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1500th TEAM – ERICA W & NALA!!! (WENDY H // TX) 
30% OF OUR TEAMS ARE FEMALE VETERANS AND 26% OF OUR TEAMS ARE MINORITIES.

TADSAW Mission

The TADSAW, INC. mission is to provide for the training of a Medical Alert Service Dog, as designated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990/2010 guidelines, for any wounded Veteran Service Member (Active Duty. Retired, Discharged) surviving with Military Induced Anxiety Depression Syndrome (MIADS), post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), in order to restore and improve the Veteran’s Quality of Life with a canine ‘Battle Buddy’, at NO CHARGE  to the Veteran or the family.  The ‘Elevator Speech” or short version of the TADSAW Mission Statement is to provide for the training of a Medical Alert Service Dog to improve a person’s Quality of Life and PREVENT SUICIDE!

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Wreaths Across America

TADSAW proudly supports Wreaths Across America, a heartfelt initiative to honor our nation’s heroes by laying wreaths on the graves of our fallen veterans. These wreaths symbolize our commitment to remember their sacrifices, honor their legacies, and teach future generations the value of freedom. Join us in ensuring every hero is remembered this holiday season. Your donation can help place a wreath and continue this powerful tradition. Donate today and make a difference. 🇺🇸 ❤️

Drive On Podcast

Bart was recently on the Drive On Podcast hosted by Scott DeLuzio, an Army infantry veteran who served in Afghanistan in 2010. In this episode, he and Bart discuss the power of service dogs for veterans. This episode discusses the significant impact a service dog can have on veterans’ quality of life and how the program is breaking barriers to making service dogs accessible to all. Hear compelling insights on destigmatizing medical conditions, the chemical science behind dog alerts, and the emotional stories of lives saved. Listen Here

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2025 Accredited TADSAW Teams

Thru January 13th 2025, TADSAW has accredited:

  •  4 Medical Alert Service Dog Teams (M:2//F:2)
  • TWO TADSAF (Train a Dog – Save a Family member) Team (M:2//F: not yet!!)
  • ONE TADSAR (Train a Dog – Save a First Responder) Team (F:1//M: not yet!!)

In 2024 TADSAW accredited:

  • 88 Medical Alert Service Dog Teams (M:50//F: 38)
  •   8 Vietnam Veteran (M: 8)
  • TWO TADSAF (Train a Dog – Save a Family Member) Team (F: 2)
  • 3 TADSAR (Train a Dog – Save a First Responder) Team (F:3)
  • 17 TADSAC (Train a Dog – Save a Child/Civilian/Community member) Team (F:12//M:5)

TADSAW INC Statistics

July 2010 thru January 13th 2025

  • Suicides Prevented: 1,500+

  • Total TADSAW Teams: 1,553 (M: 1,070//F: 483)

  • Vietnam Veteran Teams: 174 (M: 162//F: 12)

  • Korean War Veteran Teams: 2

  • TADSAF Teams: 74

  • TADSAR Teams: 14

  • TADSAC Teams: 59

  • TOTAL Texas Service Dog Teams: 801

  • TOTAL Other State Service Dog Teams: 752

TADSAW Diversity

TADSAW is the leader of Service Dog Providers in the area of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion striving to mirror the demographics of Our Military and Veteran population with disabilities (*See TADSAW Demographic Charts*). TADSAW Statistics thru December 31st  2024:

  • 30% of Our Teams are Female Veterans (#481)
  • 25% of Our Teams are MST Survivors (#397 – Female & Male)
  • 27% of Our Teams are Minorities (accredited #424 Service Dog Teams)
    164 African-American Teams: (10.59%) M: 72//F: 92
    212 Hispanic-Latina Teams: (13.69%) M: 133//F: 79
      16 Native American Teams: (1.03%) M: 9//F: 7
      17 Jewish American Teams: (1.10%) M: 13//F: 4
     15 Asian Pacific American Teams:  (0.97%) M: 8//F: 7
  • Military Branch Statistics (Includes the TADSAF program)
    936 U.S. Army (60.43%) M:670//F:266
    179  U.S. Marine Corps (11.56%) M:139//F:40
    185 U.S. Navy (11.94%) M:135//F:50
    169
    U.S. Air Force (10.91%) M:92//F:77
        8 U.S. Coast Guard (0.52%) M:4//F:4
  • 72 TADSAF Family Member (4.68%) M:10//F:62
  • 13 TADSAR First Responder (0.84%) M:6//F:7
  • 59 TADSAC Child/Civilian/Community member (3.81%)  M:12//F:47
  • 174 Vietnam War Veterans **ALL BRANCHES (11.23%) M:162//F:12

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We believe disabilities does not mean inabilities and everyone should be able to get a medical alert service dog.

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Day of Remembrance

Wednesday, January 22nd 2025
A Monthly Tradition since 2013
Day of Remembrance for Our Veterans who are no longer with us. Check on those Veterans who might be in a “BADD” place!

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