canines for change
Where highly trained service and facility dogs enhance the lives of children, adults, and community members.
Welcome to Canines for Change!
Where highly trained service and facility dogs enhance the lives of children, adults, and community members.
Click Here for More Info!join us for our annual
Golf Outing:
SaturdAY AUGUST 10TH, 2024
8:00AM EDT - 5:00PM EDT
At Hawk Meadows Golf Course
Registration begins at 7 AM
Shotgun start at 8 AM
reGISTRATION ENDS frIDAY,
08/02/24, 11:59pm edt
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Help us in our mission! donate today to make a change!
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We are so excited to announce our new facility:
Canines for Change Training and Enrichment Center!
We need your help in getting to our goal of finishing this facility!
OUR NEW FACILITY GOAL: $150,000
New Facility!
Our Mission
Canines for Change provides highly trained service and facility dogs that enhance the lives of children and adults with disabilities by empowering them to achieve active and independent lifestyles while also educating the community on the benefits of facility and service dogs through community education and outreach.
DEI Initiative
Canines for Change, its Board members, volunteers and sponsors are committed to serving and including all people regardless of ethnicity, race, age, gender, identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, marital status, income status and or philosophy/religion.
Check out our partnership with priority health and see how our dogs in schools program is changing kids lives in school!
See us in the community!
![](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Alfie-Testimonial-2.jpg)
![Sandee is a facility dog at Wacousta Elementary School and loves hanging out with the kiddos.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sandee-5-24-22-image0.jpeg)
![Diesel teaches students responsibility at Holbrook Elementary.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Diesel-Testimonial.jpg)
![Miggz a facility dog, at Northwest Early Elementary School, helped during All Hands on Deck, literacy intervention time.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2457-scaled.jpeg)
![Volunteers having fun at our 5th Annual Golf Outing.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image1-1536x1024-1.jpeg)
![Anna greets students at Portland St. Patricks.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/anna-16s.jpg)
![Sandee demonstrates the "cuddle" command for Officer Vance from Clinton County.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_1186.jpg)
![Our facility dogs love their students!](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_8658.jpg)
![Two students enjoying the Doodle Time they earned as a reward in class! Miggz loves it too!](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3808-scaled.jpeg)
![Will Duncan and Seizure Response Dog Lucy!](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SD3.jpg)
![Tammy Nickerson and Service Dog Nala.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Tammy-and-Nala-2.jpg)
![Nala posing for the camera!](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SD2.jpg)
![Diesel working on his Canine Assisted Learning skills.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FD2.jpg)
![Our puppy raisers are critical to our success!](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Volunteer-Kelly.jpg)
![Martin Diller and his veteran service dog Abby.](https://caninesforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Martin-Abby-scaled.jpg)
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Programs
Volunteer With Us!
Service dogs create miracles daily. We’re always looking for volunteers to fill several roles. Join us today!
Testimonials
I have witnessed the remarkable results of the dedicated and knowledgeable trainers and volunteers at Canines for Change. Whether these canines are being trained to become service or facility dogs, these dogs are thoroughly prepared to carry out their duties. The responsibilities these animals perform are to provide comfort for those in need, empower individuals to live more independent lives, alert to seizures and other medical emergencies, and motivate students to succeed. The Canines for Change highly trained dogs have proven themselves. This nonprofit has enriched countless lives at the Grand Ledge Public Schools and recipients of the Canines for Change service dogs. This is an outstanding organization!
Canines for Change has been the best group and program that has been added to our school for emotional support of both students and staff. They have been amazing to work with and a needed support for our schools.
Canines for Change excels at training dogs to meet the needs of the client. Dr Brown has a lifetime experience with animals and is honored to serve disabled individuals and assist them in reaching new independent lifestyles!
The people and these dogs are truly amazing. This organization changes lives- canine heros
Working with these trainers to train our service dog for my sister with special needs has been a wonderful experience. They are very attentive and passionate about their dogs. I would be more than happy to recommend them to my friends.