Furry Friends Therapy Dogs

The July 28, 2016, Membership Meeting of Furry Friends Therapy Dogs will be held at 1 pm at the Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod, Coos Bay.  The program will be about Pacific Cove Human Society and the speaker will be Kate Sharples.

Members of the public are always welcome, but no dogs please.

The June 23 Membership Meeting for Furry Friends will be held at 1 pm.

The meeting will take place at the  South Coast Hospice conference room, located at 1620 Thompson,  just east of the Emergency Entrance to Bay Area Hospital  and on the opposite side of the street.  (Our usual meeting place at the Coos Bay Fire Station is unavailable this month.)

The program will be about the Coos Bay Fire Auxilliary and the Fourth of July event at Mingus Park.  The presenter will be Kimber Ouelette, president of the Coos Bay Fire Auxilliary.  Members of the public are always welcome, but no dogs please.

Three Canine Good Citizen Tests will be held during the upcoming summer months.  The dates will be Tuesday May 10th, Tuesday July 12th and Tuesday September 6.

Each test will be held in the parking lot of Hanson-Meekins Animal Hospital, 25 East Lockhart in Coos Bay.

The testing will be held from 6:30 pm until 8 pm.

For more information about the test, click on  “Canine Good Citizen Test ” above.

The May 26  Membership Meeting for Furry Friends will be held at 1pm at the Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod Street, Coos Bay.  The Program, to be presented by Elizabeth Spona, will be about the “Connect the Boardwalk” project.   Members of the public are always welcome, but no dogs please.

Location Change for this date only:

Coos History Museum located  at 1210 N Front St in Coos Bay.  This is on Northbound US 101 just north of the Rodeo Steak House and the Super Eight Motel.

The April membership meeting for Furry Friends will be held on Thursday, April 28 at 1 pm.    Mr. Frank Smoots  will talk about the Coos History Museum, and Elizabeth Spona will talk about Connect the Boardwalks.  The meeting will be held at the Coos History Museum, 1210 N Front Street, Coos Bay, Oregon.  Members of the public are always welcome, but no dogs please.  Following the meeting, admission to the museum will be offered at a discounted price of $4.

The March membership meeting for Furry Friends will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 1 pm.   The program will be presented by Tanya Sigloh of Think Pawsitive Dog Training.

The meeting is held at the Coos Bay Fire Station at 450 Elrod, Coos Bay, Oregon.  Members of the public are always welcome, but no dogs please.

The February membership meeting for Furry Friends will be held on Thursday, February 25 at 1 pm.   The program will feature Officer Jason Briggs from the North Bend Police Department.  He will be talking about his job as a K-9 officer handler.  The meeting is held at the Coos Bay Fire Station at 450 Elrod, Coos Bay, Oregon.  Members of the public are always welcome, but no dogs please.

February 13 from 11 am to 2 pm

Furry Friends Therapy Dogs will be holding a Canine Good Citizen Test at Pony Village Mall near the Sears store.

Please bring your $10 testing fee, your dog, a collar and a leash. The collar can be a well-fitting buckle or slip collar made of leather, fabric or cloth, or a body harness.  Body harnesses should not restrict the movement of the dog.  The leash should be either leather or fabric.  Retractable leashes cannot be used.

Click on the Canine Good Citizen tab above for details of the test.

The January membership meeting for Furry Friends will be held on Thursday, January 28 at 1 pm.   The program will feature Rachel Daniels, Volunteer Programs Coordinator from Bay Area Hospital.  She will be talking about hospital protocol for volunteers.

Following the program, we will hold annual elections for Vice President, Secretary, and Board Member.  Members must have paid their 2016 dues in order to be elegible to vote.  Dues of $15 may be sent to PO Box 601, Coos Bay prior to this meeting.  (Mail no later than January 26 to ensure that that your dues arrive prior to the meeting.)

The meeting is held at the Coos Bay Fire Station at 450 Elrod, Coos Bay, Oregon.  Members of the public are always welcome, but no dogs please.

The November membership meeting for Furry Friends will be held on Thursday, November 19 at 1 pm.   The program will feature Dr. Lucy Cohen from Hanson -Meekins Animal Hospital in Coos Bay.  She will be talking about acupuncture for pets.  The meeting is held at the Coos Bay Fire Station at 450 Elrod, Coos Bay, Oregon.  Members of the public are always welcome, but no dogs please.