Category: Support Animals

Once you have made a choice to have a dog join your family dynamic, you have lots of fun ahead! There joy and love they will offer is a great addition to your life, whether you are a single person ora family of many. While there are lots of web sites and articles with tips and  Read More…

Many individuals with disabilities require a service animal to be able to live their lives to the fullest. The fact that a dog can be trained to assist and accomplish tasks for a person with a physical or mental disability is highly important. They can offer support by leading a person with poor or no  Read More…

The Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHA) is in place to protect both you and your service animal from discrimination based on a disability. The FHA is a federal law that states how a landlord cannot discriminate against tenants. This means that people who have a service animal to help them bridge a disability difficulty in  Read More…

The Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act is a similar federal law and in place in both Canada and the United States. It prohibits discrimination during the sale or the renting of housing.  It is against the law to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, culture, disability, or family status.  People with disabilities, as  Read More…

Service dogs for both children and adults on the Autism spectrum are becoming more prevalent as people see how beneficial they can be to those who require extra support. Dogs were once only considered as a help for those who were visually impaired. Now they are expanding their repertoires by aiding those who have not  Read More…

Therapy dogs are becoming more in demand as people begin to understand how beneficial they are in supporting someone with a disability. Although dogs give us lots of love as family pets, they are not all cut out to be actual therapy dogs. How do you know if your pup is meant for the task? How  Read More…

Many people suffer from both physical and or mental issues that require a service dog to support them in their attempt to live normal lives. Under the American Disabilities Act (ADA), a service animal has to be taught to work or perform a job or task that supports a disabled person. This would make such  Read More…

A service dog is a special canine that has been properly trained to do things that will aid an individual who has a disability. These dogs learn and perform tasks that include guiding those who are blind to protecting people who may experience seizures. There are many tasks they can be trained to do in  Read More…

Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are designed for people in distress. They offer a constant, comforting presence in the face of uncomfortable symptoms from anxiety, depression, autism, bipolar, PTSD, and more. In order to have a legitimate support animal, you will need to obtain an emotional support animal letter which you can only get by speaking  Read More…

Anyone dealing with anxiety or depression requires an emotional support dog. The animal is trained to give comfort, emotional support, and companionship to its handler.The work of an emotional support dog is to provide emotional stability and unconditional love. The dog needs to have a vest for identification. Once the dog wears the vest in public  Read More…