The Ruff Project

Ranger still needs a home! Please share! 🐾
🤠 Meet Ranger!

Ranger is a 1-year-old, 26 lb Cattle Dog/Australian Shepherd mix with the sweetest personality and a heart full of love. He’s friendly with everyone he meets, loves other dogs, enjoys playing fetch, and is always up for an adventure.

This handsome boy is the perfect adventure buddy—hikes, beach days, road trips, long walks, and everything in between. He’s also an absolute gentleman in public and is the kind of dog you can take just about anywhere.

Ranger is crate trained, potty trained, neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and has completed a 3-week board and train program. He knows sit, down, place, and heel, and is eager to keep learning.

Like any cattle dog mix, Ranger is smart, loyal, and thrives with exercise, structure, and mental stimulation. In return, you’ll get an incredible companion who will be devoted to you for life.

After everything he’s been through, Ranger hasn’t lost his happy, loving spirit. Now all he needs is a forever family to call his own. ❤️

📍Located in Los Angeles
🐾 Dog-friendly
🎾 Loves fetch
🚗 Adventure-ready
🏡 Ready for his forever home

Apply to adopt Ranger today!

✨🚀 To infinity and a forever home! 🐾💫

Our Toy Story litter is officially ready for adoption! Meet Buzz, Jessie, Woody, Bo Peep, and their beautiful mama Dolly — all looking for loving forever families. 🤍

These sweet babies came to us from a trailer park situation when they were just ONE week old. Tiny, fragile, and depending completely on their mama, they’ve now grown into the happiest, sweetest little puppies thanks to so much love and care. Watching them go from bottle babies to playful, loving pups has been so special. 🥹

At 9 weeks old, they are:
✔️ Super sweet and affectionate
✔️ Great with other dogs
✔️ Playful and loving
✔️ Ready for forever homes

We promised this little family a better life, and now it’s time to help them find it. 🐶💕 If you’ve been looking for a new best friend, one of these babies may be the perfect match.

Please share to help these rescue babies find their happily ever after! ✨

How is this girl still not adopted?! 🤯

Meet Chili 🌶️ — your future adventure buddy in the cutest, most compact package.

At 7 months old and just 15 lbs, she’s the perfect size to take everywhere… and trust me, she’s ready for it. Hiking? Yes. Camping? Absolutely. Beach days? 100%. She’s the kind of dog you could throw in a backpack and snowboard down a mountain with… or take along for road trips, trail runs, paddleboarding, coffee runs, weekend getaways—you name it, she’s in 😍

Chili is the definition of FUN. She’s a high-energy, happy little soul who wakes up every day ready to live life to the fullest. She loves everyone—people, kids, dogs—and just wants to be part of the action.

She’s also incredibly special—a parvo survivor 💪 which makes her even more of a little fighter with so much life ahead of her.

Her mix? Belgian Malinois, Pomeranian, Poodle, and American Eskimo Dog—basically a mini Malinois. She is so smart, eager to please, and thrives when she has a job or an adventure to focus on.

✔️ Crate trained
✔️ Potty trained
✔️ Quick learner

And when she’s not out exploring? She’s all love. Face kisses, full-body wiggles, and that adorable little nub tail going nonstop 🥹

She’s looking for someone who wants a true sidekick—an active home that will include her in all of life’s adventures and give her the outlet she thrives on.

Seriously… how is she still here?

📍Apply to adopt Chili through The Ruff Project
🐾 Let’s find this girl her perfect adventure partner

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Meet Ranger 🤠
Ranger is a 1-year-old, 26 lb, Cattle Dog/Australian Shepherd mix with the sweetest soul and a playful, loving personality that wins over everyone he meets. He’s incredibly friendly, loves other dogs, and is always ready for a good play session. Whether he’s romping around with his dog friends or soaking up affection from his people, Ranger is just a happy, joyful boy who wants to be part of the action.
Ranger’s story is heartbreaking—he was sadly abandoned when his previous owners moved out and left him behind. After that, a kind person took him in, but just a week later he came down with Parvo. At that point, he officially became a Ruff Project dog, and we stepped in to hospitalize him and fight for his life. Thankfully, Ranger is a fighter—he pulled through and is now healthy, thriving, and ready for his fresh start.
Despite everything he’s been through, he is incredibly loving, trusting, and eager to connect with people. He truly deserves a second chance at the life he’s always deserved—safe, loved, and part of a family.
This handsome guy would make an incredible adventure buddy. Hikes, beach days, long walks, road trips—you name it, Ranger is ready to go. He thrives when he has an active lifestyle and a person (or family) who wants a companion by their side through it all.
Ranger went through a three-week board and train program—not because of any behavioral issues, but because he is incredibly smart and simply never had the opportunity to learn the basics, like being on a leash. With a dog like Ranger, we want to set both him and his future adopter up for success. We are investing the time and resources into giving him a strong foundation so he can confidently transition into his forever home.
As a cattle dog, Ranger is part of a highly intelligent and driven breed. These dogs are known for their loyalty, work ethic, and sharp minds. With that comes some important needs:
• High energy – Ranger will need daily exercise and mental stimulation
• Structure & routine – he does best with consistency and clear expectations
• Training – he’s very smart and will thrive with continued guidance and engagement
• Purpose – whether it’s hiking, training games, or even “jobs” at home, he loves to use his brain
Because of this, Ranger would do best with someone who has experience with herding breeds or is committed to learning and meeting the needs of a working-type dog. These dogs are not just pets—they’re partners.
The good news? When their needs are met, cattle dogs like Ranger are truly some of the most incredible companions you’ll ever have. They are deeply loyal, endlessly fun, and form the strongest bonds with their people.
Ranger has already been through more than he ever should have—but he hasn’t lost his sweet, happy spirit. Now he’s just waiting for someone to show him what it means to truly be home!