The Windsor-Essex County Humane Society will start offering dog control services in Amherstburg next year.

Amherstburg Council is setting aside $40,000 in its 2018 budget for the service.

Humane Society Executive Director Melanie Coulter says they are looking forward to working with the town.

She says the have a good relationship with the town and are looking forward to working with them more.

She hopes other towns will follow suit.

For several years, Amherstburg has been using a private contractor to catch stray dogs.