Ruff Canine Club

"I take my dog to ruff about every 2-3 days to get some energy out. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. It is a super safe environment for your dog and yourself, the refs know what signs to look out for when it comes to aggression and keep the dogs safe. It saddens me to see negative reviews of this place saying their is poop on the ground sometimes. I have news for you, this is a dog park first and foremost. You will lose sight of your dog and sometimes they go when and where someone cant see so if you're expecting to roll around on the floor and cuddle up with a blanket on the ground of a dog park you will be disappointed. The staff knows some dogs by name, their are no "favorites" every dog is treated with respect......do dogs get in tussles ?? Yes. Because they're dogs that is not a reflection of the park. If people are worried about tussles maybe watch your dog and follow him or have them have private play dates instead of exposure to a lot of dogs at a public park. If your dog is an aggressor and attacking others then train your dog better or be a better owner. The food? - Its fine, did i sign up expecting a restaurant? no i expected a place that lets my dog be safe and have fun with knowledgeable people and dog lovers who understand dogs are dirty, messy, poopy, sometimes wet and rambunctious. I see reviews about clubs of people who know each other and have "Clubs" that is called "Having Friends" Try it sometime, it's cool. TLDR. Staff is great, facilities are great, try comparing this place to a run of the mill dog park where the owners are the problem not the people and its messy and not every dog has its shots up to date. Keep up the great work Ruff Staff you are appreciated. Highly HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!!"

"This was a small dog bar/park that our pup thoroughly enjoyed. We liked that they had plenty of tennis balls for the dogs to play with since outside toys aren't allowed. Only a couple of downsides: It was a bit chilly when we visited at night, and only 3 fire lamps (out of about 8) were being utilized; the water bowls were limited and frequently empty. Other than that, it was a chill place to visit while on vacation. Their spiked ciders & hot chocolate were very delicious and a great treat to help warm up!"

"I generally like this place. However, the dogs that get punished by the ruferees are almost never the dogs that start it. I watched a poodle instigate and bark and be aggressive and the dogs that got in trouble were just barking to defend themselves—and coincidentally were mutts/pit mixes etc. there are 2-3 dogs that are consistently problems and it’s the other dogs that consistently get in trouble or kicked out. Maybe they are friends with the owner or something? Overall it’s starting to feel like a regular dog park due to the few dogs that are consistent problems."

"This place has gone downhill fast. It’s now just like any other dog park with dogs running wild, being aggressive and uncontrolled, and knocking people over. I have seen many dogs attacked while staff stand by. Why on earth people bring their INFANTS here is a mystery to me. There are a couple of dogs who are frequent flyers who start TONS of issues but it’s always another dog that gets sent to “time out” and taken home. The owners of these dogs do zero to control their behavior, incessant barking, crashing into people, biting, etc. to pay a good amount to come here, then pay high drink prices, for the turf to smell like pee and rufferees doing nothing, I’m canceling my membership. There is poop EVERYWHERE. I can have a stressful experience for free at any of the free Richmond dog parks. The owner is a very young girl who is very clear about how little she cares about enforcement of rules we also waited in line 8 minutes to let her finish her conversation with her friend."

"I really liked this place when I first started coming a year ago but it’s gone down hill a little. For starters there is a clear dog owners clique at the dog park. It seems to be a mix of the workers and some customers. They have recently have created a very unwelcoming atmosphere. Some of the clique members have gotten a little too comfortable and think they run the place. Also the turf needs to be cleaned much more frequently. It smells very very strongly of dog pee most of the time. This makes it hard to enjoy your drink. I know it’s a dog park but I pay $30 a month for the membership. That money should help keep things cleaner. It is nice to have a place to take my dog to run and play but tweaking a few small things could make the experience better."