs..........................
we couldn't be more thrilled. RUFF House wanted to let all their guests know that we will proudly celebrate DOGS RULE DAY on October 11th. Come by and play with our furry gang.

Daycare will be $12 that day.
We are open 9-5 on Saturday's.

Hope to see everyone there.........
and if you can't make it, please, have your own celebration with your buddy, because they RULE!

DOG FOOD:

RUFF House carries a selection of Premium, Holistic, and Organic Dog Food and Treats.
Here are a few of the brands we carry. We mostly stock Canidae but we can special order anything in for our customers. We get shipments on Wednesdays around 4pm so please have your orders in by the Monday before needed.......thanks ahead for your business.

Merrick canned dog food offers only premium ingredients, homestyle chunks-human grade meats, with no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

Blackwood dry kibble, SUPER PREMIUM FOOD is Engineered for Optimum Growth, Energy & Reproductive Potential. BW has a high digestibility rate which results in lower consumption and stool volume. With its moderate levels of proteins and fats, it is ideal for the Companion Pet, but still exceeds the energy requirements of the weekend Sporting Dog.



Canidae, all life stage formula is an All Natural, Human Grade, Holistic Pet Food that has Four Human Grade Meat Meals: Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, & Fish. Natural Ingredients Plus Essential Vitamins & Amino Acid Chelated Minerals. Excellent Palatability - Dogs Love CANIDAE, Contains Skin & Coat Conditioners to Maintain a Health Luxurious Coat, Balanced Omega 6 & 3 Fatty Acids, No Corn, Wheat, Soy, Grain Fractions or Fillers and Naturally Preserved.

We can go on & on about how great this dog food is.....but you'll just have to let your doggie decide for itself.Eagle Pack, offers both a Natural Formula and a Holistic Select.

Eagle Pack Holistic Select Diets Contain Holistic-Natural Ingredients With Added Holistic Supplements, At Effective Levels, To Promote The Health Of Your Pet.

Natural Formula is Better Nutrition for Better Health the Natural Way. You can do better for your pet, step up to natural nutrition for Optimum Daily Health, blending 60 natural, functionally enhanced nutrients for a happy, active, healthy pet.
We also carry;

California Natural-Pure & Simple (best for those dogs with food allergies),

Grizzly Salmon Oil-all natural omega 3 fatty acids,

N'ZYMES-Human Grade Supplements for any ailment your dog may have, dogs too need more than processed food to feel their best. They need a daily source of live food enzymes (we take these ourselves, they're like magic),

and a selection of natural gourmet treats.

AHHHH Dogs Everywhere!

Every day is sooo much fun at the RUFF House. You never quite know what your going to get. Each dog has such a different personality and they all add so much adventure to each day.

This week we had a fun little crew. All the dogs had so much energy, and they all needed a little Tarah time, which I always love to give.

Blue, the Aussie Mix was our little mother of the pack. She lives up to her role watching the dogs and making sure they behave. Her pup, Oscar, and her came to stay for the weekend. RUFF House lit up with their friendly spirits! Look at her cool eyes!


Hey there Mr. Buster boy, you sure are looking pretty today! Opps, I didn't realize I got Blue pooping in the background....sorry Blue.
The other dogs didn't like Buster getting all the attention. They quickly began to gather around. "AHHHH careful guys I only have two arms."
OK OK, I'll give you all kisses, but then you have to get off me.

Blue, being the mother and all wasn't amused by their childish behavior, the look in her eye seems to say, "If only they understood how silly they look begging for your attention, all they have to do is look cute like I am doing here and they'll get it much easier."












Blue, sure is a good mom looking after her little Oscar guy. His name is Oscar because he was conceived the night of the oscars.....so creative!

Blue, thanks for looking after everyone your a good girl. "What you talking to me? Let me turn my head so I can hear you better...Oh, yea I agree I am a really good girl."

"What about me, What about me....I may be small but don't forget to tell me I'm a good boy too."

Sorry Dusty, you are a very good boy. You like to sleep a lot and you play with your raggedy old toys which is definitely darling.

Blitz, was another one of our bundles of energy I was shocked when I got him to slow down and even sit long enough to snap this shot......I may have cheated a little though, I might have a delicious treat in my hand....oh so tempting.



Tug-O-War.....the best game ever! The puppies sure do love a good threesome. That did use to be a soft squishy ball. Thank you Kung Fu, Deuce, & Mattie Mae for destroying our toys.

Sekoya, such a good girl waiting for a little game of catch......hey Sekoya, catch the ball!

Oh yea! Good girl. Now show Deuce how to catch!

All right Deuce, your turn ready.....one.....two....three.....Catch!

Shoot, maybe next time......OH, that hit him in the head for sure!

"Hey I want to try, let me try, I bet I can catch it come on, come on......

Training in action!

Look at Ruger's pearly whites, now thats a dog with clean teeth........wonder what he brushes with?............raw bones? What a happy dog:)

SHHHH! let little Koa sleep, she needs her beauty rest so she can grow big and strong. Then, she can keep up with the big boys.

We use Sekoya to teach the dogs some good behavior skills, she is still really young but she tends to be pretty mellow.......

Lucy watch Sekoya!

Mack watch Sekoya......

Sekoya sit!

Mack sit!

GOOD DOGS!

Sekoya sit!

Lucy sit, or lay down!

GOOD GIRLS!!

Buster sit!

yea right......

that boy can go & go & go & go, if he did sit he'd move so fast I probably couldn't catch a picture so there would be no proof, however he is really cute when he tap dances while waiting for a good game of fetch!

Mr. Dusty doesn't much like to play fetch....or sitting for that matter! He sure does love to have a good petting session & he has a favorite stuffed animal he sure will snuggle up to.

"What you talking bout' me?"

Dulce just got a nice little trim job at our salon, he sure does look stunning...better watch out ladies this little tiger is a sweetie!

Super Adoption this Weekend!!

Fall in Love at the Pet Super Adoption. It all happens Friday, September 12th Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th at the PetSmart located at 389 West and 1830 South in Salt Lake City. When you adopt from a shelter or rescue group at the Pet Super Adoption, you save a life. Over 25 rescue groups and animals shelters from all over Utah will be there with hundreds of adorable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens available for adoption. Doors open at 2 PM on Friday, September 12th. Weekend hours are 2 to 7 PM on Friday, 10 AM to 7 PM on Saturday and 11 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. All animals are fixed, vaccinated and ready for a new home with you. Brought to you by No More Homeless Pets in Utah in partnership with PetSmart Charities. Fall in Love with your new cat or dog at the Fall Pet Super Adoption, September 12th, 13th & 14th at the PetSmart located at 389 West and 1830 South. Details at utahpets.org. Together, let’s save them all!

Gus just loves to gnaw on our delicious nylabones. We have these scattered around to help keep those chewers from chewing on non chewable things.....such as our limbs.

Luke is such a curious little puppy. He loves to investigate every dog and make sure that they are play material. Here he is on one of his routes.




Coda is a relative of "Gizmo" he is the sweeter half......of course........ but looks a perfect mix of both the "Gremlin & Gizmo". He is a little shocked that I would snap such a photo after implying this.




These are two of our grooming clients. Tito and Toby. They just got pampered in our puppy spa. A good grooming, sleek cut, lots of love, and treats......who could ask for more? I want to go!

Tundra!

So we have great news on Tundra! She has found a great home with a wonderful family. They have several children in their home and Tundra has taken very well to them. Maren Partridge, who is a volunteer for homeless pets, has done several house visits to check up on Tundra and her well being with her new home, she has reported that Tundra is very happy and well!

We wanted to thank anyone who was involved with this. We really appreciate the efforts in giving these wonderful animals a good life. For any of you who are trying to help homeless pets find a safe and secure home, please let us know how we can help. RUFF House would love to participate in making the transition as pleasant as possible for these animals. Thanks again we are soooo happy to hear that Tundra found a great home.