A fire in Columbia Borough last January killed a mother and her daughter then devastated an entire community. Susquehanna Valley Operations Manager Adam Marden said the incident deeply affected his colleagues. “To have any people die in front of you, it’s very stressful. You’re thinking of your own family at that time. And it wears on the first responders physically and mentally.”

But after everything ends, who is there to help them when they need it the most? Kylie and Daisy – therapy dogs with non-profit KPets. For every first responder coming back to the station after a rough shift, seeing the dogs smiling and wagging their tails is stress relieving and joy bringing.

News source: local21news.com

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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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Marshalltown, Iowa won’t be left behind in the world. As emotional support animals come with their owners to work, some therapy animals are actually working at some Iowa local businesses.

In Center Associates, you can see Sabrina, a 14-year-old Cocker spaniel, as you get off their elevators. She is just one of the therapy animals that work to provide comfort to the clients in need. Charlie, a Yorkie mix, also works at the Iowa River Hospice. His calm and friendly presence greets the visitors and will rest sooner at their feet especially as an end-of-life counselor.

News source: timesrepublican.com

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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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The stigma on service animals is now escalating for the worse when one dog who was allegedly wearing a service vest attacked a disabled veteran at a Walmart in Great Falls, Montana.

The victim, Nick Aristonic, was shopping with his son and his own service dog when another service dog attacked him. A week after the incident, volunteer puppy raisers organization Big Sky Chapter Canine Companions for Independence held a seminar on how different service dogs are from other support animals.

Service dogs are said to be calm at all times. So if one were to be aggressive, it wasn’t a legitimate service canine.

News source: abcfoxmontana.com

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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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Zephyr is an 8-year-old Golden Retriever and has been a service dog to the Auten family for 7 years. After retiring from the household, he now shows separation anxiety.

Tyler Auten is a 13-year-old boy with autism and needs help and support from a service animal. But since he is growing, an old mutt like Zephyr can’t keep up with the boy’s energy.

“He’s slowing down, my son is speeding up. What are we going to do with Zephyr?” says Dawn Auten, Tyler’s mother. After Dawn’s talking with the faculty of Colene Hoose Elementary, Zephyr, on January 22 this year, finds a new purpose as a therapy dog for students.

News source: washingtontimes.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

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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Who would’ve thought a wild African cat would be friends with a domesticated dog? In the case of the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey, a shy Cheetah named Nandi is close friends with Bowie the Golden Retriever.

Wild animals taken to a domesticated environment where unfamiliar terrain and faces are commonly seen would cause anxiety to them. Because of this, Bowie was given the same training as a therapy dog. The purpose is to help Nandi build her confidence facing humans. Bowie also helps Nandi calm down when unfamiliar noises startle her like car horns.

News source: ladbible.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

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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People have been wondering what’s the difference between a service dog and a therapy dog due to their similar functions. For starters, a service dog is task-trained to cater one specific person’s needs, while a therapy dog serves everyone or a wide variety of humans.

A service dog also can’t be petted by anyone as the dog might see other humans as a threat resulting to a bite. Therapy dogs however, are trained to make everyone feel better so everybody can pet them without immediate necessary permission needed.

News source: actionnewsnow.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

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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Sully the Golden Retriever comes in whenever traumatized witnesses or victims of abuse have a hard time sharing their experiences, especially children. Victoria Roberts, Sully’s handler, says, “We can have them sit on a couch and he will literally get up on the couch and put his head in their lap. So they will just pet him the whole time they’re talking to us.”

Sully also sits in court. Prosecutor Tim Lomar told a story about how Sully helped two abused children testify against their abuser.

News source: kmov.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

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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Wonka is a six-year-old Golden Retriever working as a service dog at Hearts Alive Village, a rescue group dedicated to saving animals at risk of being euthanized at shelters. Wonka welcomes and comforts the shy and scared animals the group brings in.

Recently, Wonka got diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that attacks cartilages and does not have a cure. Ever since Wonka left Hearts Alive Village, the group made him a bucket list and Kelly McMahon, Wonka’s assist owner said “We want everyone to just live life to the fullest.”

News source: fox5vegas.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

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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Due to the increase in tenants’ requests for emotional assistance animals, the HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes new guidance on Fair Housing Act.

The guidance suggests that in order for housing providers to easily determine legitimate emotional assistance animal requests from illegitimate ones, the housing provider may have the right to inquire about the tenant’s condition and the assistant animal.

The housing provider may not accept self-diagnosis or based on internet certificates unless the tenant is receiving healthcare over the internet or has an observable disability.

News source: jdsupra.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

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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