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A service dog is a dog that is individually trained to perform a task that directly relates to a person's disability. These tasks can be physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, and more!
No, emotional support animals are pets that can help comfort a person. These animals are not specifically trained tasks to help a disability where as a service dog is. Emotional support animals do not have public access to non-pet friendly places unlike a service dog.
According to the ADA you are not required to have any certifications to be considered a service dog. In fact most certification websites are fake and not reputable.
We recommend picking a dog from the "fab 4" when deciding on a breed. This includes the Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Poodles, and Collies. The reason behind this is because each of these breeds have commonly been used for a variety of disabilities and have a high success rate!
Sadly not every dog is cut out to be a service dog. In the rare occasion we do a have dogs that wash for a variety of reasons such as not being able to pick up specific task, has a hard time adapting, ect. These dogs will be offered back to their breeders and then placed in wonderful pet homes!
Still have more questions about service dogs? We highly recommend checking out the ADA's website that goes over all the laws and information on service dogs!
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