If your doctor determines you qualify, he’ll write a letter or ESA certificate to recognize your dog as an emotional support companion.
Emotional support dogs
Emotional support dogs: Why make it official?
People with emotional or mental health issues can qualify for emotional support dogs. Veterans and military members are also prime candidates.
What laws regulate emotional support animals?
If you have an ESA, know that there are emotional support animal regulations to protect your need for your pet, if you follow the rules.
Mission accomplished: Service dogs, emotional support dogs and therapy dogs
Therapy dogs help improve the lives of people living in assisted care facilities, special needs homes, nursing homes, or prisons.
Service animals vs. emotional support pets: What’s the difference?
Emotional support pets provide daily structure for their human companions. They also improve emotional stability and help reduce stress.
Emotional support dogs: More scam than therapy?
Fake emotional support animals undermine the value of real service animals. Service dogs perform specific tasks for their handlers and are trained to do their jobs and behave in public.