MAGIC PUMPKINS

Service Dogs & Magic Pumpkins! A service dog has many wonderful benefits.  Legally, it is considered a medical device, much like a wheelchair, or an oxygen tank.  The trained animal can help mitigate disabilities and make life significantly easier for those of us who are handicapped. But a service dog is

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IT’S A DATE!

Meeting New People I enjoy meeting new people. Often our first conversation takes place online or over the phone, where they meet the virtual side of me – energetic, focused, and blessed with a pretty good sense of humor. The natural next step is to meet in person, and by

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CREATING A MARKET

Just Another Day! A few weeks ago, on one of the first trips I took on my Service Dog Awareness missions, I ventured into a restaurant near my home with my Service Dog, Grace. I stood nervously fidgeting as I anxiously awaited a less than enthusiastic manager that plodded ponderously

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A FEW SERVICE DOG FACTS

Did you know….? There is no Federally recognized certification, identification, or registration for Service Dogs. The online registries, certificates, and fancy laminated cards you may have seen are just unscrupulous companies profiting from people’s misconceptions. Some states however, offer free registration to trained Service Dog teams, in order to assist in any access

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