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A Decade Of Decadence
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary at Collar & Ruff, I wanted to personally share some of the remarkable milestones that have shaped our journey.
Australian Made Week 2024
Who we got snuggly with for Australian Made Week 2024!
Ten Years In The 'Making' - Part 3
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C&R Out & AboutWhen I started my C&R journey, I went to many events. It was exhausting but I loved meeting all the dogs and their people. It was a huge buzz to have my work on display and get my name out into the Perth public.Gradually I scaled back to the major events as my online presence increased. I wanted to remain in touch with the public, meet my customers and get hands-on with dogs and their needs, so I became selective with my event choices. There are several I support and advertise every year - I often received...
Ten Years In The 'Making' - Part 2
Part 2 of the History of C&R brings me to K9 All Terrain.K9AT is a business I started alongside C&R to focus on waterproof, vibrant PVC gear. I didn't want the high-end leather side of C&R to be impacted by what I viewed as a 'lessor' option. It became busy and less viable to have them as separate entities - so they were merged. I was supporting Leatherite which was the Aussie version of the popular BioThane. Leatherite closed their shop which saw the migration to BioThane for C&R.Not So Fun Fact: The company I used to create the files for...
Ten Years In The 'Making' - Part 1
Grab your leash...This will be a year of reflection for me, because this November marks 10 years of Collar & Ruff's existence. As we move through 2024, I'd love to share some stories with you. It all started with a feeling.Not only do I remember making the first collar that you see above, but I remember sitting round the table with my family and realising I could give this dream a go. How little did I know about business!Fun Fact: The original business name I liked was "Blue Hippo Collars" which is quite meaningless to most, but it made me...