“I learned from the dogs I trained. Raskel taught me how to be a better parent, how to be responsible and how to be a leader. I am forever grateful for the way POOCH had made a significant impact on my philosophy of life. In those two years, I trained 12 dogs and turned my…

“I learned so much, one of the things I took from the program is and that I definitely use everyday is work ethic and putting in 100% everyday and being honest. Since I’ve left I’ve seen on so many occasions the lack of pride and work ethic with people “. -Marcel

“I walked away from pooch with a lot more patience. The opportunity to work 7 days a week was a huge blessing too. I wanted to go to work, I wanted pick up where I left off the day before even though it was never possible. I wanted to go into the kennel and see…

For the first time, dogs taught me how to commit to daily responsibilities for another life. The amount of care, compassion, and tolerance it took gave me a new appreciation for dogs needing a loving home. The dogs I got to train began to teach me how to love deeply, without verbal communication. I had…

“My friend said she saw an owner giving away free cats. I took the bus aaaaall over Portland and Gresham from 5am-10 to rescue this cat and bring her over to someone I know is responsible with animals”. -TD

“So I was thinking about potential advice for training. I suppose some would be to understand that there is a more likely situation that a bigger dog would be more prone to reacting as opposed to say a little dog the would be acting. An example that comes to mind is jazzy, should would be…