The TADSAW INC mission is to provide for the training of a Medical Alert Service Dog Team (One Veteran/Client and One rescue/shelter/personal Dog equals One Team!), to improve the person’s Quality of Life and, in many cases, PREVENT SUICIDE! This is done NO Charge to the person or their family.
The TADSAW programs are:
1) TADSAW – ‘Train a Dog – Save a Warrior’ For all Veteran Service Members
2) TADSAF – ‘Train a Dog – Save a Family’ member For any Veteran’s family, spouse and/or children
3) TADSAR – ‘Train a Dog – Save a First Responder’ For any First Responder,
4) TADSAC – ‘Train a Dog – Save a Child/Civilian/Community’ member – The Rest of the WORLD
First of all, “Calling all Teams”! If you have replaced your original TADSAW Service Dog – PLEASE CALL ME at (210) 643-2901 so TADSAW can give you a new TSD number for your current K9 Battle Buddy! After all, you and your new Buddy deserve a TADSAW GEN-2 Team Number! You & Your Teammate make TADSAW successful!
For you the one needing a Medical Alert Service Dog – it means your ability to learn and acquire the skills necessary to train your original TADSAW Service Dog and somewhere in time the ability to successfully train your replacement Service Dog, by you doing the majority of the work, before checking with the TADSAW Trainer to see just how well you did! For you, this means you continue your mission of improving your Quality of Life and being a member of your family and the community.
And for you, the Donor – your original investment of financial support keeps providing for the Medical Alert Service Dog Team to continue on the road for a BETTER Quality of Life for the original teams supported by you in the year of your donation. Just think of the SOCIAL IMPACT your participation has made on the Return on Your Investment and the Legacy you have left for your family. You, My Friend, have definitely “MADE A DIFFERENCE” and continue to allow TADSAW to “Save Two Lives at a Time and a Whole Lot MORE”!
Remember, if you called to receive an application – Please take care of YOUR business and complete and submit your application – you owe it to yourself and your family to be part of your family and community. If you have questions, please call Bart at (210) 643-2901 ASAP, 24/7/365!
And in closing: The VA has invested millions in suicide prevention and outreach in recent years, conducting an outreach program to veterans that resulted in enrolling 250,000 veterans in VA care since January 2025 and launching a “Don’t Wait. Reach Out” public service campaign that the department says has contributed to 3.5 million veterans taking action. I guess my friend who committed suicide in April 2025 – did reach out but, in fact, was ignored and made his final statement by ‘blowing his brains out onto the San Antonio VA Parking Lot!
Also, the VA has made progress over the last 2 years by decreasing the Veteran Suicide rate from 22 suicides daily down to 21.2 suicides daily! Way to go VA.GOV!
Our Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser is back just in time for Veterans Day! We’re bringing the fundraiser back and appreciate your continued support of TADSAW.
Watch for the link, which will go live on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
For the first time, TADSAW has released a song, “Independence Again.” Inspired by our Service Dog Program, the song reflects the journey of healing, partnership, and reclaiming freedom alongside a devoted service dog.
Many VA clinic personnel are denying assistance completing paperwork for Veterans making application to receive a Service Dog from an organization. The VA Policy 1134(2)B2016-11-28.PDF states their Service Dogs are not indicated in the treatment of mental health disorders. WRONG WRONG WRONG!
In 2016, Dr. David Shulkin, as Under Secretary of the Veterans Administration issued VA Policy 7717966 which stated Veterans with mental health issues are eligible to have a Service Dog for mobility assistance if the Veteran is unable to leave their home due to these mental health issues. Sounds like a typical government talk.
So if the VA does not believe these Service Dogs might reduce the suicide numbers, is the VA in fact endorsing additional Veteran suicides? That is the question!
The VA cannot deny you getting a service dog if they support the care of a service dog. If you continue to get push back from the VA please call Bart to help you navigate this support. Bart 210-643-2901
Thru September 30th 2026, TADSAW has accredited:
July 2010 thru September 30th 2026
TADSAW is the leader of Service Dog Providers in the area of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion or more accurate *Damnwell Earned It* striving to mirror the demographics of Our Military and Veteran population with disabilities (*See TADSAW Demographic Charts*). TADSAW Statistics thru September 30th 2026:
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Thursday, October 22nd 2026
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!
“This T-Shirt Saves Two Lives!“
One of our best sellers! Now available in several hoodie options, just in time for the colder months ahead! Click for Tshirt options –OR– Click for Hoodie options!
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Want to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Birth of the United States? How about sponsoring TADSAW TSD1776 for your business or corporate donation? You will receive 250 TADSAW Challenge Coins – to give to friends, associates and clients celebrating this unique Service Dog Milestone!
Call Bart (210) 643-2901 for more details regarding the donation!
TADSAW provided and trained my service dog, Damon, to assist me with major depressive disorder and PTSD. Damon became much more than a service dog; he was my best friend and helped me through some of the darkest times in my life.
— Suehein V. & Damon
“The only thing harder than getting a new idea into the military mind is to get an old one out.“
B.H. Liddell Hart
