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The Value of Emotional Support Animals
Emotional support animals (ESA) help individuals to overcome mental health challenges. Other people may only see a pet, but an emotional support animal fulfills the valuable role of supporting the handler in mastering life’s challenges that others might take for granted. Is an Emotional Support Animal for you? If you have a mental disability — […]
How To Use the Dot’s Service Animal Air Transportation Form To Board Flights
Download the DOT Form – Service Animal Air Transportation Form (pdf) here. If you plan to fly with a service dog, there is one document you should be familiar with. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation revamped its rules for assistance animals on flights. As a result, emotional support animals were banned on flights, […]
Hilton Service Dog Policy
Sometimes you have to take some time away from home, whether it’s for business or pleasure. If you have a service dog, you can bring your dog with you while you travel. Because Hilton offers so many hotel options, there’s a good chance that you and your service dog may stay at one of their […]
i am teaching two dogs for me because i have pots and eds so anyone know any task i can teach them
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I want to fly to Italy with my 8 month old Labrador as a PSD and would like to know if there are special requirements?
In order to have a legitimate PSD, you would need to train your dog to perform tasks that help you with your emotional or mental disability. You may talk to your therapist to identify what kind of tasks your dog could help you with. The training may take some time and includes public access tests. Only once the training is complete you can call your labrador a psychiatric service dog. You may find this article on how to get a psychiatric service dog interesting: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-get-a-psychiatric-service-dog/
What would happen to someone if they are faking a service dog to stay in a house so they dont get kicked out but the dog is well behaved? is it illegal?
Because , my friend is doing this and idk if it is legal for her to be doing it i just want to inform her.
What your friend is doing is illegal. tell your friend to stop pretending the dog is a service animal. It is a classic A felony to pretends your pet is a service animal.
Can I register my dog to be a service dog for someone else
No, a service dog is specifically on duty for one person only. The service dog must be registered under the name of the person with the disability and the dog must perform tasks that this individual could not achieve themselves in times of need. You may find this article on how to register a service dog interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-register-your-dog-as-a-service-dog/
first of all lets get this straight it isn’t required to register your dog as a service dog. There is no official certification or registration for a service dog. Your dog can be a service dog for someone else if you are the handler. There are some disabilities that the person can’t handle the dog themselves think dementia. A service dog can alert you to them wondering off from you also they can help keep them close to you. Registering does help in some cases and may make it easier but it isn’t required this is repeated a number of times on this website. The two questions that are ask is this dog a service dog. two answers yes or no. What is it service? This is where the answer truly tells if it is a service dog or not. Medical alert doesn’t require an explanation but if you feel that this is the correct answer for your dog for the someone else then your dog can be a service dog for that person.
No it is not. https://www.propertyware.com/blog/states-fake-service-dog-laws/#Texas
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Airlines have been announcing they won’t accept emotional support pets nor service dogs in flights , is this legal ? What do they mean?
Yes, unfortunately, that is legal. The U.S. Department of Transportation has decided that airlines are no longer required to accept ESA’s. Fortunately, there are still a couple of airlines that choose to accept ESA’s. I found an updated list of which airlines still allow emotional support animals over on another website:
https://esadoctors.com/airlines-allowing-emotional-support-animals/
I mean i would just pay and say it a working service dog and if i get hurt bc i did have my dog it your falt
I have a sweet goldendoodle with an excellent temperament and very affectionate. I would like to take him to autism parks and nursing homes (public places). One site told me I probably need to register him as a service animal. I am confused as to service animal vs ESA registration. I read the information below on this site, but it indicates I cannot bring into a public place. What would my best option be? Can anyone guide me please. Thank you for your time.
Your Goldendoole sounds like an awesome dog! I suppose you’re thinking of making him a Therapy Dog. A TD provides comfort and support to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or any other communities that require calming, psychological, and physiological healing. That’s a very noble cause; I’m sure your dog will bring lots of joy to the patients. You may find this article on Therapy Dogs interesting – https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/guide-to-therapy-dogs/
I have a miniature schnauzer that’s extremely clairvoyant. She was not trained for this but she alerts me about five minutes before I have a seizure or a TIA. I also have PTSD she will try to lay across me. She’s completely obedient train for I have trained many dogs for search and rescue. Her only problem is when someone reaches out and tries to pet her she wants to love all over them. I have not registered her as a service dog yet, didn’t know how to do that. She’s been alerting on me for three years now. I was in the doctor’s office and started having a TIA and she alerted and then left me and brought back a nurse. Would she qualify as a service dog?
Your miniature schnauzer sounds like a natural service dog! And she would qualify as your service dog. However, does her interaction with other people affect her focus on the job? The concern would be that if you were to have an episode while she’s interacting with someone else, would she still be able to alert you? You may need to work on her skill to focus on you only and find ways to agree on downtime when you’re in a safe environment.
You may find this article on the requirements of a service dog interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/service-dog-requirements/
My dog was not specifically trained as a service dog but has had extensive obedience, hunting and tracking training. Over the last few years a back injury (VA Disabled) has progressed to a debilitating point. My dog will fetch and retrieve to hand on command. He will pick up almost anything I drop or cannot reach. I will mention that he is very sociable and non-aggressive to humans and animals. Does not beg and only barks to warn me of hazards. Would this qualify him as a service dog? I’ve only thought of this recently as certain tasks have gotten more difficult to perform.
Looking for some clarification. My psychiatrist whom I’ve been seeing for 10-12 years wrote me a letter stating I could get and ESA. I have a very long list of emotional and psychological disorders. I’ve been on Social Security Disability for about 15 years because of them. So I am not one of those scammers ruining it for everyone else. So now I have an “ESA” but I am training him myself as a “Psychiatric Service Dog” to help with my personal disabilities. So my question is… Do I have him wear his vest with the patches that say “Emotional Support Pet” or can he wear the patches that say “Service Dog in Training”? What is legal because I don’t want to break any laws?
How do I know this is legitimate service dog registration?! Too many scams!!
Needs to be ADA approved!!
Registrations, in general, are not required by law. The training in itself is what makes a service dog legitimate. However, some owners use items like ID cards and vests to help signal to members of the public that their dog is on duty. You may find this article on the legitimacy of service dogs interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/legitimate-service-dog-certification/
I have a therapist note that proves my anxiety and depression, but she is from Brazil. Would it be equally valuable or should I translate it and have her sign it? How should I proceed? My dog helps me deal with my feelings of worthlessness and my mood swings that used to happen pretty often.
Every country handles these issues differently and the letter (translated or not) may not be accepted, since it’s from a foreign country and anyone in the US who needs to review the letter could not easily verify the license of your therapist. If you are looking for a letter to qualify for an Emotional Support Animal, your best bet is to connect with a therapist in the state of your US residence. You may do so in person or online. You will receive an ESA letter that is valid within the US and landlords and airlines can accept it. 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/
Miniature horses are also allowed as service animals.
Some of you people talking crap on here didn’t even bother to ask what the service animal was for. You just assume it’s not without even asking. I bet you would be humbled if you asked what the dog was for. I’ve encountered a hyper service animal before and it turns out that animal quickly and enthusiastically would thrust himself under his handler’s head and the floor in the event of a seizure. It was amazing. Just because the dog is hyper or wearing a muzzle doesnt mean it doesnt perform a specific task. Think before you speak and if you don’t know, ASK instead of judging.
Hannah, if the dog is ‘hyper’ and paying attention to the handler, that is one thing. If the dog is hyper when other dogs or people come near and solicits attention, that is inappropriate behavior for a service dog. Huge difference.
The ADA states that the Service Animal must be under the handler’s control. Seeking attention or getting hyper, or barking at people or dogs that come near, is a dog that is not under the handler’s control. The exception is if the handler is in a medical or behavioral health crisis, and is specifically trained to bring help back to the handler. That is a controlled, trained behavior, not a reaction to a nearby dog or person.
You have an ESA not service animal. ESA’S are NOT afforded the same rights as a service animal. They are not allowed in restaurants or places with food. Such as Walmart. ESA’S are not trained to do a specific duty. This is why service animals have a hard time and people are always second guessing someone that has a true service animal.