Category Archives: Paddling
Summer Training With Riley and Kona by Ruffwear Ambassador Maria Christina Schultz
Now that the days are longer and the weather is warmer, we have kicked into full summer mode, which means time for more after-work adventures and more training with the pups. One would think that having two dogs of the same breed would make for similar training experiences, but Riley and Kona couldn’t be more […]
Ruffwear Book Review: “How to SUP With Your PUP: A guide to stand up paddleboarding with your dog”
Last year we received an email from Maria Christina Schultz sharing her story of learning how to stand up paddle with her dog Riley (aka “the SUP PUP”). Her story spoke of a desire to take up a new sport and it had to be one that Riley – her Australian Shepherd sidekick - could […]
The Inspiration Behind the K-9 Float Coat™
Like most great products, many Ruffwear products are born while trying to provide a solution to a need or problem. The K-9 Float Coat™ is no exception. After a near miss while running the Kern River with his dog Otis, Ruffwear’s founder, Patrick Kruse, saw an opportunity to design a life jacket for dogs that […]
What Will You do With Your Extra Hour? #myextrahour
What does daylight saving time mean to you? We like to think that daylight savings is a time to celebrate the season to come…a season with longer days that allow for more time to spend outdoors doing the activities we love. An extra hour of daylight means more opportunities to take our dogs out after […]
Stand Up Paddling with Riley The SUP Pup
For the last five years, Riley and I have been unstoppable: we hike, bike, swim, run, do agility, read to children at the library, the list goes on and on. There’s little we don’t do as a team, and even less that Riley can’t do, he’s fast and smart, and willing to try anything. While […]
