Project POOCH, quite simply, changes lives. We operate a kennel inside a youth correctional facility and pair currently incarcerated youth with shelter dogs. The youth learn kennel management, positive reinforcement, grooming, and training techniques. The youth learn what it means to be depended on by another living creature and what it means to be trusted and relied upon. And, they learn what unconditional love feels like—sometimes for the first time. Our dogs get trained, loved, and adopted into their forever homes. There is no limit to the amount of time a dog spends in our care, and we are focused on the individual needs of each dog."
"BUBBLES" AVAILABLE FOR Adoption at PROJECT POOCH"
If you are interested in making a donation, learning more about our mission, volunteering, upcoming events, or details about adoptable dogs, call our office at 503-697-0623. If you get our voicemail, please leave a detailed message. We often cannot answer the phone as we are working with the pups, but we can call you right back!
If you need to schedule an adoption appointment, please review the adoption information page first and then email us at adopt@pooch.org or call us at 503-697-0623.
Oh my dog! Hi! I’m Bubbles. I’m primed and ready to be your next best friend. If you like to have a little shadow with you throughout the day, I am the guy for you. I can cheer you up with my silly antics, or we can have a snuggle sesh with your favorite movie.
BUBBLES neutered male, Poodle mix, Appx. 7-year-old 20 lbs
Gets along well with many other dogs (meet & greet is required)
loves people!
Things my youth have to say about me:
He loves human affection and snuggles
Calm around most dogs
Easy to handle for grooming—prefers clippers to scissors
Bubbles will go home with a full care package that includes 2 beds, a harness, a car seatbelt, toys, 9 washable belly bands, a leash, and food.
Bubbles is AMAZING! He loves his people, is an expert snuggler, is a DREAM on the leash, AND can be groomed with clippers by novices without restraint?! Ok, ok, so he isn’t perfect. It would not be fair to the rest of the dogs if he were. His flaws: He loves his people. And hates being kenneled away from them. Also, he’s got a minor incontinence issue, where he dribbles a bit of urine sometimes. He is otherwise house-trained and doesn’t mind wearing his belly bands.
In December 2025, Bubbles suffered a back injury and developed some issues related to it, but has been healing well at POOCH. We cannot guarantee that this urine dribbling will be a symptom that goes away, so we figured it would be best to assume it will be a chronic concern. As he is now past injury restrictions and still has a few moments of dribbling, we believe this is something he will have for the length of his life. We also recommend that care be taken to prevent future injury (use stairs for the couch, avoid large jumps, and support with lifting when needed). His dribbling urine is more frequent after he has been holding his bladder.
Beyond that, he is an excellent little guy. He rides well in the car and loves to be your co-pilot. We have taken him with us on a few errands, and he is happy to ride shotgun and enjoy the breeze. He sits politely while we groom him, and we are most definitely novices. He prefers clippers to scissors (what man doesn’t have his preferences), but allows everywhere to be clipped, including his head, ears, and muzzle. He has been around many other dogs and can play or just hang out politely. He is a vocal player, both with other dogs and when he is entertaining himself.
Special Considerations
May need to use belly bands indoors for the rest of his life (see above); an adopter needs to be comfortable with the fact that this could be a lifelong issue to manage.
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