Tag Archive for: service animals
Differences Between Service, Therapy, and Emotional Support Animals
Living With a DisabilityMany times, the terms service, therapy, and emotional support are mistakenly used interchangeably to describe an animal accompanying a person with a disability.…
Service Dogs: Pet, Friend, and Family Member
Living With a DisabilityThe benefits that service dogs provide for people with disabilities can span a lifetime. These indescribable relationships extend far beyond that of a pet and owner,…
Update on Traveling With a Service Animal
Living With a DisabilityOn March 15, 2011, the Americans with Disabilities Act changed the definition of a “service animal” as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or…