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I’ve had anxiety and suicide that ought until I met daisy 4 years ago. The helps me everyday in my life and in many aspects.
Do I have to get him regestered every year
You would need to get your ESA Letter renewed every year. Therefore your therapist or doctor would need to evaluate if you can still benefit from an ESA to manage your emotional or mental disorder. If your doctor is not available to do so, you can look for a therapist online to help you with your yearly renewal. You may find this article on how to get an emotional support animal letter interesting – https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-get-an-emotional-support-dog-letter/
Can a landlord require me to neuter my ESA?
I read that the ESA letter expires in a year…So what happens to my pet’s status, especially in a no-pet apartment, if I’m not able to renew yearly?
I am curious because I may move out of state soon and lose my insurance, therefore lose therapy opportunities. Then I won’t be able to speak to them for renewable letters.
Before the ESA letter expires you would need to apply for a renewal with your therapist to make sure there is no gap in the ESA status. If you’re moving out of state then you need to look for a new therapist who is licensed in your new state. Alternatively, you could also apply for an ESA letter online with a legitimate ESA service. They could help you connect with a therapist in your new or future state of residence. You may find this article on how to get an ESA letter interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-get-an-emotional-support-dog-letter/
Thank you for the details!
So let’s say I do have my pet after the ESA letter and we were living in a no-pet apartment. Once my ESA expires, what would happen with my pet? Or does the certificate protect that specific pet from any letter expiration?
Sorry for so many questions, I’m just concerned because once the pandemic is over, in my new state, I may no longer have my medicaid/sessions since they will start opening up, physically.
It is recommended that you renew your letter every year. Though it’s not defined by law if the landlord will ask for a new letter every year, it’s safer to keep the letter updated. For a legitimate reassessment, your therapist would need to diagnose that your emotional or mental disability still can benefit from an ESA, and then reissue a new letter. Should you have overcome your disability and are symptoms-free, then you might need to find another arrangement for your pet. You may find this article on the expiration of ESA letters interesting https://esadoctors.com/do-esa-letters-expire-how-to-renew/
Do you need to ALREADY have a pet in order to apply for an ESA? Or could your therapist/psychiatrist approve of it first before searching for a pet?
No, you don’t need to have a pet before applying for an ESA. The ESA letter states that an animal can help with the symptoms of your disability, and it is not tied to one specific animal. Your therapist may require you to choose the type of pet, and the letter may state if you need a dog, cat, fish… but in general, it’s not required to name one specific animal. You may find this article on ESA requirements interesting: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/emotional-support-dog-requirements/
okay so I’m having some trouble at my new apartment complex with my dog. I have 2 pit bulls a male & a female. The male is only aggressive when he doesn’t know u like he would bark constantly. The female is super friendly once u just pet her. The thing is both of them are aggressive to other animals but that’s just nature. Dogs don’t like other dogs. So my female pit bit another chihuahua & the neighbor filed a whole police report & complained to the leasing office. I understand why she did it but now I don’t know if my dogs will be allowed with me even if they are emotional support animals. They aren’t aggressive to other people just other animals. Any help ??
The only way to help is to deal with this behavior through training. This aggression unfortunately could lead to even worse situations for you and the dogs (possibly even mandatory euthanasia which would be very tragic). I would suggest to look into hiring a trainer who has experience working with dog-on-dog aggression as soon as possible. This is really the only solution for the problem, so that regardless of where you live or go with your dogs, you won’t have any potential problems. If you are unable to afford a professional, then it will take a lot of work and research to learn how to train your dogs yourself. It can be done; https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/behavior/aggressive-dog-training-and-socialization/. You can find a lot of resources online and in books. I would say it is IMPERATIVE that you focus on re-socializing your dogs with other animals (particularly other dogs). You need to work on desensitizing, conditioning and training their behaviors slowly over time so that they will learn that by acting non-aggressively they will be rewarded. There is already a bias towards pit bulls and if yours continues acting aggressively, I am worried that it will only be a matter of time before you are forced to let them go. No dog deserves that, so we as their guardians need to take the necessary steps no matter how hard to ensure their safety in this world.
I’m the prez of a condominium HOA of over 200 units with outside pools and social areas with tables and chairs. Our association rules allow pets, however, our regs prohibit owners/residents from having their animals use or stay with him or her in the social areas. We DO permit pet owners to accompany their pets through the social areas when taking pets outside for walks, etc. When traveling to the outside, the animals must be carried or on lease in the building or social areas. One resident has been reprimanded in the past for allowing her pet to run freely in the social areas. She now claims to be obtaining an ESA letter from her doctor that will allow her take her (presumably) ESA dog into the social areas and stay with her (leashed or unleashed), but that her dog also is able to wander the social area without leash. The board of directors and I oppose this. My understanding of ESA guidelines is that she is not permitted to do this. Am I correct??
So like can ESA’s go in school because I have GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) so I would want to have my ESA with me at all times because my anxiety gets so bad.
Talk to your school what their policy on ESA’s are. Every school and college adopt their own rules. You may find this article on bringing emotional support animals to school interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/emotional-support-animal-school/
Does it cost anything to register an ESA dog?
Can I take my ESA dog to work where dogs are not allowed?
In order to get an ESA, you would need an ESA letter, issued by a licensed healthcare professional. This letter can be written by your therapist (if you have one) or through a legitimate online provider where you will be connected with a therapist licensed in your state. They will assess your need for an ESA thru telemedicine sessions. That will cost around $150.
You may find this article on how to get an ESA letter interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-get-an-emotional-support-dog-letter/ .
If you can take your ESA to work is up to your employer. Best to ask your HR department about their pet policies.