Family
Ohana
Out here nobody is a case number and nobody gets forgotten, whether they walk in on two legs or four. You pull through the gate, you are family.
Selmer, Tennessee
Come home to the Grove.
Thirty-four acres of quiet woods where people and dogs find family, faith, and peace. Pull up a chair. You belong here.
A note from Josh
This is my heart.
I don't talk about myself much. Most people meet the work before they meet me. But if you want to understand Guardians Grove, you need to know one thing: serving people and animals is what my heart is made of.
A good dog can carry someone through things they can't put into words. And a dog nobody wanted can become the most loyal partner you will ever know. Most of the time, all either one needs is a safe place, some patience, and someone who won't give up on them.
That's what we're building out here. Not an office. Not a program. A home in the woods where you're family the moment you pull through the gate.
Josh
What holds us together
Family. Faith. Peace.
The root
Faith
Faith is the ground everything else grows from. It is why we keep showing up for the dog nobody wanted and the person who stopped believing in themselves.
Room to breathe
Peace
Off-grid, under the trees, away from the noise. The kind of quiet where you can finally set the weight down for a while.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 11:28
Life at the Grove
One piece of land. Many ways to heal.
Building the dream
Every board, every bolt, by hand.
Guardians Grove is off-grid and still being built, mostly by us and the folks who show up to help. We make our own power and water, raise our own buildings, and learn something every day. Come see the progress. Better yet, grab a hammer.
Help us build
Guardian Canine Center
Struggling with your dog? Let's talk.
Service dog training, behavior and rehabilitation, and boarding. Every dog is an individual, so every plan starts with a conversation.
Join the pack
There's a seat at the fire for you.
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Come visit
Walk the trails, meet the dogs, sit by the fire. Call ahead and we will put the coffee on.
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Lend a hand
Building, training, feeding, cleaning up. There is always work, and it always means something.
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Ask for help
For you, a veteran you love, or a dog who is struggling. Start the conversation. No pressure.
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Stand with us
Every gift goes back into the land, the dogs, and the people who need a place to begin again.
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