You may be doing more harm than good when approaching a service dog
For those with disabilities, a service dog means a more independent life. But oftentimes, the attention the dog attracts in public can make life more difficult.
Seattle woman shares what you need to know about service animals
After getting questioned about her disability, a Seattle woman is spreading the word about how you should interact with service animals in public.
People Are Taking Emotional Support Animals Everywhere. States Are Cracking Down.
More Americans are saying they need a variety of animals — dogs, ducks, even insects — for their mental health. But critics say many are really just pets that do not merit special status.
The vast majority of emotional support animals are dogs, but some Americans turn to a wide variety of other species. Wally the alligator was approved by his owner’s doctor in York, Pa., as an alternative to taking medication for depression.
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Delta apologizes after customer was ‘covered’ in dog poop from seat
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Delta Facing Backlash After Reportedly Denying Flight for Service Dog
Delta Air Lines has come under scrutiny after the carrier reportedly did not allow a service dog scheduled to be delivered to a two-year-old child dealing with seizures on one of its flights.
DOT disallows Delta ban on pit bulls as service animals
The DOT said in a guidance document on how it plans to enforce regulations of service animals in aircraft cabins that it “views a limitation based exclusively on breed of the service animal to not be allowed under its service animal regulation.”
Meet Flirty the miniature horse and service animal for Bellevue woman
Miniature horses can be trained to work and perform tasks for a person with disabilities. Hensley said Flirty helps her with medical alerts and mobility assistance.
Hensley, who trained horses for 20 years, said Flirty was a show pony before her job as a service animal.
Department of Transportation Will Let Airlines Ban Emotional Support Snakes And Rodents
DOT listened to all of the stakeholders, reviewed the law, and laid out guidelines that will allow airlines to balance their operational needs, the comfort needs of all passengers, while ensuring that restrictions put in place don’t preclude having mental health needs met.
While that may not mean the end of passengers getting bitten by poorly controlled and vicious animals, it allows some controls to be put in place that may reduce the frequency and severity of incidents.
Can a Service Dog Help with Your Anxiety?
Service dogs differ from regular pets. To be legally recognized as a service animal, these dogs are trained to perform tasks that can help someone with a disability. Depending on the person’s needs, this can mean anything from bringing a person their medication during times of crisis to finding help during a medical emergency.
5 Things to Consider Before Judging Fake Service Dogs
The more people learn about the invaluable work of service dogs, the more they develop good intentions for condemning the fakes.
By definition, a service dog is trained to perform tasks that relate to its handler’s disability, like alerting the handler to an upcoming seizure.
Listening to the common criticisms of fake service dogs, you’d think the problem is simple: Some dog owners are just inconsiderate.