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What to Do if Your Landlord Does Not Accept Your Emotional Support Animal
If your landlord has said no to your emotional support animal, there’s no need to panic; HUD’s rules are on your side. In this article we’ll let you know what you need to do and provide templates for you to smooth communications with your landlord. In this article: Keep in mind that most but not […]
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Service Dog Rules for Staying in Hotels
Service dogs have hotel rights as part of the public access rights given to service dogs and their handlers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This means they cannot be treated as pets and can accompany their handlers at no additional cost. Unfortunately, hotel staff members are sometimes unaware of these rights and don’t […]
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The Difference Between Service Dogs, Emotional Support Animals, and Therapy Dogs
These are the key differences between service dogs, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs: Service dogs are trained to perform specific tasks for people with disabilities and have full public access rights and air travel rights under the ADA and ACAA. Emotional support animals provide comfort through their presence alone and have housing protections under […]
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How Dogs Stop Panic Attacks
When a panic attack hits, your heart races, chest tightens, and thoughts scramble, leaving you in a vulnerable state. Debilitating panic attacks can qualify as an ADA disability, and a psychiatric service dog can be trained to stop a panic attack by doing the following: • Performing deep pressure therapy that switches your nervous system […]
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How to Get an Emotional Support Dog Letter
To make your dog your official emotional support animal, you need a signed ESA letter from a healthcare professional. That might sound like a lot of work at first, but getting an emotional support dog letter really just involves three easy steps: Let’s break down each of these steps so you know exactly what to […]
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Service Dog Requirements
The ADA defines a Service Animal as a dog individually trained to perform tasks or do work for the benefit of a person with a disability. A disability can be a physical impairment, but the ADA also includes mental illnesses that substantially limit one or more major life activities, such as depression, severe anxiety, or […]
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