SPUDDY CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN 🎅🏼🎄☃️🐶
This is your notification to say our Merry RUFFMAS boxes are ready to pre order on our website 👍🏻
Last years boxes were a big success (thank you!) and this year we’ve gone even better - you’ll have to trust me but I hope by now you know to expect quality toys, treats and more from our fellow small biz elves 🎅🏼.
Given the weirdness of the world I’d recommend ordering soon ish to ensure Spuddy Claus can deliver on time 😊
LINK IN BIO 🎁 🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁
I’ll be teasing you with more imminently…🐶
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The journey is the destination ✈️
I love a good analogy, maybe it’s the sales background or the fact I sell books - who knows.
The long overdue Part 2 of our chat with @thesplendidsmallholding_ is now live - LINK IN BIO should show you where to find it.
It’s a great chat about how as a small biz you are juggling multiple different jobs - probably many that you didn’t expect in the beginning - BUT in those early stages we all still need to enjoy the journey, because let’s be fair it’s a never ending journey 😂.
Raising the RUFF is supposed to be fun - let’s be fair I get sent lots of pictures of dogs enjoying our toys and treats, what’s not to like?!
Anyway I also love to chat, which is why this podcast ended up as a two parter 😂
Give it a listen and let me know what you think ❤️
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Who cares wins ❤️
You should all know by now that @wild_at_heart_foundation has a special place in our hearts as they brought @spudtherescuepup into our lives.
I love this July initiative by them and it’s all too easy to forget how hard hit charities have been over the last year.
With that in mind I’m hoping you can help us this July as we’ll be donating profits from ALL boxes sold throughout July to WAHF. So really the more you buy the more good we are all doing to help neglected pups around the world!
Also It’s my birthday in July, are you really going to leave me hanging by not helping us raise lots of money?
We’re kicking off with the @support_the_makers_markets this weekend; definitely check them out!
#whocareswins #raisingtheruff #julychallenge
Lights, Camera, ACTION 🎥 🍿
Introducing you to our FANTASTIC July box, now available to pre-order as a one off box or as part of our subs box. July is my birthday month and I’ve missed the movies - so we thought let’s go BIG and change that.
Let’s set the scene; It’s film night, you’ve got yummy popcorn for you and pupcorn for the pooch.
If your pups that rowdy person in the cinema, distract them with some Hollywoof worthy toys.
Oh and if that’s not enough - if you are more of a smart phone movie watcher (relegated to the spare room), then our collaboration with @woodbywallacecarving is sure to be a life saver. You’ll never look back with our pawtastic handmade phone holder - because you’ll need both hands to stuff your face with popcorn 😂🎥🐶
We’ve done good right?!
#preorder #lightscameraaction #dogboxes #letsgotothemovies #movienight #supportthemakers
Best laid plans and all that 🎙🐶
I had hoped by now I’d have our first podcast live way before now - but life and day jobs kept getting in the way!
Anyway here’s a snippet of what you can expect from our first Spotlight on a small business; with the lovely Sally from @thesplendidsmallholding_ ❤️ we had so much fun discussing all things dog treats, so much so when it came to editing I realised it was over an hour and a half 😂 So now it’ll be a two parter 👍🏻
I’ve given myself a deadline of this weekend to upload it, but in the meantime you can enjoy this snippet and maybe a few others.
It’ll be available from everywhere you normally get your podcasts - I hope!
Anyone else fancy jumping on a RUFF around the edges podcast 😂
#bestlaidplans #newpodcast #runninglate #verychatty #foodgloriousfood #dogs #raisingtheruff #thedogcast #smallbusinesses #spotlightonsmallbiz
When you are busy packing up boxes and SOMEONE wasn’t happy that none of the boxes were for him 😂
It’s always fun putting together our boxes and I’ve always got an audience, or maybe @spudtherescuepup is quality control?!
Our Under the Sea themed RUFF boxes are on there way out 🐙❤️
Happy Saturday folks 🐶
#underthesea #wheresmybox #ialwsyshaveanaudience
Trying out my new stamp 👍🏻
Trying to make our boxes that little bit more sustainable by changing from stickers to an @noissueco stamp!
Lots of fun but boy is it hard to stamp straight! So if you get a wonky stamp - it’s the individuality of being a small biz, you are welcome!!!
#letsgetstamping #alittlebitmoresustainable #noissueco #ecostamp
Introducing Teatime with Spud 🫖 🍩 🐶
We all love a cuppa right?!
For May we have created a BUMPER box full of goodies for dogs and dog owners - all based around a joyous cup of tea (other hot drinks are available).
We’ve got toys and treats for dogs that you doughnut want to miss and a calming doggy tea bag 👌🏻
AND don’t worry you lovely dog owners, we aren’t mugging you off. We’ve included a fab Love my Dog mug and one of a kind CEO Spud biscuit for you to enjoy (I’ve tested these and they are DELICIOUS).
As always we’ve got a bumper mix of fab businesses involved - I’m totally bias but this is one of my favourite boxes so far!
Order yours now!!!!!!
#weareraisingtheruff #theoriginalruffbox #dontgetmuggedoff
When you are so ready for it to be the weekend 😂
It’s been a fun but hella busy week, lots to do at the weekend but the sun is shining 🥰
What’s your plans for the weekend?
#readyfortheweekend #flyingintotheweekend
Earth 2021 🌏 Time to Reflect 🐶
It's always good to take a moment to reflect on what you could do better to help our wonderful planet.
Although it is not a sustainable way forward; the last year of lockdown had some interesting impacts on nature around us - anyone remember the mountain goats in Llandudno?! (recently trying to get their shopping fix in early at Primark..). So think about what changes you can make as life returns to normal.
Raising the RUFF was started to help all you lovely dog owners find more sustainable products for your dogs; toys, treats, and everything in between. It is a work in progress and a journey but is just one of the many swaps we can start to make that should build up to a bigger difference.
Also I am loving @eco_able for lots of lovely swap options (big and small!!).
"Great Things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together" - Vincent Van Gogh 🎨
#earthday2021
Sunday snuffling 🐶 🐽
This was supposed to be Spuds end to a fun Sunday but he’s already passed out and snoring like a trooper - so just use this as inspiration 😊
Snufflemats are a great enrichment tool for your dog (also good for other pets!!). Brain games should be fun but get your dog working and thinking. Spud loves his EcoSnufflemat and even pulls it out of his toy box as a hint 😂
Mary hand makes our EcoSnuffleMats using sturdy rubber bases and recycled material - making every mat that little bit unique!
A brilliant example of what we want to showcase at Raising the RUFF. Indie businesses focussing on great products with a sustainable focus ❤️
#everydayimsnuffling
HE CAUGHT IT FIRST TIME!! 👏🏻
Spuds not much of a catcher - normally he just flails about and the blueberry hits him on the head. Today was his day 👍🏻
Yes this is the height of my day between meetings - what. A. Wednesday 😂
