About Us

A New Beginning!

Ginny signed the initial paperwork to become the new owner of See Sawyer Run on June 20, 2024 which just so happened to be her heart dog, Rusty's 14th Gotcha Day.  Since his days were limited (having a terminal diagnosis), this was extra special as Rusty was Ginny's original Ruffwear dog and adventure companion. Here's a bit about our story:

I adopted Rusty when I was going into my fourth year of university as a forced need to get outside!

Well it worked! Rusty was the most active dog I’d ever met which led me to find adventures for us to go on! After university, I went to Seneca college for their veterinary technician program and ended up bringing home a second dog, Vera!

I started going on some pretty big adventures with Rusty and Vera, we would go hiking at least once a week and quickly accumulated the mileage!  I started an Instagram account for us called @chuckitadventures and found many other like-minded accounts. From there I discovered Ruffwear and became addicted. 

I bought my first Ruffwear products from See Sawyer Run at Woofstock in 2018 and have ordered off the website many times since then!

When Marissa and Chris sent out their newsletter about selling their business I thought that it would be the perfect transition for me to start working from home to spend more time with my young family (dogs included).

I hope to grow the store and bring in a couple of other top quality performance dog adventure gear brands!

Please reach out with any suggestions or questions at any time, I’d love to hear from you. 

Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

Ginny and her pack!

Which includes Ben (husband), Elliot (son), Adelaide (daughter), Rusty (August 2009 - July 9, 2024), Vera (11, Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees, Border Collie), and Zeus (5, German Shepherd/Border Collie).

June 27, 2024 by Champagne Photography Studio

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Sawyer... our best friend of the furry kind. This is our story...

We met Sawyer through a good friend who rescued him from a life less than ideal. Knowing us and our love of the outdoors, she contacted us first to see if we were interested. We had been talking about adopting a dog for quite some time but felt that the time was never right due to our hectic work schedules. So we entertained the idea of fostering as a 'let's give it a go'! Why not right?

As soon as she walked through the door with this little 1 year old puppy, it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!

We knew right away that he was the perfect addition to our active outdoor family. He's a natural in the canoe, leads the trail on every hike without ever leaving us behind, swims until sundown, and protects us from any unseen forces in the backcountry when camping. He loves being outside all year round.

Our adventures since Sawyer joined us have been spectacular and so much more complete. Just as we like to be comfortable and safe with the help of good quality gear, so should Sawyer. 

And so we created See Sawyer Run! A place where dog lovers can find the best gear for their selfless companions.

Our mission is to provide quality and high performance dog gear to support and encourage an active lifestyle all year round. Our handpicked products will help make any canine's adventures safer and more comfortable - rain or shine or snow!

Thank you for visiting and supporting a proudly Canadian small business, since 2015.

From our family to yours, welcome to See Sawyer Run!
~ Marissa & Chris... and Sawyer xo

PROUD MOMENTS & COMMUNITY SERVICE

• We won the 2019 Best Exhibitor Booth at the largest dog festival in North America (based in Toronto) - WOOFSTOCK!
• Chris was the recipient of the Meaford Chamber of Commerce Special Merit Award in 2017 for exceptional effort enhancing the quality of life within our community, through his other "gig" - Chris Scerri Presents!
• Marissa launched a community initiative in March 2020 - Masks for Meaford - and raised almost $8,000 for the Meaford Hospital Foundation! 
• Marissa was the Event Chair and organized the 2018 Furball Gala for the Georgian Triangle Humane Society - and raised over $70,000! 

HONOURABLE MENTION

• Sawyer won second place for Special Tricks at the 2019 Friends for Life Walkathon! See pics here - Treat on the nose trick!

PROUD COMMUNITY SPONSORS

• Ontario Winter Camping Symposium (since its launch in 2017)
• Ontario Backcountry Canoe Symposium (since 2015)
• Friends for Life Walkathon, Georgian Triangle Humane Society (since 2015)