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Do You Need a Professional Gluten Detection Celiac Service Dog Trainer?
If you have Celiac Disease, you already know how stressful it is to avoid gluten. Even a tiny mistake can trigger days or weeks of symptoms. That's why many people turn to gluten detection dogs, also called celiac service dogs, for an extra layer of protection.

Kari Bastyr, MS, CDBC, CPCN
Mar 153 min read


How Do You Train a Gluten Detection Celiac Service Dog?
Training a gluten detection celiac service dog is a 2 year process under the guidance and training of a dog trainer who specializes in Celiac Service Dog training. Both the handler and the dog are in training. The handler will learn how to read the dog's body language and how to conduct a controlled search. The dog will learn how to detect gluten in foods, through packages, on plates, bowls, and cups. They will also be trained to work in grocery stores, restaurants, and othe

Kendra Williams
Mar 23 min read


How to Help People with Celiac Disease Who Struggle to Afford Gluten-Free Food
As someone with Celiac Disease, I know the pain of buying gluten-free groceries today. I have felt the pain to my buget, but I have never gone hungry. There are many people in the gluten-free community who are not that fortunate. I wanted to provide resources for people who have the means to donate to help those who are dealing with food insecurity

Kendra Williams
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Living Gluten-Free on a Tight Budget: Celiac Disease and Food Insecurity
Eating gluten-free with celiac disease can be expensive, especially when money is tight. Learn practical ways to make a gluten-free diet more affordable without sacrificing safety or nutrition.

Kari Bastyr, MS, CDBC, CPCN
Oct 28, 20253 min read


In the Media: Gluten Free Unwrapped Podcast: Celiac Service Dogs Unwrapped | Kendra Williams & Kari Bastyr Talk Pros and Cons of Gluten-Detection Dogs
In this episode of Gluten Free Unwrapped: Celiac Service Dogs Unwrapped | Kendra Williams & Kari Bastyr Talk Pros and Cons of Gluten-Detection Dogs, Kendra Williams and Kari Bastyr share their founders story about how they started Celiac Service Dogs and why they trained their gluten detection service dogs. Both Kari and Kendra live with celiac disease, they depend on their specially trained dogs to detect gluten, but their paths crossed in a very unexpect way. It started in

Kari Bastyr, MS, CDBC, CPCN
Sep 29, 20252 min read
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