Helpful Insights On Emotional Support Animals

Emotional support animals enjoy many of the same rights as service animals or therapy animals. But can you take an emotional support dog to stores? The short answer is, not really. Here’s why:   Emotional Support Dogs in Stores: Yes or No? Why can’t I take my emotional support dog into stores? It’s a common  Read More…

Emotional support animals offer relief to people in anxiety-provoking situations, help alleviate the symptoms of depression, bring comfort to those who are grieving, and offer companionship to people who are feeling lonely. An emotional support animal is part of the therapeutic process recognized under the law (the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Air Carrier  Read More…

Therapy dogs are not the same as service dogs, who are trained to provide a specific service. They also differ from emotional support animals, which require an ESA letter or prescription from a licensed mental health professional (but don’t need to have any special training). Therapy dogs need to be certified from and registered in  Read More…

An anxiety disorder is not something that automatically qualifies you for an emotional support animal. You need to have an established diagnosis and to obtain a recommendation from a licensed mental health professional or doctor to apply for a therapy dog for anxiety. It is essential to understand the difference between a dog as an  Read More…

Persons with emotional support animals do not need to pay any fees for their ESA letter. An ESA letter comes from a licensed health care professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, counselor, social worker, doctor, or physician’s assistant.