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Service Dog Certification: What you need to know
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The service dog certification and registration process help protect your privacy by eliminating the need to answer questions about your disability to strangers. While it is not actually required or mandated by law, it could save you a lot of stress. If you’re thinking about getting a service dog or getting your service dog certification, here are a few things you should know:
The service dog certification and registration process help protect your privacy by eliminating the need to answer questions about your disability to strangers.
While it is not actually required or mandated by law, it could save you a lot of stress.
If you’re thinking about getting a service dog or getting your service dog certification, here are a few things you should know:
Who qualifies for a Service Dog?
A person can qualify for a Service Dog Certification if they have a disability that requires a Service Dog’s assistance.
The disability can be physical (such as blindness, mobility impairment, seizures, diabetes, etc.)
or a mental or emotional disability that requires a Psychiatric Service Dog.
A Service Dog must be individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.
People who suffer from mental or emotional disabilities can also have an Emotional Support Animal,
which does not need special training and have more limited rights than Service Dogs.
Where Can My Service Dog Go?
A Service Dog has public access rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Most places that serve the public must allow Service Dogs to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is usually allowed to go.
Below is a list of places a Service Dog is allowed, even if normal pets are banned:
● Restaurants, bars, food courts.
● Hotels, airplanes, buses, public transportation, rideshares.
● Offices, Universities and Colleges, on-campus housing.
● Apartments, condos, co-ops.
● Senior living and retirement communities.
Is it required to register/certify my Service Dog or obtain IDs/vests?
No, you are not required to register your Service Dog.
These items are helpful tools used by Service Dog owners to signal and confirm to the public that your companion is a working Service Dog.
Items such as vests and ID cards can help protect against intrusive strangers and set proper boundaries.
Although registration is not a requirement, it can help register and obtain a Service Dog ID card to identify your animal as a Service Dog and not a pet.
What are the Service Dog Requirements?
● A service dog must be well mannered at all times.
● A service dog must be trained to perform specific tasks that aid in a disability.
● You must be ready to provide answers to questions asked about your service dog if its service isn’t clear.
What can a business, landlord, hotel, airline, etc., ask me about my service dog?
If it is not obvious what service a Service Dog provides, only two questions are allowed to be asked:
(1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability,
and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prevents people from asking about the person’s disability or asking that the dog demonstrate
its ability to perform the work or task.
If you have a service dog, service dog certification will help eliminate/reduce any unnecessary stress that comes with having one.
You should browse online for more information on how to get it.
