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Project Pooch Project POOCH provides life-changing opportunities for adjudicated youth and shelter dogs. Project POOCH, Inc.

Project POOCH has successfully paired hundreds of youth incarcerated at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Oregon, with homeless shelter dogs since 1993. Youths (guided by professionals) learn to train the dogs, groom them, and find them new adoptive forever homes. The dogs leave the program ready to be great pets, while their trainers re-enter the community with new job and personal skills and increased compassion and respect for all life. is recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, Tax ID # 93-1252054 – donations are tax-deductible.

🍗🍖It’s dinner time at POOCH!🍖🍗Austin has been enjoying his specially prepared meals from our youth team. They take pride...
10/17/2026

🍗🍖It’s dinner time at POOCH!🍖🍗

Austin has been enjoying his specially prepared meals from our youth team. They take pride in making a meal that he gobbles on up! One of the key ingredients is wet food, which is generously donated.

Unfortunately, we are running a little low. That’s where our community comes in: we would love your help restocking our pantry with wet food.

We accept donations at our Lake Oswego office, or you can hit up our wishlist! We appreciate all kinds of wet food here at POOCH. (Thankfully we are full for kibble right now!)

10/15/2026

Hello! Austin wanted to pop in and say hi! He loves his walks out on campus and enjoys getting all sorts of sniffs in.

What’s your dog’s favorite place for walk?

He's silly, he's sweet, he loves to play. He loves a good snuggle with his people once he gets to know you. He can be de...
10/13/2026

He's silly, he's sweet, he loves to play. He loves a good snuggle with his people once he gets to know you. He can be demanding; I mean, he is a Chihuahua after all. Asphalt definitely has a bit of little man syndrome, so he has to make sure everyone knows he's tough and can handle himself. He's learned a lot of skills while he has been at POOCH, and the youth are especially proud of teaching him to shake—which he freely offers up if he isn't sure what you want from him, just in case you do want him to shake, and will give him a treat. If you are intrigued, head to our website and follow the links to adoptable dogs to learn more.

Not to be outdone in the cuddle department, Cookie Crisp also came equipped with some experience in snuggling. Hers are ...
10/09/2026

Not to be outdone in the cuddle department, Cookie Crisp also came equipped with some experience in snuggling. Hers are just a little more goofy 🤪

Cookie Crisp (a Clackamas County Dog Services favorite) has been expanding on her leash skills and basic manners here at...
10/08/2026

Cookie Crisp (a Clackamas County Dog Services favorite) has been expanding on her leash skills and basic manners here at POOCH. She’s quickly become a youth favorite and is a blast to train with! Here she is out on a walk, voguing it up with her handler.

*Cookie is not available yet, but will be posted in the upcoming weeks. Keep an eye on our socials!*

She may be small but she loves a giant bed to lounge on. Miss Jasmine is a princess who deserves all the good and comfy ...
10/08/2026

She may be small but she loves a giant bed to lounge on. Miss Jasmine is a princess who deserves all the good and comfy things in life. She’s ready for her forever home. Is it yours?

Don’t try to tell these two that summer is over because they don’t need that kind of negativity in their life. Every day...
10/07/2026

Don’t try to tell these two that summer is over because they don’t need that kind of negativity in their life. Every day is pool day for Austin and Cookie! They’ve become fast friends in less than two weeks. It’s a joy to watch them play.

Kimchi, one of our new POOCH pups, is what we refer to is a Velcro dog. She is happiest if she is in your lap or by your...
10/06/2026

Kimchi, one of our new POOCH pups, is what we refer to is a Velcro dog. She is happiest if she is in your lap or by your side. She’s still recovering from her spay and floating dew claw removal so we are giving her lots of extra cuddles!

"Hey, you over there, I see you looking at me. I know I'm a handsome dude, especially in my bow tie. Are you looking for...
10/05/2026

"Hey, you over there, I see you looking at me. I know I'm a handsome dude, especially in my bow tie. Are you looking for a cute, 4-legged buddy to share your life with? The folks at Project POOCH say I'm a really funny guy, and who doesn't want a bit of fun in their life? It's hard for me to type with my paws, so I'm going to pass it off to one of my 2-legged POOCH team now."

Asphalt, Asphalt, Asphalt—what can we say about our tiny little man? As he mentioned above, he's very funny. He loves to play with his toys; he's shown he can enjoy the company of other dogs, but he's also pretty content to rule the roost. Asphalt needs a human who will go slow with him. Someone who will give him the space and time to warm up and build trust. He's got that spicy chihuahua attitude when you try to force something on him (such as being picked up) if he isn't ready for it. But once you DO build trust with him, he'll be your best friend. He likes to sit in your lap or next to you while on the couch. He will happily sit in a bed or on a chair next to you while you work. He's a champ at walking on a leash and knows how to sit, shake, and twirl.

If Asphalt piques your interest, check out his bio on our website. We are also happy to answer questions you might have.

Address

15800 Boones Ferry Road, Ste A2
Lake Oswego, OR
97035

Telephone

+15036970623

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