Teacher's Pet: Dogs and Kids Learning Together

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Empathy.Hope.Perseverance. The intervention program pairs youth with shelter dogs for multi-week workshops.

TP strives to teach at-risk youth each of these invaluable character traits that will empower them to lead highly influential and successful lives. Current youth programs:
•Pontiac - Children’s Village / Oakland County Pet Adoption Center
•Oxford - Crossroads for Youth / K9 Stray Rescue League
•Macomb - Macomb County Community Mental Health / Humane Society of Macomb
•Clinton Township - Neil Reid

High School / Humane Society of Macomb

Current shelter volunteer programs:
•Oakland County Pet Adoption Center
•Humane Society of Macomb

During these workshops, youth will:

• Participate in positive, reward-based dog training
• Help modify dogs’ behavior
• Increase dogs’ chances of becoming adopted
• Ensure dogs can remain in their homes permanently
• Improve their impulse control and patience
• Meet twice a week (for two hours each time) at various schools and juvenile facilities throughout Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties

By providing youth and dogs a safe, therapeutic environment time after time, Teacher’s Pet helps them learn, grow and create fruitful futures together....

09/04/2026

Happy tails for Katana!

08/27/2026

Harper is ready to watch her shelter friends graduate with her and the trainers at Children’s Village 🥰🎓🐶

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day from some of the best dogs we know 🥰😍 These 4 adoptable dogs are graduating tomorrow at Children’s Village!

You can meet them yourself at Oakland County Animal Control & Pet Adoption Center

08/20/2026

Help us wish HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Niki!! 🥳🥰

Niki is the facilitator of our Macomb youth program and our Board treasurer. She is a woman that can do it all! Her intelligence, humor and sass keep the kids engaged and her heart of gold makes the world better for both humans and animals.

We really hope your day is filled with so much love and light ❤️ Happy birthday Niki!

08/19/2026

Goose and Drakko have been with the girls at Children’s Village for the last 8 weeks. These 2 long timers at Oakland County Animal Control & Pet Adoption Center were just ADOPTED 🎉 Their trainers miss them so much but we’re proud of what they accomplished these last 2 months.

Happy tails Goose and Drakko!

08/11/2026

Say hello to the dogs in program at Children’s Village in Pontiac! 🥰

They are available for adoption at Oakland County Animal Control & Pet Adoption Center

08/10/2026

Maybe you want to be a winner this year.
Maybe you want to raise a little cash for some good causes, like Great Lakes Dog Rescue and Teacher's Pet: Dogs and Kids Learning Together.
Maybe you want to chase a giant squirrel.

Whatever you motivation, it's the perfect reason to join us Sunday for the annual Tails and Trails 5K/1K race at Independence Oaks County Park on Sunday, Aug. 16.

There's still time to register and guarantee your race swag -- including that awesome medal. Click here: https://bit.ly/4mVNwbJ

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Current Programs: Utica, Pontiac, And Street Clair
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http://www.teacherspetmi.org/

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