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At Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. (GAMSD), we’re dedicated to empowering veterans, first responders, and individuals with disabilities by providing highly trained service dogs that help people regain independence and improve their quality of life. Our service dogs are trained to assist with a range of conditions, including PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), mobility challenges, seizure and diabetic disorders, and hearing impairments. We also offer lifelong support, including a Medical Savings Plan that covers veterinary care, ensuring both our recipients and their service dogs receive the highest standard of ongoing care.
Through partnerships with nationally certified mental health professionals and our VA-approved, college-accredited apprenticeship program, we’re advancing service dog training methods and setting a high standard of excellence across the industry. Driven by compassion and a commitment to lifelong support, we strive daily to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our recipients and their families.
We are up to 2x more effective at successfully training service dogs than the industry average.
We ask up to 46% less for a service dog sponsorship than our peers.
We maintain ongoing support before, during, and after pairing our service dogs with recipients. We cover travel expenses for the pairing process and offer comprehensive post-pairing assistance, including access to a traveling trainer, a peer support community, quarterly check ups with our recipient relations team, access to our 24 hour on campus veterinary team, and a dedicated veterinary fund to cover medical costs for the service dog.
We can measure the life-changing impact of our service dogs, with recipients reporting significant reductions in anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. Most notably, we have had zero recipient suicides, highlighting the profound positive effects these dogs provide.
We contribute to groundbreaking scientific and congressional research, advocate for the rights of disabled individuals, and provide education on service dog laws. Our innovative services also include a unique, VA approved, college-accredited apprenticeship program, designed to set new industry standards and support future service dog trainers.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. is dedicated to rescuing, raising, training and donating highly skilled service dogs that empower individuals with disabilities to lead more independent lives, while easing the burden on caregivers. We provide lifelong partnerships, offer integrated mental health and life coaching support through nationally certified professionals for recipients and their families. By promoting education, scientific research, and public awareness, we advocate for best practices in service dog training and fight discrimination against individuals with disabilities, creating a more inclusive society.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. strives to be the leading organization in service dog training and through lifelong support of our teams, setting the standard of excellence for the service dog industry. We are committed to developing advanced training protocols that ensure the long-term success of both dogs and their disabled recipients. This includes our college accredited, VA approved trainer programs and partnering with nationally licensed mental health professionals. Together we share a vision of a world where all trauma and mental illness is recognized, understood and treated. Through public education, advocacy, and research, we aim to foster greater understanding and respect for the life-saving work these extraordinary dogs perform every day, while empowering our recipients, their families and communities.
The Guardian Angels philosophy is built around being positive. We use positive reinforcement training techniques exclusively while training our dogs. We positively commit ourselves to our recipients and train each dog to the exacting needs of each recipient. If we match a dog with a recipient, and for whatever reason the match isn’t right – we will fix it. Our only goal is to ensure that our recipients are thriving with their service dogs.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs is a 501(c)3 based in Williston, Florida. Started in 2010 by Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Carol Borden. With her dedicated Board of Directors, employees, Ambassadors, Advisory Council and volunteers; together, we are unleashing the incredible power of service dogs.
Guardian Angels utilizes a positive-reinforcement training method and has a team of staff and volunteers that work incredibly hard to ensure that each applicant is carefully considered, each recipient has the tools they need to be successful with their service dog, and each dog is the most appropriate dog for their recipient.
No matter the disability, Guardian Angels strives to assist as many people as we can through the healing power of service dogs. We train medical service dogs to mitigate the challenges associated with several permanent disabilities, including PTS (Post Traumatic Stress), Traumatic Brain Injury, seizure and diabetic disorders, mobility issues and more.
Guardian Angels gave me the best part of my life! My life changed 100% for the better after receiving my dog. I am able to do things I could not do before, and Guardian Angels has become like a family to me.
Guardian Angels is proud to have paired hundreds of individually trained medical service dogs with deserving recipients across the nation since our beginning in 2010. At Guardian Angels, no recipient is ever charged for their service dog.
My name is Kathy Marshall, and my helper and best friend is Jule! Jule and I have been to gather for just over 1 year, and I can’t remember my life without her! Everyone I have worked with, and have helped me, through this process, has been wonderful to us both! Guardian Angels are just a fantastic organization, and I am so very thankful for my world again!!!
