{"id":3825,"date":"2019-10-17T18:43:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T18:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2019-10-17T18:43:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T18:43:14","slug":"what-you-likely-dont-know-about-service-animals-but-should","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2019\/10\/what-you-likely-dont-know-about-service-animals-but-should\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Likely Don&#8217;t Know About Service Animals, but Should"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-title\">\n<section class=\"post-review\"><span id=\"bcr_spanAuthor\">Analysis by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthypets.mercola.com\/sites\/healthypets\/dr-karen-becker.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Karen Shaw Becker<\/a><\/span><\/section>\n<section class=\"post-details\">\n<div class=\"social-icons-top\">\n<ul class=\"social-icons dontprint social-button-round\">\n<li class=\"social-btn not-mobile\" data-social-btn=\"print\"><span id=\"bcr_PostDate\">October 17, 2019<\/span><span id=\"bcr_TotalViews\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-date\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<nav class=\"post-nav\">\n<div id=\"divPreviousbutton\"><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"post-nav-floating\">\n<div id=\"divPreviousbutton4\">\n<div id=\"bcr_pnlbtnNext\">\n<div class=\"next-article\">\n<div class=\"article-title\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"bcr_imgStory\" src=\"https:\/\/media.mercola.com\/ImageServer\/Public\/2019\/October\/Nonlead\/service-dog.jpg\" alt=\"service dog\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div id=\"bcr_UpdPnlStory\">\n<div id=\"bcr_pnlStoryAtAGlance\" class=\"story-glance\">\n<div class=\"story-highlights\">\n<h3 id=\"expanderHead\" data-jsid=\"expanderHead\">Story at-a-glance<\/h3>\n<div id=\"expanderContent\" data-jsid=\"expanderContent\">\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_0\">A service dog is \u201cAny dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_1\">Any breed of dog can be a service animal, as can miniature horses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_2\">Service dogs do not require professional training and there are no required ADA certifications for service animals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_3\">People with disabilities are allowed to bring their service animals to all public facilities and private businesses, without providing any type of \u201cproof\u201d of their disability or dog\u2019s \u201cservice animal\u201d status<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_4\">A service animal may also be denied access if its presence interferes with \u201clegitimate safety requirements,\u201d such as a hospital unit that must maintain a sterile environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_5\">Service dogs should not be approached, talked to or touched, unless permission is asked for and granted by the dog\u2019s handler<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"bodytext\" class=\"bodytextdiv\">\n<p>Service dogs provide invaluable support to their owners, alerting them to potentially life-threatening medical problems or offering psychiatric or visual support. While most people will never experience the close bond that exists between service dogs and their owners, most everyone will cross paths with a service dog at some point in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their prevalence \u2014 you\u2019re likely to spot one sooner or later, since\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthypets.mercola.com\/sites\/healthypets\/archive\/2017\/06\/01\/emotional-service-dogs.aspx\">service dogs<\/a>\u00a0are allowed to accompany their owners virtually everywhere \u2014 many misconceptions persist about these generous animals. This is partly because service dogs look like any other dog, which leads some to believe they should be treated like any other dog \u2014 which isn\u2019t the case if the dog is \u201cworking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also problematic, the U.S. has no centralized process that allows people with disabilities to register service dogs,<sup><span id=\"edn1\" data-hash=\"#ednref1\">1<\/span><\/sup>\u00a0which means, even though service dogs are afforded special rights, there\u2019s a lot of grey area when it comes to how those rights are protected, for both the dogs and their owners.<\/p>\n<p>Clearing up common misconceptions is an important part of ensuring that service dogs and their owners get the respect and protections they deserve.<\/p>\n<h2>Service Dogs Are Not the Same as Emotional Support Animals<\/h2>\n<p>The Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 (ADA) defines a service animal as, \u201cAny dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition.\u201d<sup><span id=\"edn2\" data-hash=\"#ednref2\">2<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Miniature horses have been added as an exception, however, provided they are housebroken, under the handler\u2019s control, can be accommodated by the facility and will not compromise safety regulations.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthypets.mercola.com\/sites\/healthypets\/archive\/2015\/05\/14\/emotional-support-animal.aspx\">emotional support animals<\/a>\u00a0(ESAs), according to the Fair Housing Act and Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), can be any species of animal, who must fulfill a disability-related need and whose use is supported by a physician, psychiatrist or mental health professional. ESAs do not have to be trained to perform a particular task and do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.<\/p>\n<h2>Service Dogs Are Not Only for the Visually Impaired<\/h2>\n<p>Guide dogs for the visually impaired are just one type of service dog. Service dogs can be trained to help people with physical or mental difficulties, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If a veteran is experiencing anxiety or stress due to PTSD, for instance, a service dog can be trained to notice the signs and step in to provide calm and comfort.<\/p>\n<p>They may wake a veteran up from nightmares and are also taught specific commands, including \u201cblock,\u201d in which the dog stands in front of the veteran to provide for more personal space, and \u201ccover,\u201d in which the dog goes behind the veteran to \u201cwatch their back.\u201d<sup><span id=\"edn3\" data-hash=\"#ednref3\">3<\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Other examples of tasks that service animals may perform include:<sup><span id=\"edn4\" data-hash=\"#ednref4\">4<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<table class=\"generic-table left-align\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Providing non-violent protection or rescue work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Pulling a wheelchair<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Assisting an individual during a seizure<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Alerting individuals to the presence of allergens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Helping people with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"productad\">\n<div class=\"label\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Not All Service Dogs Are Professionally Trained<\/h2>\n<p>Service dogs do not require professional training and there are no required ADA certifications for service animals. While most service dogs come from reputable trainers or organizations that specialize in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthypets.mercola.com\/sites\/healthypets\/archive\/2017\/08\/12\/dogs-flunk-service-dog-training.aspx\">training service dogs<\/a>, according to the ADA, \u201cPeople with disabilities have the right to train the dog themselves and are not required to use a professional service dog training program.\u201d<sup><span id=\"edn5\" data-hash=\"#ednref5\">5<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>That being said, many service dogs undergo about two years of training before they\u2019re ready and will continue to learn and adapt to their owner\u2019s changing needs over time.<sup><span id=\"edn6\" data-hash=\"#ednref6\">6<\/span><\/sup>\u00a0There are also misconceptions about what type of dog can be a service dog; according to the ADA, any dog breed can be a service animal.<\/p>\n<p>In choosing a service dog, personality is often more important than breed; dogs who are fearful or aggressive are not well suited to be service dogs.<\/p>\n<h2>Can Service Dogs Ever Be Denied Access?<\/h2>\n<p>People with disabilities are allowed to bring their service animals to all public facilities and private businesses. The owners of a business may ask two questions to determine if the animal is a service animal \u2014 and only if the need for the service animal isn\u2019t obvious (such as a dog guiding someone who is blind. Those questions are:<sup><span id=\"edn7\" data-hash=\"#ednref7\">7<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is this animal required because of a disability?<\/li>\n<li>What work or task has this animal been trained to perform?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond this, no further questioning or \u201cproof\u201d is needed. As noted by the ADA, \u201cA public entity or private business may not ask about the nature or extent of an individual\u2019s disability or require documentation, such as proof that the animal has been certified, trained or licensed as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthypets.mercola.com\/sites\/healthypets\/archive\/2016\/06\/02\/search-rescue-dogs.aspx\">service animal<\/a>, or require the animal to wear an identifying vest.\u201d<sup><span id=\"edn8\" data-hash=\"#ednref8\">8<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Generally, service animals are allowed to go where their owners go, but there are a few exceptions in which a business can ask for a service animal to be removed, including if the animal is out of control or not housebroken. A service animal may also be denied access if its presence interferes with \u201clegitimate safety requirements,\u201d such as a hospital unit that must maintain a sterile environment.<sup><span id=\"edn9\" data-hash=\"#ednref9\">9<\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<h2>Should You Pet a Service Dog?<\/h2>\n<p>One important point to remember is that certain\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthypets.mercola.com\/sites\/healthypets\/archive\/2016\/01\/23\/behavior-around-service-dog-team.aspx\">rules of etiquette<\/a>\u00a0apply when it comes to interacting with service dogs and their handlers. Generally speaking, don\u2019t interact with them at all; let the dog and the owner go about their business uninterrupted.<\/p>\n<p>Service dogs should not be approached, talked to or touched unless permission is asked for and granted by the dog\u2019s handler, but take no offense if the handler asks you not to interact with the dog \u2014 doing so could distract him from his important role, which is to look out for the health and safety of his owner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Analysis by\u00a0Dr. Karen Shaw Becker October 17, 2019 Story at-a-glance A service dog is \u201cAny dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability\u201d Any breed of dog can be a service animal, as 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