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Top 10 Myths About Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
The use of Assistance Animals can be a great help to those with various disabilities, but some people still don’t fully understand everything about them. Here we will debunk the 10 most common myths about Assistance Animals. We have also included links to helpful articles throughout this page that includes more information. This is absolutely […]
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Condo Penalized Over $100,000 for Denying Service Dog
We have been receiving more and more requests on how to handle uncooperative apartment management companies and landlords. If you feel that you are being discriminated against for having a service dog, we suggest contacting the HUD to file a complaint. If you are unsure if your dog qualifies as a service dog, you may […]
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Emotional Support Animal Doctor Prescription Guide
What Is an ESA Letter? An ESA letter is a prescription letter written by a licensed mental health professional (ie registered therapist, psychiatrist, psychologist) that recommends your pet as your Emotional Support Animal. For those people who suffer from an emotional or mental disability, there’s a treatment that doesn’t involve drugs; an emotional support animal […]
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Psychiatric Service Dog
Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs) are hard at work helping people with invisible mental health conditions. While most people think of service dogs as assisting with physical disabilities, PSDs are trained to help with mental health conditions and have the same legal rights as service dogs that assist with physical disabilities. We will explain what psychiatric […]
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Can Landlords Deny a Service Dog?
Under the Fair Housing Act, housing providers such as landlords, HOAs, co-ops, and condos must reasonably accommodate service dogs. Housing providers can only deny a tenant’s request to live with their service dog in limited circumstances. In this article, we’ll explore what these exceptions are and what rights you have as a service dog owner […]
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How to Certify a Service Dog
Wondering how you can certify a service dog? You should first be aware that “certifying” a service dog may not mean what you think. What the law says: Under U.S. service dog laws, you cannot qualify for a service dog just by obtaining a certification. Certifications are obtained by service dog owners as an optional […]
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