welcome humans
& dogs!
Welcome to RUFF North End! R.U.F.F. (Responsible Urbanites For Fido) is a group of volunteer dog lovers whose mission is to work towards healthy dog living and work with the community to better neighborhood relations. RUFF promotes responsible dog ownership, dog education, and outreach within their community.
RUFF is made up of friendly, welcoming, respectful, diverse and active members. Our goals are to clean up and educate our neighborhood and provide owners with an accessible place to exercise their dogs thereby providing an area for community-building socializing.
WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOUR DOG (AND YOU OF COURSE)
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WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOUR DOG (AND YOU OF COURSE)
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WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOUR DOG (AND YOU OF COURSE) ✦ WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOUR DOG (AND YOU OF COURSE) ✦
Our PARKS
Both parks are open to the public, no membership or key access required.
PRINCE street
Accessible from Prince Street through the DeFilippo Playground or the intersection of Snow Hill & Hull Streets
HOURS: 6am - 9pm, 7 days a week
Park features turf, water play area, and agility courses.
Two separate sections: upper level reserved for dogs under 25lb, lower level for larger dogs
richmond street
Located on Richmond Street between North & Fulton Streets
HOURS: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Fully lit park with gravel and benches
upcoming
event
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 FROM 10-11:30AM
SANTA PAWS
December 6 from 10-11:30AM | Prince Street Large Dog Park
Suggested Donation: $15
Join us for Santa Paws and capture your pup's perfect holiday photo with Santa! Santa's making his list and checking it twice—but dogs everywhere are still debating if eating the couch counts as naughty or creative interior design. Naughty or nice, all pups are welcome to Santa Paws!
A suggested donation of $15 will go directly to benefit the dog park.
This will be an on-leash event and off-leash play will not be available during the event.