Individuals who are blind and visually impaired benefit from the help of guide dogs. Only a very small percentage of trained dogs actually become guide dogs. These service animals are much better than canes because they prevent their owners from hitting obstacles in their path.

Janet Hunt got blind in 1996 and uses a guide dog. She admits that she never felt confident enough to go out with a cane. Having her guide dog with her allowed her to move more swiftly.

Christine Ross, also a visually impaired woman, relies on a guide dog to help her walk in a straight line. She used to have problems with stairs but her guide dog makes sure that she doesn’t fall down.

Kim Bannatyne lost her vision to a genetic disorder called retinitis pigmentosa. Since 2014, she used a guide dog.

Hunt, Ross, and Bannatyne have encountered business owners who frequently question their dogs. Confusion has risen among the public due to the increasing use of other assistance animals – service dogs and emotional support dogs.

Also, Hunt mentions that guide dogs should not be distracted when at work. Distracting them will put their owners’ safety in jeopardy.

Article source: Winnipeg Sun

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Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Southwest Airlines got concerned over an argument between passengers. One passenger claimed that two dogs on the same flight could worsen her allergies.

Not just Southwest, but including American Airlines and other airlines have experienced the rise of the “emotional support animals” accompanying their owners on the plane. While these animals provide comfort to individuals with disabilities, some passengers who don’t really have a problem take advantage of them.

There are no definite rules that govern assistance animals and this has led to an abuse. Various animals fly with passengers – examples are dogs, cats, monkeys, peacocks, and pigs. Airlines are hoping for the government to intervene and impose clear flight rules regarding emotional support animals.

Article source: DallasNews

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The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Freedom Fur, a non-profit organization that trains service dogs for veterans heard of a girl in Amarillo affected with PTSD. The girl named Grace got assaulted years ago and had difficulty performing activities that a typical teenager would do. Her parents are veterans

Grace’s mother mentioned that her daughter is strongly connected with animals which meant that she would greatly benefit from the assistance of a service dog. Freedom Fur has a service dog, Halo (a doodle mix), who’s undergoing training. Later that afternoon, the non-profit would introduce Grace and Halo.

Freedom Fur’s co-founder says that he feels delighted to be able to help local people in need. Although Grace is not a veteran herself, Freedom Fur is proud to help veterans by helping their children affected with a mental disorder.

Halo still needs to undergo further training. Freedom Fur will get Halo ready for Grace and her family. It’s a great thing that Halo is very sociable.

Article source: NewsChannel 10

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Lance Corporal Callahan is a marine veteran who serves 3 overseas deployments. He suffers from PTSD and feels anxious at nighttime and in crowds. Callahan even mentions that noises make him search the house.

Operation Delta Dog, a non-profit organization that trains shelter dogs to become service animals, helped Callahan get a service dog named Maggie. Maggie calms down Callahan when he feels anxious. She can also sense when Callahan is having a night terror and wakes him up.

Callahan and his family were able to enjoy a trip to Disney World, thanks to Maggie’s presence. Their vacation photos showed that Maggie had a great time with the family as well.

Source: CBS Boston

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Sheryl Womble, a Valley resident, has years of experience working with service animals. Service animals have helped with day-to-day activities such as picking up things and opening doors. Womble knows how to differentiate a real service dog from a fake one.

Womble recalls an incident that happened years ago. According to her, she was at a community event with her service dog when another dog wearing a vest that “indicated” it was a service animal tried to attack her dog. In an attempt to protect her service dog, she blocked the attacking dog with her wheelchair and got bit.

She states that just because a dog wears a service animal vest, doesn’t mean it’s real. Vests can be purchased over the internet. Although they “can help” in the identification of a service dog, they increase the incidence of people passing their pets off as service animals.

One way to tell that a service animal is a fake one is the way it behaves. Dogs that show aggressive behavior in public are less likely to be service dogs because to be a service dog, the animal should be trained for years on several aspects including basic obedience.  

Source: The Spokesman-Review

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Service animals deserve love and care after all the assistance they provide to the community. This year, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists will once again conduct free ocular screening eye examinations to qualified service and working animals. Since 2008, service animals have benefited from such screening programs. In 2017, 7,500 examinations took place.

The said event will happen in May in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Registration period runs from April 1 through 30. According to acvoeyeexam.org, those who wish to have their service animals examined should provide qualification paperwork at the clinic during the exam. If you own a puppy, it should be at least 3 months old. Please read the complete qualifications and expectations of the said program on this page.

Source: PR Newswire

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the text or image below.