Emotional support dogs

Emotional support dogs can provide daily structure and emotional stability for people who experience depression, anxiety, PTSD, autism, or other emotional or mental health disorders.

Register your emotional support dog: Every dog owner feels happier because of the love they share with their furry friends. However, some people reap actual health benefits from the emotional support of their canine companions. With the help of a licensed mental health professional, emotional support animal registration is quick and easy.

Laws regulate emotional support dogs: The laws, rules, and regulations can be confusing. Service animals are highly trained for people with a disability, and therefore a lot of laws protect them. Emotional support animals are not the same, but some statutes also protect them. Understanding these laws is vital to prevent discrimination against legitimate emotional support animals, service dogs, and those living with disabilities.

More scam than therapy? Service dogs are highly trained to provide assistance to their handlers who may have a wide range of disabilities, including visual or hearing impairment, PTSD, other psychiatric problems, and physical limitations. They also alert people with epilepsy of an oncoming seizure or severe diabetics of low blood sugar.

An emotional support dog does not need specific training and is not required to perform certain tasks. An emotional support animal is a companion pet that a doctor or other medical professional has determined provides a therapeutic benefit to people with mental illness. Unlike a service animal, an emotional support animal is not granted automatic entry to public places.