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Hi there
Yesterday I took my little dog into a care home (with prior permission) to visit a friend of mine who is only 60 and has dementia. She loves dogs and has to relinquish her two as a result of her illness (although, thankfully, she doesn’t know this).
I, myself, am a disabled person (aged 45), an ex teacher and psychologist and therapist. My little dog assists me in so many ways. I would much prefer to talk more about this in a telephone conversation.
I have full DBS clearance from employment, but more recently as a church volunteer who visits the vulnerable and house bound.
When I visited yesterday, I was astonished and astounded by the impact that she had on everyone there.
I was so, very careful with her and she was so gentle with people that couldn’t even communicate. The residents and staff alike and upon leaving- the staff said I was welcome to come back with her any time. She brightened everyone’s day!
This little dogs name? Doris. She is a 3 year old chihuahua.
I am as surprised as anyone to even be thinking about registering little Doris as a therapy/emotional support dog but I suppose the proof was in the pudding!
God bless,
Charlotte P.
An ESA is very different from a therapy dog. ESAs provide comfort to their owners and require a letter from a licensed healthcare professional. Therapy dogs on the other hand assist other people often in group settings – they do not require a letter. We recommend reading these articles for more info:
https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-certify-a-therapy-dog/
https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-get-an-emotional-support-dog-letter/
My mum suffers with Anxiety and severe depression. We got her a dog to help her get up in the mornings and out of the house. Most days this works. He is also a companion to her.
How do we go about getting my mums dog registered as a ‘therapy’ dog please.
If your mother’s dog is helping just her, it may be an emotional support animal. Therapy dogs are trained to assist others, usually in public settings like a hospital. Please see this link for more information: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-get-an-emotional-support-dog-letter/
I have 2 dogs, they are brothers and have been together 7 years. I would like to get them registered as Emotional Support Dogs, My question – can I get them both registered for me, or can I only register one? Thank you,
You do not need to register an emotional support animal. Please see this link for information on how to qualify for an ESA: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/how-to-get-an-emotional-support-dog-letter/
Hi can someone help me with gaining a registration for service dog that I’m needing for my self I’ve recently got a puppy now training to help me with Emotional support mental health and physical health barriers cancer and PTSD and also this pup will be used for my grandchild with special needs child who has ADHD and anxiety and has been mentally and physically abused neglected as a toddler toxic drug affected environment he’s been in our full care full custody since 18 mths old now he’s 6yrs old the dogs help him to relax and help him with many of his anxiety issues too if someone can help me gain this information on what we need to do it would be very much appreciated sincerely Karyn
You do not need to register a service dog. Registrations are completely optional for service dog owners and never required as a prerequisite to owning a service dog. You may want to learn more about PSD letters if you own a psychiatric service dog: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/psd-letter/
I am severely hearing impaired. My dog let’s me know when someone or something is there.
Does that qualify
Many service dogs work for owners who are hearing impaired. In order to qualify, your condition must be considered a disability, and your dog must be trained to perform a specific task or job relating to that disability.