Our Story
Serving Canines & Humans Alike,
1 Hero & 1 Dog at a Time
Our Mission:
Serving Disabled Veterans and the Canine Community
Rocklin Residents Unite for Fido (RRUFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 2010 with the goal of providing a safe, enclosed area for Rocklin area dog owners and their furry family members to enjoy time outdoors. The park is home to training classes for Guide Dogs for the Blind, AKC Star Puppy Program, Canine Companions, as well as a place for dogs and people with special needs. RRUFF has accomplished much more than building and maintaining an off-leash dog park. In 2014 the Healing Heroes Program was established. This program funds the cost of service dog training and related expenses for Disabled American Veterans and First Responders with Post Traumatic Stress and other invisible disabilities.
RRUFF Dog Park
RRUFF Dog Park is located inside Johnson-Springview Park, located at 5480- 5th Street in Rocklin, CA. The dog park opened December 23, 2011 and has become a popular place for local area residents and their pets to play.
The park has separate sections for small and large dogs. There is also a 30 x 60 fenced Special Needs Area for dogs/people with special needs, and for service dog training, obedience training, rescue group adoption days, meetup groups, and more. In addition dogs can run through the agility course, play in the kiddie pool, or just hang out.
Our enclosed spaces are covered in 100% organic playground-quality cedar chips that give dogs a wonderful place to play while also providing a suitable ground cover that helps to preserve the gorgeous heritage oak trees that provide shade in the park.
In addition to the natural shade provided by the trees in both the large and small dog areas, the Special Needs Area has a concrete perimeter for wheelchair access, benches, artificial K9 turf and a large shade structure.
RRUFF Dog Park is open every day from dawn until 10:00 p.m. and we are proud to be the only local dog park open 365 days a years, regardless of weather!
Healing Heroes
Dedicated to the Memory of
Luis Carlos Montalvan 1973 - 2016
In 2014, the RRUFF Healing Heroes Program was launched. This program provides funding for service dog training to Disabled American Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other invisible disabilities. These service dog training classes are held for veterans at American River College, Beale Air Force Base, Pet Food Express Roseville, and locations in Rancho Cordova and Placerville.
Click below to learn more about Captain Montalvan and our programs.
Our Commitment
We are dedicated to the canine community and to disabled veterans & first responderswith Post Traumatic Stress and other invisible disabilities. Both the RRUFF Dog Park and the Healing Heroes program rely solely on individual and corporate donations, sponsorships, memberships, and in-kind services. These are used to fund service dog training for veterans; to maintain and add amenities to the dog park, including ground cover. This work is performed by volunteers. There is no paid staff. We hope you will join us.
Together we can make a difference
1 Hero & 1 Dog at a time!
Meet Our Board
Each of our board members is passionate about serving veterans, first responders and Canines alike. RRUFF is expanding the board of directors as our program continues to grow. If you share our mission and have a passion for our cause we would like to talk with you. Email us today
Victoria Curtis
Retired Financial Advisor
Tristan Moore
Projects Control Lead
U.C. Davis
Heather Clark
Financial Advisor
Next Step Wealth Management
Hal Curtis
In Memory
April 18, 2023
Gary Schloss
Veteran USAF, IT Specialist
Will Oren
Architect, AIA
LDA Partners
Matthew Kolker
Four Corners Property Trust
Lolly Cassara
In Memory
Nov 11, 2022
Betty Robertson
Retired Teacher
Anthony DeMattei
Owner, Highland Orchard
Darlene Gardner
Retired Senior Operations Executive
Ray Blasquez, Jr.,
In Memory
June 23, 2023
Diane Jodar
Retired Business Owner
Al Gonzalez
OwnerQuad Air Communications
Advisory Committee
Mike Chinnock, Emeritus
Disabled Veteran
Tiffeny Haws
RRUFF Ambassador
Robin Trimble, Emeritus
CEO, Rocklin Chamber of Commerce
Accomplishments
RRUFF Healing Heroes
- 2014 The Special Needs Area building project for Disabled American Veterans was completed. We raised over $25,000 for this project.
- 2014 The RRUFF Healing Heroes Program was launched, providing scholarships to disabled veterans for service dog training.
- 2015 RRUFF received the 2015 Placer SPCA Hero Award for the Healing Heroes Program.
- 2016 In December, funding was provided for the first service dog training class for veterans enrolled at American River College. Graduation was held May 2017.
- 2017 A second class providing service dog training to veterans at American River College began September 2017.
- 2017 Outdoor service dog training classes are held in the Special Needs Area.
- 2017 A new group service dog training class for veterans was funded and began at Pet Food Express at the Fountains in Roseville.
- 2018 Donations received from Allegiant Giving in the amount of $17,000
- 2018 Group service dog training class began in June at Pet Food Express.
- 2018 The third class for American River College Veterans Began in September
- 2018 Over $7,500 was raised for Healing Heroes during the 2018 Big Day of Giving on May 3
- 2018 Received $10,000 from the Lyon Cares Foundation (West Roseville office)
- 2018 July 20 – First Service Dog Training class began at Beale Air Force Base.
- 2019 Received $5,000 from The Honor Group from 2018 Honor Bowl
- 2019 Service Dog Training Class began in January at Pet Food Express
- 2019 Big Day of Giving raised $7,250 for Healing Heroes
- 2019 Lyon Cares Foundation (Folsom Office) granted $5,000 to Healing Heroes
- 2019 $5,500 received for the RodsNRelics Car Show proceeds
- 2019 2nd Service Dog Training class at Beale Air Force Base began in July
- 2019 4th Service Dog Training Class at American River College scheduled for September
- 2019 Seamus Davey Golf Tournament raised $8,957
- 2020 Veterans United Home Loans donated $5,000
- 2020 RodsNRelics Donated $2,500
- 2021 Big Day of Giving raised $13,500 for Healing Heroes
- 2021 Funded Service Dog Training Class at Pet Food Express starting in May $10,000
- 2021 Received $1,452 Gift Card from Barnes & Noble from our Dec 4 book fair
- 2021 Received $6,300 from BOMA golf tournament(Building Owners & Manager Assn of Sacramento.
- 2022 Sierra College has approved on campus classes through their Veterans Center. Classes started in July
- 2022 Received $10,700 from donors at Allegiant Giving's Comedy for a Cause Fund A Need live auction.
- 2022 Big Day of Giving Donations $13,000
- 2022 Amos Warbirds Event Donated $10,943
- 2022 RodsNRelics Car Show Donated $6,000
- 2022 Received Grant from Rosendin Foundation $10,000
- 2022 Heroes & Hounds Halloween Hoedown Fundraiser netted over $17,000
- 2022 Allegiant Giving Fund-A-Need at Haney Biz Golf Tournament $2,500
- 2022 Walmart Community Grant $1,500
- 2022 Posh Puppy Boutique & Grooming Salon Donated $5,000 as premier sponsor for Heroes & Hounds Fundraiser
- 2023 Big Day of Giving Donations $10,880
- 2023 AMOS Warbirds $2,100
- 2023 Posh Puppy Boutique & Grooming Salon donated $1,000 as a Hounds Sponsor for the Heroes & Hounds fundraiser
- 2023 Dogtopia donated $500 as a sponsor for the Heroes & Hounds fundraiser
- 2023 2nd Annual Heroes & Hounds Hoorah netted $17,000 for RRUFF Healing Heroes
- 2023 $15,000 Grant received from The Rosendin Foundation
- 2024 $500 Grant from 4Imprint
RRUFF Dog Park
- 2014 Completed ADA accessible concrete pathways in large and small dog areas. Work done by MJB Construction/Homes of Rocklin
- 2014 The City of Rocklin donated and installed a shade structure for the large dog area
- 2014 Cordell Firestone, Boy Scout Troop #1, completed his Eagle Scout Project by building the awesome K-9 agility equipment for both large and small dog areas
- 2015 Wade Osborn, Boy Scout Troop #435, completed his Eagle Scout Project to assemble and install a two- sided bulletin board for park users
- 2015 100 yards of cedar playground ground cover donated by Applied Landscape Materials and City of Rocklin for both large and small dog areas
- 2016 Bark refreshed three times
- 2017 Guide Dogs for the Blind & C
- Canine Companions for Independence are beginning their fourth year holding puppy training classes on a regular basis in the Special Needs Area during Spring, Summer and Fall.
- 2017 RRUFF is nominated for the 6th year in a row by the Rocklin Chamber of Commerce for it’s Business Excellence Awards in the Best Non-Profit/From the Heart Category
- 2017 RRUFF was nominated for the 4th year in the KCRA A List for Best Local Charity
- 2017 Bark refreshed twice
- 2018 Applied Landscape Materials donated 50 yards of new bark and RRUFF purchased an additional 50 yards. Both large and small dog areas were refreshed in early April
- 2018 Placer Gold Girl Scout Troop #921 painted the agility equipment in both large and small dog areas
- 2018 100 Yards of bark donated by Landscape Company in Lodi
- 2018 Nominated for the 7th year for Rocklin Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award – From The Heart Category
- 2019 City of Rocklin Parks& Recreation refreshed the bark in Large Dog Area
- 2019 Rocklin Girls Scout Troop #2218 painted 3 cleaning stations
- 2020 City of Rocklin Parks & Recreation refreshed bark in Large Dog Area
- 2020 New Sponsor: Rocklin Family Dental
- 2021 New Sponsor: Jackie Smith, Realty One Group
- 2021 3 New Cleaning Stations - Built by Hal Curtis & painted by Dan Murphy
- 2021 New concrete pad Large Dog Watering Area - Glissman Excavating & City of Rocklin
- 2021 100 Yards of Bark Refresh donated by City of Rocklin
- 2021 New concrete bases around five benches - donated by Glissman Excavating
- Tom Shaver repaired agility equipment
- 2021 New Sponsor - The Bottle Shop, Rocklin
- 2021 *(Dec) 50 yards of Bark Refresh donated by City of Rocklin
- 2022 Joint project RRUFF &City of Rocklin -Night Lighting will be added to the dog park 2nd Week in January 2023
- 2022 Posh Puppy Grooming Salon & Spa is Sponsor
- 2022 Eagle Scout Project -Brayden Weber- New Agility Equipment.
- 2022 Ed & Cathleen Hulbert - donated large dog wading pool Note: Pool was stolen from dog park during Memorial Day weekend 2023 -Value $750. (In 2023 NorCal Bully Breed Rescue donated the money for a replacement pool in the amount of $800)
- 2022Night Moves Lighting Project completed. This joint project with the City of Rocklin Parks & Recreation Department provides night lighting until 10:00 p.m. at the dog park.
- 2023 Bark refresh again donated by the City of Rocklin in both large and small dog areas.
- 2023 RRUFF purchased 3 new cleaning stations for each area of the dog park and Gary Schloss painted and installed them.
- 2023 Gary Schloss retrofitted two of the benches in the Special Needs Area to be more ADA compliant.
- 2024 Tim Fong made repairs to several pieces of agility equipment that were in disrepair and damaged.
- 2024 4th Eagle Scout Project Pending approval.