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Do I Qualify for a Service Dog or an ESA?
For those wondering what disabilities qualify for individual assistance animals, it can be hard to determine which kind would offer the best in terms of service and companionship. Service animals and emotional support animals can get confusing from time to time. Here is a basic outline of what the similarities and differences are between service […]
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Can I Take A Service Dog Into Work?
In 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became a law to protect the rights of disabled individuals from facing discrimination. Before The Americans With Disabilities Act, Employers could refuse to hire an individual just because they had a disability. This ability to discriminate based on an individuals disability meant that regardless of an individuals […]
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Can I Take My Service Dog into the Movie Theater?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs must be allowed to accompany their handlers anywhere the general public is allowed to go, including movie theaters. According to the ADA “Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.” Service dogs perform specific […]
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Can I Bring an Emotional Support Animal to School?
Emotional support animals are allowed on college campuses, but the rules vary from school to school. Emotional support animals provide therapeutic benefits to individuals diagnosed with psychological disorders including anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, depression, eating disorders, and insomnia to name a few. The mental health community has found that animals can offer unconditional love […]
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Service Dogs for PTSD
Service dogs for mental health, known as psychiatric service dogs (PSD), can help certain people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A PTSD service dog can legally accompany their handler in areas open to the public, residential buildings that ban pets, and on airplanes. In this article, we will explain how a service dog can assist […]
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Emotional Support Dog Certification and Registration
If you want to certify and register your emotional support animal, just follow these 4 steps: While a certificate and registration are not legally required, they can reduce hassle and provide an extra layer of validation for your emotional support animal. Service Dog Certifications offers a convenient way to complement your ESA documentation and obtain […]
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