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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Lisa Rosetta / The Bulletin
November 24, 2002
Patrick Kruse's pet products company, Ruff Wear, resulted from a friend's challenge: find a way to give a pet a drink of water high on a mountain trail. Invent a bowl that is light, compact and efficient, and easy for man's best friend to use.
So he did.
And when the outdoor retailer L.L. Bean....
