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More images and a short video can be found here: https://fursonalities.com/icecap/

This beautiful fursuit is currently up for auction!

 https://www.thedealersden.com/listing/icecap-canine-fullsuit/158662

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An in-progress photo of my current project. This is my first time making a Dutch Angel Dragon and I'm pretty excited about it

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Grey Coyote Fullsuit

This awesome coyote fullsuit is for sale on the dealers den!

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Just a glimpse into some of the things I've had going on in the studio lately! Lots of exciting projects, I can't wait to share them all with you! Be sure to check us out on Twitter at @ Fursonalities or on our website at Fursonalities.com

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Say hello to Kilo the Sabertoothed Cheetah! This handsome fullsuit features all sewn markings, digitigrade legs, indoor feetpaws, following eyes, and a fan in his muzzle. He's on his way to his new home now, but I wanted to share him with all of you!

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Say hello to Kilo the Sabertoothed Cheetah! This handsome fullsuit features all sewn markings, digitigrade legs, indoor feetpaws, following eyes, and a fan in his muzzle. He's on his way to his new home now, but I wanted to share him with all of you!

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This super cute partial is up for auction right now! Comes with head, hands, tail, and goggles. https://www.thedealersden.com/listing/teal-canine-partial/125188 More pictures can be found at Fursonalities.com/shimo/

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https://www.thedealersden.com/listing/calypso-fullsuit/125112 This incredibly handsome digitigrade fullsuit is up for auction, including full character rights, a reference sheet and badges by Garnett0!

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Say hello to Ghost the Snow Leopard! This majestic suit was just finished up this past week and is ready to head to his home. He's the last semi-realistic fullsuit I took.

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And here are some projects that I finished during the second half of 2016 (and the start of this year)! Lots of beautiful and unique faces traveled through my studio this past year, which I'm incredibly thankful for.

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It’s been a while since I posted here last!(tumblr hasn’t been working very well for me) Here are some of the cool projects I finished in the first half of 2016!

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Fake Service Dogs?

You’re sitting at a cafe with your friend when suddenly a woman walks in with a toy poodle in her purse. The manager at the counter informs her “I’m sorry, but we do not allow dogs”. She replies with a heavy sigh and a “She’s a service dog. She can come with me”. Not knowing much about service dog law, and worrying about getting sued for asking further questions, he sits this woman down at a booth. There, she promptly unzips her purse and places the dog on the booth seat next to her. When the woman’s food comes out, the little dog begs and she feeds her bits off her plate. This dog is not public access trained, and proceeds to bark at those who walk by. This dog is a nuisance and causes many in the restaurant to complain. The manager cannot do anything but inform the unhappy customers that this is a service dog, so he can’t ask her to leave. In the end, it’s the customers who end up leaving.

Now I walk in with my highly trained service dog pressed against my leg in a perfect heel position, and I’m quickly bombarded by the manager telling me “No dogs! No dogs! We ALL know what happened last time”. Confused, I tell him “This is my medical alert and medical response service dog. Her right to accompany me is protected under federal law.” With a sigh, he seats me at a table far away from others where my dog promptly tucks under my feet, out of sight. When my food arrives my dog is still tucked tightly under the table because she knows she’s not supposed to eat when she’s on duty. She stays there ignoring those who walk past for the remainder of my meal. When we leave, a woman by the door exclaims “Woah, I didn’t know there was a dog here!”

See the difference?

Scenario number two occurs at a local grocery store when a man decides to bring his certified emotional support animal into the store with him. Upon entering he flashes a fancy ID card and certification papers. This dog is not as unruly as the first, but he still forges ahead of his handler, sniffs the food on display, and may seek attention from those who walk past. You find this dog adorable, and when he and his owner walk past you ask to pet him. The owner says yes and explains how all he had to do was go online, register his dog, and a few weeks later they sent him a vest, ID card, and certification papers.

Now I pull into the same grocery store. I’m in a rush to get an ingredient for a dish I’m making so I hurry into the store with my service dog next to me. I’m quickly stopped by a manager who demands to see my service dog’s certification card. Remember, this is NOT required by law, and most real service dog teams don’t have them. After 15 minutes of trying to educate, pulling up the ADA website on my phone, back and forth bickering, and drawing more of a crowd than I want to describe… I’m finally allowed in. I grab my ingredient, stand in line (where my service dog obediently moves between my legs to make space for those around me), and I get bombarded by people asking to pet my dog. I explain that she’s working, she has a very important job to do, and she’s not allowed to be pet while on duty. People walk away grumbling and complaining about how rude I was when other handlers like the man they met earlier allow their dog to be pet.

Moral of the story? Fake service dogs create real problems. The ones who are impacted the most are the true service dog handlers who rely on their dogs every day to help mitigate their disability. How would you feel if everywhere you went, you couldn’t make it 10 feet in the door because people were asking you questions? Imagine how much time that would take out of your already hectic day. Businesses lose customers because word gets out that there are unruly dogs in their store, customers become misinformed and start thinking some of these behaviors are okay, some people even start to believe the lies that anyone can just register their dog online and make him a service dog. The result? MORE fake service dogs. MORE real problems.

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PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THESE CHEAPSKATE THIEVES YOUR MONEY 

This is a large issue that we can’t do much about other than raise awareness. These makers didn’t pour their heart and souls getting their skills to where they are to have them ripped off by some shady company. 

The only sites you should be buying fursuits from are the dealers den, furbuy, and through contacting a maker themselves through their website, furaffinity, weasyl, or email. 

However if you see anyone with a rip-off suit, please don’t tear them to shreds. 9 times out of 10 it’s a newbie who didn’t know what they were doing and jumped at the chance of a crazy cheap fursuit. This is why we need to raise awareness.

Let’s make sure no more rip-offs see the light of day.

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A beautiful suit finished in time for FC this year. Say hello to Nikki!

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Finished so many projects in the last few weeks! Take a look!

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Finished up Kira in time for MFF! Tiger/kitsune hybrid with beautiful blue hair.