Aug 12, 2026 | Featured, Guide Dogs, Lifestyle, Michigan, News
Day 1 “My life on the road, oh I love it and I hate it. Sitting in airports, glad and frustrated and waiting for (planes) to arrive” (Billy Sprague). Today started at 5 a.m., with a 5:30 notification that the plane was delayed by “172 minutes,” then delayed another...
Jul 13, 2026 | Featured, Guide Dogs, Lifestyle, Michigan, News
For many people, community is tied to a geographic place—a shared space where connection happens. But for Leader Dog clients, connection doesn’t depend on location. It’s something that can be built and nurtured from anywhere. Two virtual groups are helping clients...
Jul 13, 2026 | Featured, Guide Dogs, Lifestyle, Michigan, News
Day 1: Matthew 5:45 “…for He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust…” Every time it rained in west Texas but not on us, my father would always say “Well, it must be raining on the unjust.” I woke up in Houston this...
Jun 24, 2026 | Featured, Guide Dogs, Lifestyle, Michigan, News
This article comes from the May 2026 issue of Update Magazine. For audio recording and full magazine, click the links below the article. What began as a simple decision to raise one puppy quickly grew into a lifelong commitment to support something truly...
Jun 15, 2026 | Featured, Guide Dogs, Lifestyle, Michigan, News
This article comes from the May 2026 issue of Update Magazine. For audio recording and full magazine, click the links below the article. For Morgan Estes, finding community started with a Google search for summer camps for blind teens. She discovered Leader Dogs for...
Jun 11, 2026 | Featured, Guide Dogs, Lifestyle, Michigan, News
Day 1 I really gotta speak to my travel secretary. I’m gonna be working on Memorial Day AND I’m flying into Indianapolis on the day of one of the biggest car races on the planet. I’m watching the Indianapolis 500 on the seatback screen on the plane, begging for a...
