Why Ruff Trade Was Born
Meet Stella, a black English Cocker Spaniel, with an “edgy” personality.
Stella has been a member of our family for the last 8 years. And she's a big reason why Ruff Trade was born.
See, Stella’s Insta-famous. She’s got fans all across the world.
So keeping up her appearance is a top priority. Stella wouldn’t be caught dead walking around town without a shiny coat.
On top of that, Stella grew up in New York City—the City That Never Sleeps. As beautiful, energetic, and fast-moving as NYC is… it's not a place you want to walk around barefoot.
As you could have guessed, a city "on-the-go" all hours of the day, gathers mounds of dust, dirt, and grime. And it's not an ideal place for long walks and clean coats.
Thankfully the city has big, beautiful, and dog parks to accommodate our furry little family members.
We Couldn't Keep Stella Clean, No Matter How Hard We Tried
We live 3 blocks from a beautiful dog park. It's one of the nicest in the city. And it's one of Stella's favorite places.
Every day, we walk her down to the park to play with her friends and enjoy the outdoors. She loves it.
She waits by the door and paws for her leash to tell us she's ready to play. The problem is, even after that short walk, Stella was filthy.
We had to scrub her paws clean after every single walk to keep the house clean. That's when I realized this was a problem.
Washing, grooming, and keeping Stella clean became a full-time job…
We started looking for fast, easy, and safe ways to keep Stella clean.
All of the solutions that we found had harmful ingredients like Synthetic fragrances, Artificial Colors, Propylene glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Phthalates, Parabens, Methylparaben, Formaldehyde, Isopropyl alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40).
I knew there had to be a better way. So I dug deep into the internet and found research discovering essential oils is an all-natural alternative that gets the job done.
Not only are they safe, but they have numerous other health benefits. We weren't quite sure what the best ingredients or ratios were.
So we partnered with a world-class chemist to help formulate safe, natural dog grooming products that are affordable on all budgets.
And Ruff Trade was born.
Turns Out Stella Wasn't The Only One
Dog owners all over the country who were facing the same problem we were having with Stella.
People in different states, with different breeds, doing different things…
All dealing with dirty dogs!
Hunting dogs, farm dogs, city dogs, suburb dogs. Herding dogs, sporting dogs, non-sporting dogs, working dogs, hounds, terriers, toy breeds.
That's why we pride ourselves in making safe all-natural products that help your dog live a happier and more enjoyable life.
Dogs love us. Owners love us. If you're either one of those?
You'll love us too. Guaranteed.
We're Committed To Safety, Quality, & Our Customers
Ruff Trade products are backed by our signature 90-day money-back guarantee.
We work hard to bring you the highest quality, natural, and safe products to make your dog's life better.
If you're not happy with your Ruff Trade purchase and you don't see improvements, we'll happily refund your purchase.
