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Retired Military Working Dog Assistance Organization’s goal is “To act and operate as a public benefit, educational, and charitable organization in (i) educating the public about the benefits to our Armed Forces of military working dogs, contractor working dogs and specialized search dogs; (ii) financially supporting active duty and retired military working dogs, contractor working dogs and specialized search dogs; (iii) preventing cruelty to retired military working dogs, contractor working dogs and specialized search dogs by helping financially with medical bills, transportation and any other necessary requirements for their health and well being; and (iv) facilitate the adoption of retired military, contractor, and specialized search dogs.”

The Retired Military Working Dog Assistance Organization (RMWDAO) was founded in October of 2011 in Universal City, Texas. RMWDAO was formed after a push to get the military to reclassify Military Working Dogs from “excess equipment” to “canine service members” and to help get Military Working Dogs medical benefits after retirement. RMWDAO is a nonprofit organization that takes donations to help cover those medical costs after a MWD retires, so that tax dollars aren’t used. RMWDAO is currently pending 501(c)(3) tax exempt status with the IRS
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Visit them online:
http://www.rmwdao.org
, and on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/RMWDAO