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Service Dog Information

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What Is a Service Dog (Animal)?
 
  
http://www.petpartners.org/Service_Animal_Basics#MinStds

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990), a dog is considered a "service dog" if it has been "individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability." Also according to the ADA, a 'disability' is a "mental or physical condition which substantially limits a major life activity" such as:

•  caring for one's self
•  performing manual tasks
•  walking
•  seeing
•  hearing
•  speaking
•  breathing
•  learning
•  working
•  as well as some disabilities that may not be visible, such as: 
   deafness, epilepsy, and psychiatric conditions

Unfortunately, there is considerable lack of knowledge among the public regarding the rights of the disabled.  Many people believe that without a “Service Dog” vest or tag, a dog cannot be a legitimate service animal — and there are several unethical companies that profit by this ignorance.  They sell these forms of identification without requiring proper proof of the level of training  a dog has had, nor medical documentation of a person’s disability.  If a dog does not meet all the requirements listed above, but a person misrepresents their dog as a service animal, they are in violation of a federal law and subject to a heavy fine and/or imprisonment.

The above linked site has informative and clear information on many aspects of service animals. 





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