Tom Coleman

My wife and I founded the nonprofit, Pawsitivity Service Dogs, in 2012, and in 2014, achieved our 501(c)3) status. We train service dogs for veterans and first responders.

With our nonprofit's unique model of relying heavily on volunteers (yay!), we found help in many ways: Grand Avenue Veterinary Center vowed to manage the spaying and neutering, Garrison Keillor donated autographed items to be auctioned off, John D. Docken VP and Corporate Counsel of First Intl. Bank & Trust of ND, MN, and AZ advised on compliance, the Minnesota Wild awarded Pawsitivity "Charity of the Month". Together, we discovered that unwanted dogs can be rescued and rehabilitated, the dogs and veterans can be trained to work as effective dog-handler teams, and experts can be used in every step of the way. And Pawsitivity discovered that you, too, can be a part of the solution. 100% of the proceeds of our books will go directly to training service dogs for veterans and first responders. Thank you for your support!