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What Each Pumpkin Color Means for Halloween
Halloween is a holiday for everyone, including children and adults with disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or food allergies. And this is where the Teal Pumpkin Project began. An initiative started by the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) encourages offering non-food treats to make trick-or-treating safer and more inclusive for children with food allergies or other […]
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How to Find a Good Service Dog Breeder
When you decide you want to own a service dog, you have several decisions to make. You’ll need to select a breed and decide whether you want to purchase a dog from a breeder or adopt a rescue or shelter dog. While many people will want to purchase a dog based on their specific needs, […]
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How to Respond to “Undue Hardship” Denial of a Service Dog
Employers and landlords can deny a service dog for “undue hardship”, but this exemption is a really difficult standard to meet. When your employer or landlord denies your service dog accommodation, citing this exemption, they’re basically claiming that a basic disability accommodation would threaten their entire operation. Here’s how to respond to a denial based […]
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How to Bring a Service Dog to SeaWorld
Whether you’re on the East Coast or the West Coast, there’s a SeaWorld to visit — and service dogs are welcome. In fact, SeaWorld goes the extra mile to make disabled visitors welcome with a very complete downloadable guide that describes each ride, its physical requirements, and its accessibility for both people and dogs. You’ll […]
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Service Dog Etiquette
If you haven’t been around service dogs often, you may have questions about how to behave with the dogs and their handlers. In general, common sense is a good guide, but the following tips may be helpful: In this article: Focus on the Handler, Not the Dog When you encounter a person with a service […]
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How to Bring a Service Dog on Carnival Cruise
Yes, you can indeed bring your fully trained service dog aboard a Carnival Cruise. Here are 5 steps to take to bring your service dog on Carnival: If you want your cruise to be carefree, you’ll need to do a great deal of planning. That’s not only because of the rules Carnival has in place, […]
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