Top Dog Ranch Ottawa

03/23/2026

Puppies don’t stay little for long… but the impact they leave lasts forever 🐾

Over the past couple of years, we’ve had the honour of being part of so many puppy journeys. From first nights away from home to building confidence, learning trust, and growing into incredible dogs.

Happy National Puppy Day to every puppy who has come into our lives. We’ll never forget you 🤍

12/24/2025

12/10/2025

✨ A Huge Thank You to Our Door Prize Contributors! ✨

Our Top Dog Ranch Christmas Market door prize was a massive hit and it wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity of some truly amazing small businesses. The winner has officially collected their basket, and we’re still blown away by how much love and support went into creating it. 💛🎁🐾

Thank you to each of these incredible contributors for donating items and helping make the prize so special:
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8 Point Creations
Iron Horse Honey
Elaine’s Natural Soaps



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Your generosity helped make this year’s market even more magical, and we are endlessly grateful. ✨

Thank you for supporting our community, our vendors, and our causes. We couldn’t do any of this without you!🐶❤️🎄

12/04/2025

🎄🐾 Your Top Dog Christmas Market FAQs Answered! 🐾🎄

We’re just days away from the big event, and we want to make sure you have everything you need to plan the perfect visit!

Swipe through our FAQ carousel to find info on:

✨ Parking
✨ Ticket options (FREE entry or Exclusive Access!)
✨ What’s included in your Exclusive Access
✨ Activities + schedule
✨ Food, drinks, donation details & more!

📍 Location: Top Dog Ranch Ottawa
🗓 Date: Sunday, December 7
⏰ Time: 11AM–3PM

Don’t forget, this event supports For the Love of Dogs + a special fund for a former board and train tripod husky at Top Dog Ranch who will need a prosthetic leg. ❤️ Every donation makes a difference.

👉 RSVP to our Facebook Event (link in bio!) to see daily Vendor Spotlights, updates, and sneak peeks!
👉 Invite your friends, family, and fellow dog lovers…the more the merrier!
👉 Cash is strongly recommended for food, drinks, activities, and donation buckets.

We can’t wait to celebrate the holidays with you and your pups! 🎅🐕✨

11/29/2025

We are SO excited to have with us at this year’s Top Dog Christmas Market! 🎄🍪

This incredibly talented cookie, cake + cupcake artist will be selling their beautiful baked creations and donating 100% of their proceeds to the two causes we’re proudly supporting. 🐾❤️

Come shop, snack, support, and give back all at once.

RSVP to our Facebook event (link in bio!) for updates, vendor spotlights, and sneak peeks at all the goodies coming your way!

09/10/2025

Everyone meet Merlin ✨🐾
This sweet boy has been staying with us in our Board & Train program here at Top Dog Ranch Ottawa, and what a joy he’s been! Merlin is sweet as pie, eager to learn, and has such a loving personality. 💛

We’re so proud of the progress he’s making and can’t wait to see him continue to shine. It’s been an absolute pleasure having him as part of the ranch family!

Way to go, Merlin! 👏🐶

ADOPT Merlin – the tri-pawd husky with brains, bounce, and a whole lot of charm! ✨

Fresh from a 4-week Board & Train program, Merlin polished up his leash skills, made plenty of doggy friends, showed off on the treadmill, and yes—he’s housetrained too. 🐾

Thanks to his training and ongoing physio, Merlin is feeling stronger than ever and ready to be adopted. He can’t wait to show his future family everything he’s learned!

His foster describes him best: “He’s a sweet boy, a truly lovable goofball. Think Tigger from Winnie the Pooh—bounce and all.” 💙

Merlin’s future family should be ready to continue his physio and build on his leash skills so this star pupil can keep shining. 🌟

Apply today to adopt Merlin!

https://adopt.animalsfirst.com/animal/68b1bc2d55701e78fa0cff09/68b7820aa92a55b71200c57d

01/29/2025

Join us at the ranch!

**EVENT UPDATE - Briggs, PJ, and Lapo have all been adopted so will not be attending event. However, we have a special guest appearance from our newest intake - a 10 week old Shih Tzu**

🥰Do you have a Valentine yet?? We have several beautiful souls waiting to meet their Valentine and forever home!😍

Join us at the Top Dog Ranch Ottawa (1215 Murphy Side Road, Dunrobin) on February 8th from 1pm-4pm for our Valentine's Day event!

❤️ Meet our current adoptables!
❤️ Take photos at our Kissing Booth (with your own device for any donation amount)
❤️ Intro to Agility Classes will be held for 30 minutes with 6 dogs at a time, for $10!

01/05/2025

Meet the real life Everest! Our newest little foster puppy available for adoption 🐾 🐕

Everest is a 3-month-old Great Pyrenees-Husky mix with a heart as big as his fluffy paws! Though he’s naturally shy with new people, we’re working diligently every day to build his confidence and create positive associations. His progress has been wonderful to watch!

With timely management and a consistent routine, Everest has been accident-free in the house—a testament to his smarts and adaptability. He’s also crate trained and thrives on the structure it provides, happily settling into his crate every night and after meals for a cozy nap.

When it comes to other dogs, Everest can be a little hesitant at first, but his gentle and curious nature quickly shines through, and he warms up in no time. This sweet pup is learning the world at his own pace and is blossoming into a well-rounded, confident companion.

Think you could be the right fit? Reach out to:
https://www.fortheloveofdogsottawa.com/adoption

and fill out the adoption application.


For the Love of Dogs - Ottawa
Top Dog Ranch Ottawa

10/14/2024

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support us .dog.ranch.ottawa and For the Love of Dogs - Ottawa at our grand opening! 🐾 Your presence made the day so special, and we’re incredibly grateful to our friends, family, and the amazing team who put in countless hours to help us prepare and those who volunteered day of. It took a lot of hard work and manpower to get everything ready, and we couldn’t have done it without each of you.

A special shout-out to the amazing vendors who came out and generously donated part of their proceeds or added to our gift baskets. Your contributions made the day even more impactful, and we truly appreciate your support. A big thank you to my best friend Izzy from for teaching me the ropes of the big intimidating world of social media. Because of her I got to meet many new faces and friends that came out to support this event.

An extra special thank you to for donating 100% of their proceeds to For the Love of Dogs Ottawa—your generosity is beyond appreciated! And a big thank you to Doggy days in Carleton Place for donating 100% of their proceeds from nail trims to support the rescue. Your contribution made such a difference!

A big thank you as well to for donating two big gift baskets full of goodies and gift cards to support the rescue. The winners for the gift baskets are Brenna and her pup Bart, and the second basket goes to John and his pup Max. Congratulations and thank you for your contributions!🎁🐶

Thank you also to Sharon Hobson and Morgan Kirkham for putting on great classes! I know everyone truly appreciated joining in on the fun and learning with you both.

And finally, a big congrats to our costume contest winners! 🎃 Odin, who dressed up as a devil, and sweet Lucy, who was an angel. You two stole the show! 👼😈

Because of everyone’s support, together we raised over $800, including the pack walk, which will directly go to *For the Love of Dogs Ottawa* so they can continue the amazing work they do. Nick and I are beyond thankful for all the love, and we can’t wait for what’s next! 🐶 🐕

10/10/2024

🧘‍♀️🐾 Join us for a relaxing, easy-peasy puppy yoga session with gentle stretches! Not only will you unwind, but you’ll also meet adorable adoptable pups, all while supporting ! 🐶💛

Save your spot by transferring to [email protected] Be sure to include your name, email address, and preferred time slot! Don’t miss out—come stretch, smile, and support a great cause! 🐕✨