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Loyal Guardian Foundation
We believe in the healing power of the connection between people, between veterans, and between dogs. Our programs are designed to restore hope, build community, and create new opportunities for those who need them most.
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We combine compassion with practical solutions. Whether it’s matching a veteran with a service dog, helping a first responder find peace, or giving someone a job in security services, every Loyal Guardian program is built to uplift people through trust, purpose, and community. Our off-grid, three-month camp in rural Tennessee provides structure, mentorship, life skills, and community, offering a stable path forward rooted in dignity, discipline, and discovery.
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What We Do for you
Helping You Build a Life You Can Stand On
Purpose 4 Paws
A residential rehabilitation program where rescue dogs and humans grow together through structured training, mutual trust, and daily routines. Participants gain hands-on skills, employment readiness, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Guardians Grove
A memorial sanctuary where unadopted rescues and service dogs receive a peaceful final resting place. The grove offers free and low-cost burial services, along with meaningful sponsorship and remembrance opportunities.
Homeward Bound
This 12-week reentry program pairs incarcerated individuals with rescue dogs for a transformative journey of behavioral training, personal growth, and vocational preparation. It bridges the gap between confinement and reintegration through compassion and accountability.
VetK9 Reaction Team
A canine security and job training initiative for veterans and underserved individuals. By forming working partnerships with trained rescue dogs, participants gain paid employment, professional development, and renewed dignity through service.
Blueline K9
A healing-focused program that pairs law enforcement officers with specially trained emotional support dogs. Designed to prevent suicide and support mental health, the program offers immersive training, lifelong support, and canine companionship.
BEAST Ministries
We walk with young adults as they transition out of foster care into independent adulthood. Our off-grid, three-month camp in rural Tennessee provides structure, mentorship, life skills, and community — offering a stable path forward rooted in dignity, discipline, and discovery.
About us
Meet Josh Herbert
Founder, Veteran, Mentor, Survivor
“I aged out of foster care at 17 and found myself with a diploma and nowhere to go. I lived in a shelter. I slept under a bridge. I stole food just to survive. That’s why BEAST exists — so the next young man or woman like me doesn’t have to face that alone.”
Josh Herbert’s story is one of resilience, service, and transformation. Raised in the foster system and separated from his brother at a young age, Josh spent much of his youth in a group home before aging out and suddenly facing homelessness. With no safety net, he survived by sheer willpower — often going hungry, often alone.
His journey took him into the military, where he found structure, discipline, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Today, through Loyal Guardian Foundation and its family of programs, Josh channels his experience into building a future where no veteran, first responder, or young person has to walk their hardest days alone. His vision is simple but powerful: restore dignity, create opportunity, and offer the kind of loyalty he once needed most.
What Makes Us Different
A Real Place. For Real Life.
Built on Experience
Created by someone who lived through the foster care system and understands its gaps.
Rooted in Faith
Everything we do is grounded in the belief that each person is created with purpose.
Off the Grid,
On Mission
Our 18-acre camp is self-sustained — built to offer peace, clarity, and space to grow.
Thinking About More Than a Shelter
We’re a launchpad. Our participants don’t just stay — they move forward with a plan.
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Stories & Resources
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered
Weekly Insights Newsletter
The Guardian Mindset Podcast
Explore stories of foster care,
resilience, and transformation.
The Guardian Book
