First Playday for POOCHes ARFul Lots of Fun! APPRECIATION FOR PATTI GALLE, our volunteer event coordinator, is in order. POOCH-In-the-Park was her creation. One day Patti blew into the outreach office and volunteered to organize a fund-raiser. It was like the arrival of Mary Poppins or maybe General Patton. Within days she had rounded up a group of volunteers, turned the storage area into a strategy center, and papered the walls with planning charts. Dog races, biscuit tosses for big and little dogs, police dog demos, an agility course, PATTI GALLE Event Organizer obedience fun matches, dog training tips, puppy kissing, a parade of POOCH dog alums with their people, water under every tree, plus vendors galore and raffle prizes. And all on what may have been the hottest day of the year! Thanks, Patti, for making it all happen and giving us all, pets and people, so much fun! CLICK HERE! FOR THE POOCH IN THE PARK SLIDESHOW of Event Photos by NANCY HILL.

Back to the News Mary S. Young State Park JULY 14, 2007 West Linn, Oregon Park Web Site MAP & Driving Directions PROCEEDS benefit the Project POOCH, Inc., Mission: providing opportunities for youth in corrections to develop the personal and vocational skills they need to become responsible, productive members of the community. The program successfully accomplishes this by teaching youth to care for and train shelter dogs for adoption. THE MARY S. YOUNG DOG PARK offers 3.19 acres of play space, and is located at the end of the main park access road. The area is well-maintained with both open space and shady places, picnic tables, garbage cans, running water, and even poop bags (but it's a good idea to bring your own, just in case). From the Dog Park it's only a short walk to the river where you and your dog can cool your feet and go for a wade. Back to the News