About Me!
My name is Kennedy Zainea! I am the person behind Rutu making my dreams a reality. I have always loved all animals. I never had any pets growing up, but I was surrounded by people who did. I wanted my own puppy for forever. I boarded a friend’s Australian Labradoodle for a few weeks when she mentioned that her breeder had a puppy available. My mom and I went to visit the breeder to see her puppies. There was a female dog in need of a guardian home, but my parents weren’t too sure about having an un-spayed female dog. The breeder's husband and daughter had just flown in an adorable, little male puppy named Fig who was still in quarantine. I thought he was the cutest thing I had ever seen. My mom asked her if I could go over once a week and help her out so that I could get my “dog fix” and she happily agreed to the extra help. I began going to her house every week and learned the ins and outs of grooming, breeding, and raising puppies. My favorite part about going there was always seeing Fig. Christmas of 2018, out of nowhere I was surprised with the best gift ever… Fig! The breeder offered him as a guardian dog to me and my family because she saw the special bond Fig and I had. I took what I had learned from her and began grooming Fig on my own at my house. In the beginning of 2020, I expanded my grooming business and ended up accumulating approximately 80 regular clients. I love my grooming job, but I know that grooming dogs is not some thing I want to do long-term. I am passionate about ethical breeding and hope to produce well rounded puppies that can become lifelong, family companions.