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JASPER had to allow a stranger to touch his ear to pass the Canine Good Citizen Test.

Dr. Betts talks about being a veterinary

DR. JONATHAN BETTS, of the Woodburn Veterinary Clinic and an advisory Project POOCH board member, talked to the youths in June about his career as a veterinarian, and answered questions about vaccinations, neutering, reporting animal abuse, etc. He discussed how to tell if a dog is sick, and described specific signs, such as refusal to eat, as well as nonspecific signs of A.D.R. (“Ain’t Doin’ Right”). The youths appreciated Dr. Betts’ willingness to spend time with them, and enjoyed hearing about some of his more unusual patients – including a wallaby with a calcium deficiency.

Dr. Betts is one of Project POOCH's original supporters. In 1993, he wrote a letter of endorsement that helped secure the funding needed to establish the program. Over the years, Dr. Betts continues to be a valued educational resource and donates his services vaccinating the POOCH dogs.

International guests visit the kennels

IN JULY, Project POOCH welcomed guests from the Guide Dogs for the Blind of Boring, Oregon, and from the Samsung Guide Dog School of Youngin, Gyounggi Province, Korea . (Besides manufacturing electronics, Samsung has a puppy-rearing and school program to provide guide dogs to the visually impaired free of charge.) The visitors toured the kennels, talked with the youth trainers, and met with Joan Dalton, Project POOCH director, and Mike Conzoner, MacLaren Interim Superintendent. The Samsung guests expressed interest in establishing a similar program in Korea and made a donation to Project POOCH.