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At Service Dog Certifications, our goal is to minimize discrimination and persecution for handlers and their animals. Know your rights and stop the harassment of you and your service dog.
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Service Dog Certifications does not certify or authorize anyone to use a Service Animal — nor is certification required by law. The privilege to use a Service or Assistance Animal is granted, under the law, by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and local governments.
Service Dog Certifications does not endorse the fraudulent use of our certifications and registration.
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We understand that owning a service animal or emotional support animal is a necessity for some people out there. We hope to make their lives easier by answering questions and providing information about service dogs and emotional support animals. Don’t get harassed and hassled. Know your rights.
Training and Behavior Standards Agreement
While Service Dog owners are allowed to verbally state their animal is a Service Animal for public access, many individuals find that having a way to say they have accepted further training and behavior standards, while not required by law, Service Dog Certifications can help minimize discrimination and accessibility issues while keeping disability information private. This is especially important for disabled individuals who use a Service or Emotional Support Dog to help with disabilities that are not visible to others, such as epilepsy, deafness, multiple sclerosis and other conditions not visible to the human eye.
Our goal is to help reduce abuse of the ADA by requiring our Registrants to understand the laws. Intentionally misrepresenting an animal as a Service Animal for any reason is not only unethical, it is also in violation of federal and local laws. Service Dog Certifications does not endorse the use of fake service animals in any capacity.
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My landlord use to bully me about my emotional support animal. Service Dog Certifications informed me about rules associated with emotional support animals. Now I live with my ESA, Biscuit, without any worry.
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I have been able to travel with my service animal stress free after getting help from Service Dog Certifications.
I have a disability that is not “obvious”. The service dog ID card helps me show people that I need my service dog without having to explain my disability to them.
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I’m interest in making my german shepard a emotional support dog for my anxiety and depression. Do I need a document from my dr?
Yes, in order to own an emotional support animal, you would need an assessment from a licensed medical professional. If they approve, they will issue an ESA letter for you, which allows you to own an ESA. 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/
Just curious, as an employee in the hotel industry. I’m constantly wondering what is and isn’t considered a service animal. I read all the requirements and what we can and can’t ask our guests. But 9/10 times when a person checks in and they tell me they have a service animal (of course I’m not allowed to even question that statement) I feel as though they are making false claims, as everyone knows nowadays that business are not allowed to ask if their pet is a service animal. Most of the time they don’t wear any equipment stating their status as a service dog, and they also bark at myself or others when they are within 10 ft of them. Clearly not trained then right? I also heard somewhere that service animals typically can’t be small dogs (as they would be considered emotional support/therapy dogs) if this is true then the majority of the people staying in my nonpet-friendly hotel are actually bringing in their support dogs and claiming they are certified service animals. Often times these guests cause problems either for other guests or for housekeeping. Am I allowed to combat their claim if all the evidence tells me the pet is NOT a service animal. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE dogs and would absolutely love to bring mine to work if I could, but I do realize there are people that have allergies or are just plain scared due to past traumas, and I hate the idea that I have to sideline those people’s concerns and health issues just to please another “Karen” that doesn’t want to spend 1 night away from her Frenchie.
Hi! My name is Hanna and i have a prosthetic leg and kidney failure I am very interested in making my dog who is a great Pyrenees and yellow, lab mix my service dog but we do not have a lot of money, I am 14 and hoping for advice?
I have a 9 month old blue pit who will bark when my sugar is low I have hypoglycemia and I also have a bad back and it causes me to not only have back pain but also leg pain and when I lay down on my stomach he will lay on my back or legs where ever he senses pain and the pressure helps with the pain alot. Only thing is there are no trainers close to me and he and myself have trained him to do the things so where do I go from here ?
You are allowed to train your service dog yourself — it’s not a requirement to go to a professional trainer. Since your dog already seems to master the tasks you need, you just need to make sure he’s fully trained for public access. Once he’s ready and under control at all times you have yourself a fully qualified service dog — with or without professional training. You may decide to get yourself a service dog ID or vest to help communicate to others that your dog is on the job, tho those items are not required either. You may find this guide on the basics of service dog training interesting: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/service-dog-training-guide-the-basics/
Good evening. My name is Chris. I have a Husky who will be 3 in July. I am an insulin-dependent Diabetic. Can my dog be trained to assist me? ——— As of now, I have noticed that occasionally he does recognize if I get a low blood-sugar as he will bark at me when I’m off. This is usually enough to grab my attention to go and test my sugar level and grab something to eat. However, I am unsure if he recognizes this or if it’s something completely unrelated. But I’d really like to train him to do more/be more.
Yes, it sounds like your Husky is predestined to become your diabetic service dog. If he can complete the public access test and is under your control at all times your dog will be a fully qualified service dog. You may find this article on diabetic service dogs interesting: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/what-are-diabetic-service-dogs/
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I am wanting to make my great dane a service dog or therapy dog. he really is an amazing dog. he has definitely changed my life. what must I do to make this happen?
Depending on the needs of your disability you can talk to your LMHP to find out if your dog can help you as part of your treatment. A Service Dog needs to perform a specific task for you, while an Emotional Support Dog mainly provided comfort in times of need. A therapy dog offers support to other people in need. You may find this article on the different types of service animals interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/difference-service-dog-emotional-support-animal/
I have an anxiety disorder and would like to fly with my dog. He is a certified therapy dog and my Dr has said she would sign whatever she needed to to make my dog a service dog so that he can fly with me. He is very well trained to me as his handler. What paper work do I need to have my doctor sign?
If your dog performs a specific task to benefit your disorder you may already be eligible for a service dog. If your dog mainly offers comfort you could ask your doctor for an ESA letter. This letter would allow you to bring your dog along on travels. You may find this article interesting on the differences between service dogs and emotional support dogs – https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/difference-service-dog-emotional-support-animal/