Our Life is Ruff
Our Life is Ruff

hi, friends!

We are Christine, David, & Lena and we have 9 dogs. We are converting a 2002 Thomas Saf-T-Liner school bus to an RV so that every time we pack up and say “See ya, Louisville!”, we can take all our babes on all our adventures!

“My life is arranged solely for the comfort and convenience of my dog.”
— unknown
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Day... 950. Emergency Exit.
Day... 950. Emergency Exit.

So, you may have noticed that our progress on the bus came to a screeching halt all of a sudden and we went on radio silence about it.

October Pack Walk
October Pack Walk

Our October Pack Walk was such a fun success. We had dogs of all temperaments and sizes, friends we hadn’t seen for a while, and new friends too! The next pack walk will be November 10th!

Let's Talk About Tags!
Let's Talk About Tags!

With the approaching holiday and plenty of questions, I think it’s time to talk about how we tag our pups for the worst case scenario.

Helping Shelter Dogs Smile: Lolly
Helping Shelter Dogs Smile: Lolly

Lolly has been our absolute favorite field trip dog…so much so that we brought her home to foster until she finds her forever family!

Dog Friendly Louisville: Indoor
Dog Friendly Louisville: Indoor

“Never leave the dogs behind.” We’ve always lived this motto but we never put it into words until we saw Brianna Madia on Instagram using it and living it best!

Helping Shelter Dogs Smile: Dilla
Helping Shelter Dogs Smile: Dilla

Dilla was a super fun field trip pup and our first Dapper in the City dog.

Helping Shelter Dogs Smile: Jazzy
Helping Shelter Dogs Smile: Jazzy

Two weeks ago I posted about how our local shelter allows volunteers to take the dogs looking for homes on field trips.

Helping Shelter Dogs Smile: Zoomie
Helping Shelter Dogs Smile: Zoomie

Louisville Metro Animal Services allows volunteers to take shelter dogs on field trips out into the world. Yesterday, we got to take Zoomie on an adventure.

Day 51: Catch Up - We’ve been absent.
Day 51: Catch Up - We’ve been absent.

Things can really get crazy with 5 dogs, a cat, and a bus conversion; not to mention all the other obligations, events, family and friends.

Days 24, 25, & 26: Window Replacement
Days 24, 25, & 26: Window Replacement

As life always has it, things don’t go perfectly according to plan; this week has been met with one hiccup after another.

 
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Traveling with dogs?

7 pups, weekend hiking trips, and kayaking on the lake: we know a thing or two about traveling safely with dogs and their gear!

 

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Gorgeous days spent walking with friends after a super busy week. This was exactly the reset I needed.
We had the best time at NADD North Central Regionals this past weekend. Our bus, Louise, made it so we really had to work for it though. After a rough trip there, the dogs had a great time, we loved spending time with friends, and the weather was per
7 years ago, on this day, my whole heart was born. I have never loved anything more. Happy birthday crazy Maisie Lee. 🎉
Happy #nationaldogday from the best border collies 💜
You all are weird. I’ll keep you.
Just hanging around! Don’t forget to boop that adorable snoot!