Ruff Life

We have been taking our 1-​year old to Ruff Life once a week for two months now. he is highly energetic and he always comes back exhausted. They provided us a report card after our first few visits explaining how he did in several areas.
They are good at recognizing the characteristics of our Australian Sheppard and adjust their approach and his routine as needed. They are very open and up front with the areas he needs to improve on and how they are working to make sure both he and the other dogs have a good time (he needs to be separated at times because he likes to herd the other dogs).
Our first two visits he was hesitant to be handed over to the staff. Now he is leaving me behind and not looking back!

My puppy Jax was having issues with separation anxiety and I was having to go home at lunch every day to let him out of his crate and walk him. I looked into Ruff Life because it is down the street from my office and I had driven past it on my way to lunch. Jax was a little timid at first and cried when I left him, that lasted for 2 days, now Jax is down the stairs before me in the mornings because he knows he is going to Ruff Life. He sits in the car looking out the window and when I pull into the drive way at Ruff Life his entire body is shaking with happiness, I can’t get him out of the car fast enough! He runs right in and scratches on the door that will lead him out to the completely fenced in yard so he can play with his friends. He barely glances back at me :) I don’t worry about him at all and when I pick him up he is exhausted from playing. The pack leaders are kind, gently and very knowledgeable. Jax and I are so happy we found Ruff Life. I can’t say enough great things about Ruff Life!

My dog goes to Ruff Life one day a week for daycare and he loves it! They pick him up in the morning and drop him off in the evening smelling good and exhausted. He literally cries when the van pulls away.
I initially looked into Ruff Life because they offer cage free overnights with a human always present. At home, my dog has furniture rights, so I am super happy that he can sleep on a (king-​sized) bed when I have to go out of town. I don’t worry at all when he’s there. They give him his medicine, feed him, cuddle him and he gets tons of exercise. Ruff Life only boards dogs enrolled in day care, so he knows his buddies, and all dogs are tested for temperament. I know he’s in good hands when I’m missing him.
Thank you for opening such a great dog haven. This is the best option in all of RI, and I’m so glad we found you. I only wish he could go more often.

My dog goes there once a week for day care. If I could, I’d send him every day. This place is fantastic. He is a very playful, energetic puppy and Ruff Life is the only thing that really tires him out. The staff is great — so warm and welcoming to my dog (and me, too). My dog stayed overnight there once and did great. For overnights, the dogs all sleep together with a staff member on a giant bed (there are also dog beds and crates on the floor if the dog prefers). My dog and I both love Ruff Life, can’t say enough good things about it!

This four-​paws-​up review for Ruff Life is long overdue, but I was thinking of them as I am now in Philadelphia and wish I could find something similar for my beloved Goldendoodle. We lived in RI last year, and he LOVED, LOVED, LOVED going to Ruff Life 2x a week for daycare. I would get him in the car at 7am and say «we’re going to camp» and he would stare out the window and pant the entire way there. Once there, he would drag me up the ramp and into the house. When I picked him up at the end of the day, all the dogs would bark out a goodbye, and while I knew he was glad to see me (and exhausted from all the fun), I also knew he would miss his pals until the next day.
Sadly, I quit my job so camp needed to end, but if we ever wind up back in the area, he is going right back to Ruff Life. What I loved about it was that everyone there was really nice, greeted him by name each day with a hug, and he never smelled «doggie» at the end of the day, which many places smell like.

They take care of my dog for boarding and day care. They really do a great job and she loves to go here. I think she hates to leave as well.
Everything is cage free and the dogs rule the house, literally.
Average rates.