GLPS Facility Dog Program
GLPS Facility Dog Program
The Grand Ledge Public Schools Facility Dog Program was started and continues in collaboration with Canines for Change, and GLPS has placed a facility dog in every school building.
What is a facility dog?
Facility dogs are working dogs that have been trained to help multiple people in a facility like a hospital, nursing home, or school. Facility dogs are like therapy dogs except instead of traveling to different locations, they work in the same place every day.
What will the facility dogs do in our schools?
Our facility dogs will be available to staff and students who wish to interact with them in different ways such as reading, practicing math facts, or just cuddling and spending time. Our facility dogs can also be utilized for PT exercises, breaks, crisis intervention, communication, and friendship building among many other things.
Abu - Delta Center Elementary
Abu works at Delta Center Elementary, and teacher Kim Wheat is Abu's host.
Alfie - Willow Ridge Elementary
Alfie works at Willow Ridge Elementary, and teacher Jill Ford is Alfie's host.
Clover - Sawdon Administration Building
Clover works at the Sawdon Administration Building, and the business office's accounts payable technician Laura Konen is Clover's host.
Diesel - Holbrook Elementary
Diesel works at Holbrook Elementary, and teacher Katie Gregory is Diesel's host.
Gravy - Grand Ledge High School
Gravy works at Grand Ledge High School, and dean of students Maria Capra is Gravy's host.
Gretl - Beagle Middle School
Gretl works at Beagle Middle School, and teacher Gillian Eisenbraun is Gretl's host. Gretl is our most tech-savvy facility dog with her own Instagram account: gretl.glcomets.
Lucy - Delta Mills & Neff Early Childhood Centers
Lucy works at Delta Mills & Neff Early Childhood Centers, and teaching assistant Vicky Campos-Rodriguez is Lucy's host.
Lucy was in a segment on Fox 47 News, highlighting her support of the MSU community.
Sandee - Wacousta Elementary
Sandee works at Wacousta Elementary, and Dean of Students Sara Taylor is Sandee's host. Sandee is a standard poodle and has had extensive training for his job. Sandee began working at Wacousta in the fall of 2021. Sandee is available for staff to sign up for classroom and individual visits. All students and staff will have a lesson on how to interact with Sandee at the start of the school year.
Sheldon - Hayes Intermediate School
Sheldon works at Hayes Intermediate School, and teacher Jeff Palacios is Sheldon's host.
Facility Dog Program
Bill Albrecht
Facility Dog Program Coordinator
(517) 925-5480 » Holbrook Elementary Office; Bill Albrecht is also the Principal at Holbrook
