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RUFFNEK & the National Trust - Pooch Passport
RUFFNEK is delighted to announce our collaboration with the National Trust on their newest initative aimed at showcasing their numberous dog-friendly estates. The National Trust got in touch with us to produce a reflective Ruffnek dog snood inspired by our current range of canine bandanas. We provided them with a blueprint, and they creatively came up with an eye-catching design drawing inspiration from their distinctive NT emblem, exclusively for a Limited Edition giveaway.
Photo Credit: Instagram @rxydog NT: Scotney Castle @southeastnt
Starting from the 1st of September until the 29th February 2024, you and your canine companion cant take part in the National Trust Pooch Passport initiative, which is currently underway at 19 specially selected NT properties in London and the South East.
You can pick up your Pooch Passport at any of the participating properties, and your adventure begins with the first stamp. Collect an additional five stamps by visiting five more amazing properties along with your faithful dog. Once your Pooch Passport boasts stamps from six different participating National Trust prooperties, you can claim your complimentary bag of delectable Fothglade dog treats. When you fill two passports with stamps from 12 visits, you'll be eligible to receive our stylish, limited edition National Trust doggie Ruffnek for your pooch to proudly wear.
Lets hope they roll it out to the rest of the country!
Congratulations to Rupert who received his NT Ruffnek on his 12th visit. Looking very handsome indeed!
Photo Credit: Instagram @flintnicola NT: Standen House & Garden
For details of all the special NT places taking part in the scheme visit;
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dog-friendly/pooch-passport-terms-and-conditions
The Pooch Passport stamps can only be collected at these places:
- Basildon Park, Berkshire
- Bateman's, East Sussex
- Birling Gap, East Sussex
- Box Hill, Surrey
- Chartwell, Kent
- Claremont Landscape Garden, Surrey
- Cliveden, Buckinghamshire
- Dapdune Wharf, Surrey
- Emmetts Garden, Kent
- Greys Court, Oxfordshire
- Ham House, London
- Hatchlands Park, Surrey
- Hindhead Commons, Surrey
- Hinton Ampner, Hampshire
- Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
- Ightham Mote, Kent
- Mottisfont, Hampshire
- Polesden Lacey, Surrey
- Rainham Hall, London
- Runnymede, Surrey
- Scotney Castle, Kent
- Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex
- Standen, West Sussex
- Stowe, Buckinghamshire
- Uppark, West Sussex
- The Vyne, Hampshire
- Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire
- The White Cliffs of Dover, Kent
- Winkworth Areboretum, Surrey
Sadly, far to big for my two dogs who got their 12 stamps each which was such a shame… perhaps next time if this runs you could do a S/M & a M/L, my dogs are wire haired dachshunds (fyi). Love the detail of the NT symbol and reflective stripe we will have to give the snoods away to larger doggy friends sadly. Thank you however.
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RUFFNEK® Ltd replied:
Thank you, Ashley, for your comments and feedback!
Congratulations on reaching 12 visits—I hope you and your dachshunds had a fantastic time exploring the National Trust properties. We really appreciate your suggestion regarding snood/Ruffnek sizes. Unfortunately, due to manufacturing constraints, we aren’t able to offer different sizes at the moment, but it’s definitely something we’ll consider if production techniques change.
As this was a new initiative, predicting demand for multiple sizes would have been challenging for the National Trust. However, I’ll certainly pass your feedback along, and it might be helpful for them to take note of different breed sizes for any future schemes.
In the meantime, if it’s not too late, I do have a little tip that might help! Due to the stretchy nature of the fabric, some of our customers tie a small knot in the side or use a hairband to create a custom fit without sewing. It’s a simple trick that might make the snoods work better for your dachshunds.
Thanks again for your support, and I hope you and your dogs continue to enjoy your National Trust adventures! 🐶
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Many thanks for your kind email in reply to my comments on here. Much appreciated.
Hi Pete, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. The great news is, as you can read in our latest blog, that the National Trust’s initiative has been such a success that it’s now been rolled out across the country! That’s definitely a positive step forward. We hope you’ve had the chance to visit as many properties as possible to receive your special edition doggy bandana! If you do, please feel free to tag us on Instagram at @ruffnek_uk and use #poochpassport—we’d love to see your adventures. Thanks again.
Thank you so much Catherine for both your comments and for your lovely feedback. We’re so glad to hear that you’ve enjoyed your visits to the National Trust properties! We really appreciate your suggestion regarding the snood/Ruffnek sizes, unfortunately this is something we are not able to do at the moment but we’re always looking for ways to improve, and offering different sizes is definitely something we’ll consider.
Thank you again for your support, and congratulations on getting your 12th stamp at Runnymede!
Please can you offer different sizes of snood/ruffneck. My miniature poodle received hers after we had visited 12 different National Trust properties. Unfortunately it is far too big for her small neck and just falls off when she puts her head down.
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