The answer is NO.

If you would like to take a service-animal-in-training out to public spaces, the ADA does not give you that legal right and it is up to local state, county or city laws or the individual business owner, employer, or landlord to grant you access rights for that animal that is still in training. But as soon as that animal has learned at least one trained task, then it may qualify as a service animal even while its training continues and additional tasks are learned.

Are you an owner of an assistance animal?

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 with service animals should only be asked two questions in public:

• Is that a service dog for a disability?
• What task does this dog do for you?

Jerry Lyda, an event organizer, has mentioned that businesses should be aware of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He also adds that people should understand and respect the rights of disabled people who rely on service dogs.

Peter Way is a volunteer who owns a service animal. He gets out of bed everyday feeling motivated because of his service animal. He mentioned that one time a hotel allowed service dogs but still asked for certification and paperwork as proof.

Several businesses are now joining the movement in support for service animals. Farmhaus Burgers was among the companies that joined. Farmhaus manager said, “I think it’s really exciting that we have a sign that says ‘Service dogs welcome. No pets.’ It makes it understandable that there are people who need a specific animal for certain therapeutic reasons.”

Article source: Wjbf.com

Are you an owner of an assistance animal?

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 Hope and Recovery Pets (HARP) is a program that provides rescued emotional support animals to mentally challenged individuals. A client of the program whose life has greatly changed is a 62-year old veteran named Robert Samberg. He says that his best friend Kitty, a 5-year old cat, helps him be in touch with reality.

HARP was started by Susan Conda, a woman who had a passion for animals. She said that she wanted to help both homeless animals and people with chronic mental health problems. To date, ProMedica, a non-profit healthcare system, is working to expand HARP so it can help more individuals.

Janet Hoy-Gerlach, an associate professor in the social work program at the University of Toledo who worked with Conda to establish the pilot program, said that the presence of emotional support animals has benefits to their owners. These benefits include relief of depression and anxiety, increase in motivation, lower blood pressure, and more.

Without HARP, Samberg wouldn’t be able to afford an ESA such as Kitty. The program is responsible for Kitty’s food and other expenses such as veterinary care. Samberg is grateful. He says, “I depend on HARP and they’re always there. It’s really reassuring that someone cares enough to help. I can’t tell you enough how happy I am with HARP. They are wonderful people.”

Article and image source: The Blade

Are you an owner of an assistance animal?

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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Maggie O’Haire is an assistant professor at Purdue who studied the impact of service dogs on families. According to the four-year study, people who were in the company of a service dog had lesser worries and were able to perform their day-to-day activities better. This was especially true for families and individual owners.

Because service dogs are trained, they are able to provide immense physical support to their owners. For example, a disabled person who has wobbly feet can reach out to his service dog to regain balance. People with psychological problems are also able to have better coping mechanisms with the presence of a service animal.

Maggie O’Haire mentions that additional findings from similar research can further benefit the health and well-being of pet owners as well as their service dogs. Findings will spark the development of programs that aim to strengthen the relationship between these animals and their owners.

Article source: Menafn.com

Are you an owner of an assistance animal?

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.

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Emotional Support Animals can be other species in addition to dogs and horses. You may be wondering whether exotic species qualify. Examples of Exotic Animals include the following:

• Turtles
• Pot-Belly Pigs
• Tarantulas
• Rodents
• Snakes
• Ostriches
• Goats
• Marsupials/Monkeys
• Iguanas
• Alligators

The answer is MAYBE. The law is not explicit or clear on this issue.

If this question comes up in future lawsuits or regulations, it will very likely come down to two issues: (1) safety and (2) reasonable need, but this is just an educated guess.

While it is impossible to know for sure how a lawsuit or enforcement would turn out, an owner using an exotic species or breed for an Emotional Support Animal would likely need to address these issues:

• Whether the chosen species or breed presents a health hazard to others (i.e., a poisonous spider or full-blood wolf).

• Whether there is a reasonable need to have that particular type of animal that a more traditional animal such as a dog, cat, or rabbit would not equally fulfill.

Are you an owner of an assistance animal?

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.

ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS

The answer is NO. Therapy animals are not covered by ADA disability laws, FHAA fair housing laws, or Federal transportation regulations.

This means that owners of therapy animals do not have the following rights associated with their therapy animals:

• No rights to public access. Each location must agree to have the therapy animal visit, but is not obligated to grant access unless it wants to.

• No right to accompany its owner on commercial flights. The animal can travel with its owner following the general rules for pets, but does not have any special rights under ADA or transportation regulations.

• No right for housing accommodations by landlords and hotels. The animal would be treated as an ordinary pet when it comes to housing, and a landlord or hotel can impose whatever restrictions it has in place for pets.

These restrictions are correct if the therapy animal helps other people at school, hospitals, and other locations, but the owner/handler is not himself or herself disabled.

Are you an owner of an assistance animal?

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.

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Jeb is a gentle, peaceful dog and a service animal of a veteran named Ken. Ken is affected with a neurodegenerative disease and Jeb helps him get up whenever he falls down.

In August 2016, Jeb was accused of killing a neighbor’s pomeranian. Christopher Sawa, the neighbor, looked out his window one morning and saw Jeb standing over the lifeless body of his dog. The Animal Control was contacted and Jeb was put into custody.

Jeb was put on trial and both parties gathered at district court in St. Clair County. If Judge Michael Hulewicz would declare Jeb a dangerous animal, he would be put to death. Ken admitted that Jeb and his other three dogs had gotten away from him on that same morning but they ran in the opposite direction of Sawa’s home.

Jeb’s family requested to have Jeb’s DNA tested to see whether his DNA matched the DNA in the pomeranian’s wound. The process cost $416. Results came out it was proved that Jeb is innocent. The DNA result revealed that another animal had killed Sawa’s dog. Jeb was allowed to go home and Ken’s family promised to have a secure fence to keep their dogs in the yard.

Article source: Fox17online.com

Are you an owner of an assistance animal?

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.

ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS

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Nowadays, many people claim their pets to be “service animals” in order to enjoy privileges such as free parking spaces.

State Rep. Kimberly N. Ferguson, R-Holden, mentions that “The fake service dogs do a disservice to people who have the need for a service dog.” Ferguson filed a bill regarding the matter and if it becomes a law, fake service dog owners could be penalized.

Because of the rising incidence of these “fake service dogs,” real service dogs are often being refused accommodation by establishments. Christine Slavin, a woman paralyzed from injuries due to a snowboarding crash in 2007, recalls an experience in which her service dog was denied entry by restaurants. A new staff member of one of the restaurants mentioned that previous dogs have been allowed yet created disturbances.

These disturbances were considered a telltale sign of a fake service dog.

Slavin is hoping that the legislation would not only penalize fake service dog owners but also increase people’s awareness of service dogs, including their roles and privileges in public areas.

Article Source: Telegram.com

Are you an owner of an assistance animal?

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.

ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS