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Questions about the AAI framework, Benny's training program, clinical collaboration, or veteran outreach — reach out directly.
Michael Spayde
SPHR · MSW Candidate
Retired, service-connected disabled U.S. Navy veteran (21 years) · SPHR since 2001 (25 years continuous) · 437 veteran job placements at OJRV · MSW Candidate, Spring Arbor University · MSU Combat Veterans Certificate · Founder, The Malinois Mafia · 9 K9s deployed in four jurisdictions · Penn Vet Working Dog Center donor · Developing Benny (Cane Corso) as a mobility and support service dog and AAI clinical tool.
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Program Partners
Waverly Animal Hospital
Dr. Jennifer Stuhler-Raphael & Staff — Lansing, MI
Waverly Animal Hospital is Benny's exclusive veterinary care provider — responsible for all wellness visits, PennHIP evaluations, OFA structural certifications, cardiac screenings, and physical health milestones throughout his 24-month service dog development program. Dr. Stuhler and the entire Waverly staff deliver exceptional, top-tier care that this program demands.
Lansing, MI 48917
Spring Arbor University
Master of Social Work (MSW) Program — Spring Arbor, MI
Spring Arbor University's CSWE-accredited MSW program provides the academic and clinical supervision framework for this AAI practice. The program integrates evidence-based social work practice with veteran behavioral health, animal-assisted intervention theory, and field placement to develop advanced clinical competency.