Now, the 9-year-old dog, Isabelle, is at the center of a custody dispute between Berger and Elana James, his late partner’s daughter. Berger points to a contract with Isabelle’s breeder ...

The daughter of a woman who was fatally stabbed last year has seemingly ignored a court order to return a dog owned by her mother to her mother’s long-time partner. Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge ...

Berger had previously allowed James to visit with the dog, sometimes keeping Isabelle with her overnight. Berger had dropped off Isabelle to stay with James on Jan. 6, with plans to meet for ...