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Squeaks at your service!

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Ouija and Heimdall got to go to their first restaurant. They both did great. Oui needs a bit of work with going under the table but they both settled nicely. #malamute #malamutepuppy #ouija #sdit #whiteswisssheperd #servicedog #servicedogintraining #notalldisabilitiesarevisible

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Magnus got to try on his vest. We did a few small Pet friendly outings. #servicedog #servicedogintraining #notalldisabilitiesarevisible

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Due to a naming mix-up, my service dog providers now think Ace's name is spelled ACE.

Which obviously means I need to come up with a good name that has ACE as an acronym.

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If you see me sitting here in the booth of this buffet restaurant, I look abled. You see me laughing and animatedly talking with my friend. You see me eating and drinking without assistance. And then, when you see me get up from the table and my service dog gets out, you give me a *look*. Why does the young adult who looks fine need this dog with her? Well, there are things you can't see. You can't see the pain I am in even as we sit here. My joints pop and strain and hurt, and I am struggling. You can't see the dissociation I'm experiencing, the dizziness and derealization. You can't see me fighting away the panic that is so deeply ingrained, the way I'm watching every person that squeezes by me. You can't see just how much my service dog has helped me the entire time we've been here, the way she's making it possible for me to function here at all. And sometimes, if people ask and I have the energy, I will explain a little bit of that. I will tell them that my service dog is my lifeline and allows me to live my life. But, it's not my responsibility to do so. It's not my job to tell everyone I see exactly what my dog does and how/why I need her. I am allowed to just be, and to simply exist with my medical aid. I am allowed to be 'invisibly' disabled and not have to disclose anything that I don't want to. And so are you ❤️

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psa: please please PLEASE don’t bother people with a service animal, no matter how cute it is/how much you want to pet it/how recently your dog died (though that is really really sad and I’m sorry). they are working SO hard and the distractions are SO much, it’s a huge ask for them to focus on their handlers when it is hot and overstimulating and crowded and you cooing at the animal/touching it/talking within earshot about whether you believe it’s a “real” service animal is more distracting than you know. I want everyone who loves dogs to be happy but I have autism and more than that I want my dog to be able to do his job so I can go about my day too.

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THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN FUCKING SAYING

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Heard my favorite(sarcastic) excuse for taking a Registered ESA into a store today.

"I don't even know what the federal laws are anymore, the politicians keep changing and breaking them"

My dude. What is that even supposed to mean.

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>>>The whole pack is now for sale on Redbubble!<<<

You can now get all 14 dogs as stickers, pillows, blankets, shirts, and plenty more. Thank you to everyone who has supported this project from the start. These pups wouldn’t be here without you!

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The person I reblogged this from deserves happiness and love

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Finally got some pictures of a his two most used set ups.

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Situation: you see a service dog

What to do:

Ignore the dog. Do not mention the dog.

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Disabled person: “If you wouldn’t do it to a wheelchair don’t do it to a service dog.”

Abled: (gasping) “Animals aren’t objects!”

Me: “Service animals are legally classified as assistive devices.”

Ableists clutching their pearls: “You called a DOG a DEVICE! You’re a terrible person! I’m going to ignore everything else you said!”