July dog of the Month; Stetson!!

Naughty Stetson with a sock!!

Baby Stetson....how could you not love that!

Stetson as close to Tiger as possible.

About Stetson;

Stetson is a super loveable Yellow Lab. We still think of him here at Ruffledale as a puppy, but he actually turned a year old on February 13th 2010. He’s still a puppy at heart! Stetson LOVES to play with all of his friends. He is so silly and crazy when he is with other dogs.  The only time Stetson likes to be away from his family is when he is at Ruffledale playing with his friends here or at the dog park. Other than that, he is always right with his pack at home. He doesn’t ever go far and makes sure he is always right ON their feet at home!!  Stetson thinks of his family pack as his favorite “toys” and loves his Mom, Dad, human brother Alex and his friend Crystal. Stetson loves it when Alex is home from college because he will come get him mid-day from daycare and take him on hikes and then bring him back to play more. Then he gets to do all his favorite things in one day!! Stetson thinks “Tiger” the families 15 year old Orange American Tabby should be part of his pack too, but Tiger doesn’t agree. Stetson gets as close as Tiger will allow him and is sure to thoroughly explore every spot Tiger has laid in.....Maybe someday tiger will join the world of Stetson’s friends.

Stetson has a bad little habit of eating things he is not supposed to. His favorite thing is socks, but he also likes to eat stuffed toys he has torn up, gloves, and balls out of a love-sac.  Stetson likes to eat these things, but he also likes to go around and find them to show his Mom so she can chase after him for them!  Stetson has already spent a night in the Emergecy Room because of his eating naughty things.  He had to throw up his favorite toy he ate while he was there. Now he is not allowed to have stuffed toys anymore.  Although he is sad about that, he likes his red Kong that his Mom and Dad will fill with treats too!  Stetson LOVES to eat, almost as much as he loves to play. A true lab! When his family gets his food ready he does his best tricks... “Sit” and “Stay” so he can show them what a good boy he is! Stetson can also spin and shake.  At Ruffledale he is always one of the first to eat, because he is so excited. 

Stetson came home to live with his family as a tiny puppy. His family was attached immediately. Stetson cried the whole car ride home.  It didn’t take Stetson long to settle in to his new home though.  Once he got home and found all of the new things to explore how could he be sad anymore?  Plus his new family was so great and devoted to him!  After he’d been in his new home, his family took him to puppy training class. That was great too. He loved getting through the class so he could do playtime at the end!  Stetson started coming to Ruffledale when he was just shy of 6 months old. He was so crazy on his first visits, he couldn’t even slow down enough to really play! He just ran around so happy and excited!  Now he is one of the funnest dogs here!  He loves to play with everyone and loves to be right on our feet too!  We all love our silly little Stetson!

June Dog of the Month; Callie

About Callie;

Callie is a 9 month old “flashy” fawn boxer. She was born on September 09 2009. She is extra petite and looks like she is still a tiny baby. Because she is so teeny, we all think she will look like a forever puppy. But don’t let her little size fool you! Not only can she hang with the big dogs, but she is the leader of the pack here at daycare most of the time! She loves to play and makes new friends every day. She thinks that all dogs and people are here to be her buddy. Any time we have a new dog who is shy here at daycare Callie will get them to play and have a good time. Callie has been coming to daycare since she was only 4 months old. Even then she was a wild and crazy pup who thought she was 10 times her size! We’ve all loved getting to know our sweet Callie and she has quickly become a favorite of all of our employees, and other regular dogs here at daycare.

Although Callie loves all of the dogs here at daycare, one of her favorite pups is Lola. Lola is an english bulldog who is close in age to Callie. Whenever they are here together, they are inseparable. They are so silly and always happy to see each other. Callie is full of spunk and energy, but she still has a bit of boxer laziness. She loves to sleep in until at least 8 am. and then likes to continue to be lazy as long as possible. She lives by the boxer motto: “Play hard & Sleep hard!” Once Callie hears her family walking in the house with shoes on she will jump up ad beg to come play with Lola ad the other pups here at Ruffledale! Callie is a very smart girl too. “Shake” and “Lay down” are her two best and favorite tricks. Of course she would do anything for her favorite treats Hot dogs and cheese! Other things Callie loves are her glow in the dark ball to play with, and having her neck behind her ears scratched. If you get her in the right spot, you will make her kick her leg. ☺

Callie was an early Christmas present for Kaylii her human sister. She was a surprise and her Dad drove down to Salt Lake to pick her up from her litter. He walked in the door to Kaylii’s room and everyone in the family was screaming with excitement over their new little puppy! Callie was instantly a part of the family and will always know her place with them. We are all grateful here at Ruffledale that we have gotten a chance to get to know her and have gotten to watch Callie grow up. We look forward to seeing her more and love having Ruffledale be a happy place for Callie.

"Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really." -Agnes Sligh Turnbull

On April 27th 2010, we lost one of our most beloved daycare friends, Osi. Osi was a two year old boxer that attended daycare regularly. She not only warmed the hearts of all the human friends she came in contact with, she also made best-friends with over half of the dogs that attend Ruffledale. She loved every dog and never discriminated against any of them, she loved the big and small ones, the old and young ones, the skinny and chubby ones, there was not one dog that Osi didn't welcome with open paws. She would greet each dog when they came through the gate, and the ones she really liked she would kiss over and over.

Osi had a special love for life, her happy spirit was infectious and when she was at daycare she brightened our days. We would laugh sometimes after watching her play and we decided she sometimes forgot she was a boxer, she didn't have the "Know-it-all" attitude that most boxers possess. Her time here was short, but her life was filled with joy and happiness and she never had to suffer any pain from growing old.

We will miss her kisses and getting to kiss her, we will miss seeing her charge through the door to play anxiously, we will miss seeing her play with all of her best friends, we will miss seeing her trot out the door exhausted from playing and excited to go home to see her family, we all will miss her greatly.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, we know you loved Osi and will miss her. Thank you for letting us be a part of her life and we will hold her in our hearts forever.

May Dogs of the Month: Jake and Piper!!!

Sleeping in the Bathroom.
This is what happens if they miss Daycare!

About Jake and Piper;

a.k.a ”Jaker McJake” and “Pipey McPipe”

Jake and Piper are two adorable but very wild puppies who come to daycare almost every day! They are a very regular staple here and we all love them to pieces. It has been great to watch these two grow up! Jake is a year old (his birthday is this month!!) lab and his little sister Piper is a 6 month old lab mix. She has not been around as long, but already the two are inseparable. Jake and Piper LOVE to play with little kids. Their Mom has 4 nieces and nephews, who adore Jake and Piper. They love to go to their Grandma and Grandpa’s house because they have a huge backyard that they can run around and be crazy in. Also, the kids are there to play with so they get lots of play time with the kids. The nieces like to play “Doggie Daycare” with Jake and Piper when they are together.

Jake and Piper could not have been more different as little puppies. Their Mom got Jake on July 17th 2009. He was very mellow for a puppy. He slept the whole first day and was and still is very laid back. Jake’s Mom decided that it would be nice for Jake to have a sister. She looked for a very long time in a lot of different places and finally decided to adopt Piper. Piper was the complete opposite of Jake when she came home on December 28th 2009. She was so wild. She ran around the house like a crazy dog until 3 am!!! Her Mom thought she was a devil dog, but Jake loved her. It was a long wait for their Mom until Piper could come to daycare to help get all that energy out. Now they both love daycare and get to be crazies together while they are here. When they get home, they go strait to sleep. Piper’s favorite sleeping spot is in the bathtub. She scratches it like she is “fluffing” it up before she lays down. Jake sleeps on softer stuff next to the bathtub.

Jake loves Blue Buffalo Peanut Butter Cookies and Piper is most fond of Vitabones. They are not known to turn down other treats though and are always happy to try new things. Jake loves to have his ears rubbed when he is relaxing, and since her spay when she was shaved Piper has developed a liking for her Belly being rubbed. They both have their favorite toys as well. Jake loves his old Kong Tennis Ball, and Piper loves her Mega Kong Wubba. They don’t really have any special tricks yet. They are still working hard on those!! Jake and Piper are everything to their Mom. She adores them and her life is centered on their Happiness. There could not be two luckier dogs. Jake and Piper are not only loved by their Mom, but her whole family loves them and think of them as part of the family too. We are all happy here at Ruffledale to get to be a part of their happy lives! ♥♥Jaker McJake and Pipey McPipe ♥♥

Upcoming Dog Event!

Ruffledale is very excited for this years Strut your Mutt. This is a one mile leisurely walk that dogs are invited too.  All of the money benefits The No More Homeless Pets in Utah organization. It is a great cause, tons of fun and a great opportunity to get your pup out and about!  It is being held at a new location; Veterans Memorial Park in West Jordan on Saturday May 22nd. Ruffledale will have a booth and we would Love to see some of our favorite pooches there doing the walk.  Please check out their website for more information and to register for the walk. We hope to see you there! http://www.strutyourmutt.org/

Spring Break 2010!!

We were it hit with "Spring Fever" and the Spring Break Holiday! Unfortunately, we were hit with snow and rain too! The dogs didn't seem to mind, actually many of them were super excited to awake to snow, fun cold white stuff to roll in and eat, who could ask for anything more.

We had an awesome spring break and a great time getting to know all the new pups that came and vacationed with us. It was awesome to have so many pups join the pack for a week!

Here are some of the pics!!!!

Bear trying to get Stetson to play with him! Crazy girls, you look viscous!!!

Sheeba taking a nap, her favorite spot!

Roscoe getting his lion cut!!

Little Bear and Nyla!

Pretty KoKo, smiling for the camera!

Ashta and Sakota, being crazy puppies!


Mocha at the end of the day, waiting for Mom and Dad!

Naughty Penny and Tracer, Digging through the trash looking for YumYums!


Cute furry Dash, having fun with his favorite puppy friends, Callie and Piper!!



The puppies take a nap, so exhausted from so much fun!

Shiloh waiting for Mommy after a hard day of play!
Penny smiling for the camera!

Bruin, Looking for someone to play with, the happiest shepherd ever!


Stetson, AKA "Big Love," He does sleep, although rarely!!!

Juno and Sitka, taking a break from the pack, Laying under the fan!!!

Little partners in crime, Looking for trouble!!

Stetson stealing kisses from KoKo!

Sweet Buddy!!

Shiloh and Ollie having fun!!!

Pretty Dante, checking out the camera!

Hanging outside, to catch the sunlight we had!!!

Bruin and Luke!!

Luke, happy boy!!

Sleepy Ollie!!

Little Lola, trying to wake Callie!
She succeeded!!!

Nap Time!!!