On Thursdays at Thumb Correctional Facility in Lapeer, the work looks exacting rather than symbolic. An inmate handler runs a rescue dog through leash retrieval, heeling, and distraction-proof ...

WAYLAND, Michigan — Every dog has its day. For Katie Stark and her new service dog Walt, that day arrived this week. "I've had to count down the days," Katie said, beaming as she met Walt for the ...

Canines for Change, a nonprofit founded by Dr. Nikki Brown, breeds and trains service and facility dogs for individuals and organizations across Michigan. The organization recently moved into a new ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In their vests, with eyes trained and noses wet, service dogs help people with disabilities every day. But the companions that could be the difference between life and death, in ...