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Can I Have 2 Emotional Support Animals?
According to Service Dog Certifications, you can have 2 or more emotional support animals. The presence of a furry or a scaly or a feathery companion can provide a form of unconditional love, acceptance, and support. This is why many mental health professionals are now prescribing an Emotional Support Animal to those patients that would […]
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Top 10 Myths About Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
When it comes to service dogs, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, well-meaning people spread incorrect information, and businesses fumble the rules. The problem isn’t that people don’t care — it’s that things can be genuinely confusing. These animals each serve different purposes with completely different legal protections, but they have become entangled in a […]
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Emotional Support Animal Doctor Prescription Guide
What Is an ESA Letter? An ESA letter is a prescription letter written by a licensed mental health professional (ie registered therapist, psychiatrist, psychologist) that recommends your pet as your Emotional Support Animal. For those people who suffer from an emotional or mental disability, there’s a treatment that doesn’t involve drugs; an emotional support animal […]
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Psychiatric Service Dog
Psychiatric service dogs (PSDs) are service dogs that help people with “invisible disabilities,” meaning mental health issues like ADHD, anxiety, and depression, and they have the same rights as traditional service dogs that help people with physical disabilities like vision and mobility impairment. The legal protections that a psychiatric service dog has include: Psychiatric service […]
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Can Landlords Deny a Service Dog?
No, landlords cannot deny or refuse a service dog because they are protected under the Fair Housing Act, which requires landlords, HOAs, co-ops, and condos to provide reasonable accommodations for all service animals. The only times they can refuse a service dog are if it is genuinely dangerous (like if it bites a neighbor), creates […]
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How to Certify a Service Dog
If you want to be certified for a service dog, just follow these 5 steps: You can’t qualify for a service dog just by getting a certification. Certifications are used by service dog owners for personal convenience, but they are not required under ADA rules. If someone refuses to let your service dog in because […]
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