TADSAW INC

From July 2010 thru January 7th 2021, TADSAW, INC. has accredited 1,186 Medical Alert Service Dog Teams (M:858//F:328) including 139 Vietnam War Veteran (M:128//F:11), TWO Korean War Veteran and 60 TADSAF (Train a Dog – Save a Family) Service Dog Teams throughout the United States. This means the Quality of Life for over 1,180 Veterans and their rescue/shelter ‘Battle Buddies’, and their families, neighborhoods and communities, has changed for the better. TADSAW is responsible for preventing over 1,180 Veteran suicides!!! TADSAW is the leader of Service Dog Providers in the area of Diversity, striving to mirror the demographics of Our Military and Veteran populations with disabilities. 27% of Our Teams are Female Veterans. 23% of Our Teams are MST Survivors, and 25% of Our Teams are Minorities, having accredited 306 Service Dog Teams throughout their communities, represented by 158 Hispanic-Latina (M:100/F:58) and 108 African-American (M:45//F:63) and 40 other Ethnicities (M:25//F:15). However, it would be less complicated if we replaced the “hyphenated American” with just AMERICAN!!! The ‘Special Secret Sauce” for success of the program is simple. The VETERAN!!! We counted on a ‘high school’ boy or girl to join the Military and in an 8 to 16-week training program, taught them an occupation to protect and defend Our Nation from all enemies, which has lasted a lifetime. Now they are held captive by the horrific memories of war, and it is diagnosed and treated as a mental health issue NOT as an occupational hazard, which it should be. With the Veteran participating, as an apprentice or intern trainer, throughout the training of their Service Dog (approximately 20 to 25 weeks), they learn the skills required to train the replacement Service Dog, when needed.