Four Paws and a Wake Up-NC provides service dogs for Veterans and others. We consider the needs of the whole individual, not just the need for a service dog. We work with the individual to provide solutions to daily living situations to help the person gain the independence that they desire.
Four Paws and a Wake Up-NC serves our community with a dedicated animal-assisted therapy program with volunteers and their dogs trained to work with people in our community.
Serving Veterans
The need is great and the availability of quality trained service dogs cannot meet the need. Four Paws and a Wake Up serves Veterans from all conflicts diagnosed with PTSD, Mobility and a combination of diagnoses.
Serving Others
The need to serve others in addition to Veterans is great. As Four Paws and a Wake Up-NC establishes serving non-Veterans with mobility limitations, other endeavors will be considered.
Serving Our Community
Dedicated volunteers of Four Paws and a Wake Up-NC provide countless hours of service in the community in the animal-assisted therapy program.
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What's in a Name?
The name Four Paws and a Wake Up Inc. comes from a military term referring to the wake ups a service member has before a new duty station, deployment, discharge or retirement. In this case, it is the wake up the Veteran will experience after receiving their four paws.