Learning How To Live In a Human World Together
Through real life experiences
Why we’re different
We keep it small and personal ~
Our goal at Ruff & Rugged is to make everything feel like home. Our Field Trip Pack numbers are small to ensure individual attention to each dog.
MEET THE humans
Taysa Porto
services Sonoma County
Hello everyone! I am very happy that you are here.
Here’s a little bit about myself:
I have 8+ years of dog handling and training experience, and 4 years of experience working with livestock who participate in regenerating the land!
I am the animal person. Have always been, always will be. I am an observer and ever since I was little, that’s led me to being around animals in a very silent, easy, way.
My main passion and hobby is learning what the non-speaking things are trying to tell us. Mainly pasture forage species, geological formations, and animal body language/behavior. One must understand the other in order to have a two way conversation, whether it is wanting to help the land or be the guide a dog needs.
I connect to your dog through feeling and observation. I am here to listen and respond in a way that is reassuring and supportive! My main goal is to gain your dog’s trust and give him or her a great time! The fruits of trust are endless and the key to enjoying life, alone, and around others.
Monica Kim
services Los Angeles
Hello and welcome to our space on the internet!
I am a human who enjoys finding new foods to try, being out in nature, finding moments to rest, and having dogs be involved in all of the above.
meaning:
I love to look up new eateries for myself and also find healthy and species appropriate foods and treats to share with our companions and yours.
I love to explore new trails and experience the vibrancy of nature while allowing the dogs to do the same as they sniff and roam new areas.
Perhaps above all, I love the moments of peace when all the dogs are napping near me (or you when they are back home!) while I lay on the couch knowing that another day has passed well spent and cups were filled.
After working alongside dogs and humans in a variety of settings for the past 12 years, my main goal is to be you and your companion’s second biggest cheerleader (because you and your dog are each other’s number one cheerleaders)! I aim to help make living life together easier and more enjoyable, whether that be all of us together or as an expansion to your dog’s world.