4e Kennels Healing Hearts Inc
About 4e Kennels Healing Hearts Inc
At 4E Kennels Healing Hearts, the story starts with a dog, and stays with the people who need one. The organization provides fully trained service dogs, facility dogs, therapy dogs, and untrained puppies, including placements for veterans with PTSD and people needing medical, mobility, or other support. For donors, the pull is simple, these dogs are not abstract help, they are specific support for real lives. Since Healing Hearts began, more than 35 fully trained service dogs have been donated, and 4E Kennels has bred over 150 working dogs.
What sets 4E Kennels Healing Hearts apart is the way its work stays close to the source, with 4E Kennels serving as the exclusive breeder for the Healing Hearts program. Blue Sky Buddies gives the effort a clear focus on veterans with PTSD, while other placements serve schools, public-safety facilities, and people who need medical or service support.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Blue Sky Buddies
A program created to give dogs to veterans with PTSD.
Service dogs
Fully trained service dogs placed with people in need, including dogs for medical support, mobility assistance, diabetic alert, seizure response, autism support, and down syndrome assistance.
Facility dogs
Trained facility dogs placed in settings such as schools and public-safety facilities.
Therapy dogs
Therapy dogs provided through Healing Hearts placements.
Untrained puppies
Untrained puppies are also donated through the organization.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
4E Kennels Healing Hearts aims to heal hearts and change lives through the power of a dog. It provides trained service dogs, facility dogs, therapy dogs, and untrained puppies to deserving people.
Who they serve
Deserving people in need of trained working dogs, including veterans with PTSD.
Their impact
- Since the start of Healing Hearts in 2018, more than 35 fully trained service dogs have been donated.
- 4E Kennels has bred over 150 working dogs.
How your donation helps
- Providing free service dogs to people in need.
- Training and placement of service, facility, and therapy dogs.
- Supporting the donation of untrained puppies.
Our story
Jeanette saw how much service dogs and facility dogs could matter to people who needed them. After the sudden loss of her brother, Kenny Byrne, she created Blue Sky Buddies to give dogs to veterans with PTSD. That effort later grew into Healing Hearts Inc., which gifts fully trained service dogs, facility dogs, and therapy dogs to people in need.
Need help?
How someone in need can access 4e Kennels Healing Hearts Inc’s services.
People seeking a dog submit an application and are reviewed for their ability to care for the dog, their realistic expectations, and their need. Selected applicants move into an intake interview, and placements may include PTSD service dogs, medical support dogs, therapy dogs, and facility dogs. If the dog will work at a facility, written permission from that location is required.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
Heal Hearts and Change Lives through the power of a dog.
A hero. A warrior. A survivor.
He then lays beside her and waits until she is ready to go.
Events
Friday with the 4E's
weeklyA live Facebook session for pet-related questions and updates.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles 4e Kennels Healing Hearts Inc has shared.
Current needs
- Donations to continue providing free service dogs to those in need.
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
How does someone apply for a Healing Hearts dog?
Applicants fill out an application, then the organization reviews need, ability to care for the dog, and realistic expectations. If selected, they take part in an intake interview.
What kinds of dogs are placed through the program?
Placements may include PTSD service dogs, medical support dogs, therapy dogs, and facility dogs.
Are all placements guaranteed?
No, placement is not guaranteed during the intake process.
What is Blue Sky Buddies?
Blue Sky Buddies is the program created to give dogs to veterans with PTSD.
What is required if a dog will work at a facility?
Written permission from the location is required if the dog will work at a facility.
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