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Q&A: What conditions can qualify for an emotional support dog?

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“Do I qualify for an emotional support dog?” If you are suffering from a mental health condition or have recently experienced a traumatic event and are feeling anxious often, an emotional support dog can be a great option. Here is a list of emotional and mental health conditions that may benefit from an emotional support dog:

  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder

Take note that you will need a mental health diagnosis in order to get an emotional support dog.

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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Therapy Farm Celebrates Peppa the Pig’s 10th Birthday

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Peppa, a KuneKune at Dedham Therapy Farm, recently celebrated her 10th birthday. She’s everybody’s favorite at the farm and loves getting attention from the public. She loves being brushed and she tends to be lazy too. Last year, Peppa’s brother named George sadly passed away.

Visitors were invited to Peppa’s birthday. The celebration involved pig-themed activities which included face painting. Kids also had the opportunity to hold some of the farm’s animals!

If this is the first time you’ve heard about Dedham Therapy Farm, it’s a non-profit organization that brings therapy to as many people as possible using animals and nature. People can visit the farm each weekend in exchange for a small donation. Learn more about Dedham Therapy Farm right here.

Article and photo source: gazette-news.co.uk

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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Spotted: Alpaca at Bunnings Warehouse in Perth

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Bunnings Warehouse is a DIY and hardware store that is popular for animal sightings – dogs, possums, and more. Bunnings welcomes your four-legged friends as long as they are kept on a leash, are wearing a muzzle, or are carried.

Recently, an alpaca was photographed with its owner. The photo was posted to a Facebook group. However, this isn’t the first time that alpacas have been to Bunnings. Mamoes Country Cottage, a West Australian cottage farm, hosts events at the store, and people get to take pictures of their various animals.

In 2015, there was an incident where a 5-year-old girl was bitten by a Jack Russell Terrier on the leg inside the store. Bunnings paid for the girl’s medical bills. However, their policy permitting dogs inside remained.

Article and photo source: dailymail.co.uk

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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How to Keep Your Dog Calm, Safe, and Happy on the 4th of July

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Did you know that 45% of dogs are afraid of fireworks? With the Fourth of July fast approaching, it’s essential to talk about some steps on keeping your pet calm, safe, and happy. Check out these tips:

  • Feed your dogs earlier during the day since they might lose the appetite to eat when they feel anxious.
  • Make sure to provide a safe and quiet place for your dog to stay – inside your house (and not outside, in your backyard or at the park) is the best place for your pet.
  • You can mask the sound of fireworks by increasing the TV volume.
  • Do your best to keep your dog preoccupied with toys and treats.
  • If your dog starts to panic, offer comfort but don’t be too coddling. Otherwise, your dog will sense that something is really wrong because of a change in your behavior.

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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College Student Trains Her Own Service Dog

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Madison Love is a student at Knox-Westerlo campus and she is diagnosed with autism and anxiety. Love has a mix-breed pet dog named Raindrop, which she adopted in September 2017 after a hurricane.

Love admits that she never intended to train Raindrop to become her service dog until her sister died. The death of her sister made her anxiety even worse and she also suffered from paranoia.

Love and her family know how expensive it is to train a service dog, so Love did a lot of research on training and started doing it herself. One of the things that Raindrop does to calm Love down is that she nudges Love to sit and lies across her lap.

“It sends a message to my brain and makes it so I can calm down a lot quicker,” Love said.

Article and photo source: altamontenterprise.com

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 image below.

Q&A: Does the ADA offer protection for emotional support animals in public places?

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The answer is no. The ADA requires public accommodations to allow service animals (dogs or miniature horses) to accompany their handlers in public. Emotional support animals are not defined under the ADA law in this case.

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 image below.

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Q&A: What are some facts about seeing-eye dogs?

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Seeing-eye dogs enable people who are blind or visually-impaired to regain their independence. These dogs help you move around obstacles, and are in fact more clever than you think. Here are interesting things about seeing-eye dogs:

  • Seeing-eye dogs can sense when walking can put their owners in danger, even if their owners give the instruction. So, a seeing-eye dog will disobey the instruction on purpose.
  • Dogs with mild temperaments are used as seeing-eye dogs. Great examples are Golden Retrievers and Labradors. Labradoodles and German Shepherds are also good options.
  • When a seeing-eye dog is wearing its harness, it knows that it is supposed to work. It can behave differently without its harness. The dog will want to play and relax just like regular house pets.

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 image below.

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Pet Care Challenges Sparked the Idea for a Pet Wellness Business

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Vaibhav Jain, Minal Kaushik and Yasir Khalil started a pet wellness service named Cozo Pet. Cozo Pet will be there to help pet parents discover and book personalized services for their fur babies. These services include grooming, vaccination, pet walking, and pet sitting.

The idea for this business was born out of the realization that pet parents often face challenges such as transportation for their pets, the lack of a pet-friendly infrastructure, and the lack of professionals who are trained to handle different dog breeds.

The trio started offering 600 sessions in November 2018 and was able to perform a total of 91,000 sessions up to May 2019. They also have 200 trained professionals and almost 550 freelancers on their team.

Article source: The Times of India

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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Rape Crisis Center Therapy Dogs Help Victims in Their Journey to Recovery

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Dogs have an amazing ability to sense human emotions quickly. They also help bridge the gap between verbal and non-verbal language. Canberra Rape Crisis Centre uses therapy dogs to offer support to victims.

Penny Pestano, the service director, has lived with pet dogs for a long time until she decided to take them to work. She brought a dog to the center for the first time in 2016. Mahlee, her trained therapy dog, has been a great help to Canberra ever since.

Chief executive officer Chrystina Stanford said that a lot of the people who come to Canberra have difficulty expressing what’s happened to them, so when the dogs join the sessions, victims get to pat them and be able to talk about how they feel. Canberra Rape Crisis Centre also takes the therapy dogs to schools.

Article and photo source: canberratimes.com.au

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 image below.

Resident Dog Retires from Nursing Home

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Meet Charlie, an adorable, furry “employee” at Heritage Health in Bloomington. While Charlie has not been certified as a therapy dog, he greets Heritage Health residents and allows them to pet him.

However, Charlie is now 15 years old and the staff has started planning for Charlie’s retirement. Alison Skelton, the community relations coordinator, says that Charlie can no longer walk like he used to and works fewer hours. On Friday, June 21, Heritage Health finally celebrated his retirement. Also, the staff is hoping to look for a successor, a facility dog, that can live in the nursing home. They’re considering Paws Giving Independence.

Article and photo source: pantagraph.com

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 image below.