Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 13:46     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dangerous breeds such as pitbulls and pitbull mixes whould not be allowed to be designated service animals.


That's not true. I've seen a service dog that was a pit. There are no laws about breeds, only that it is trained to perform a task that mitigates a disability.


Legitimate service dog providers DO NOT use pitbulls. Most have in-house breeding programs and will NOT allow you to be a puppy raiser if you have certain breeds as pets including pitbulls.


Well, OP isn't talking about a legitimate service dog, so it's a moot point.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 13:44     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dangerous breeds such as pitbulls and pitbull mixes whould not be allowed to be designated service animals.


That's not true. I've seen a service dog that was a pit. There are no laws about breeds, only that it is trained to perform a task that mitigates a disability.


Legitimate service dog providers DO NOT use pitbulls. Most have in-house breeding programs and will NOT allow you to be a puppy raiser if you have certain breeds as pets including pitbulls.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 13:42     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Anonymous wrote:OP again: my dog is under 20 pounds. Not a ptbill or any dangerous breed.


So what are you looking for? Free airline travel? This is BS.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 11:54     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Anonymous wrote:OP again: my dog is under 20 pounds. Not a ptbill or any dangerous breed.


Can you get your doctor to write a note stating that the dog is necessary to alleviate certain symptoms or aspects of your disability? That's what you need, all you need, and the only thing that matters.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 11:43     Subject: Re:How to get dog certified as ESA?
Just read this.

https://www.animallaw.info/article/faqs-emotional-support-animals#s2


Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 11:39     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Anonymous wrote:OP again: my dog is under 20 pounds. Not a ptbill or any dangerous breed.


So why can't you just pay a pet deposit and agree to regular checks on the apartment?
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 11:25     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
OP again: my dog is under 20 pounds. Not a ptbill or any dangerous breed.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2017 19:25     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Note from your regular psychiatrist. There's no official agency.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2017 20:47     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
I'm an rn in a clinic setting. Had a patient want us to write a letter to her landlord saying her multiple cats were emotional support animals and she needed them to comfort her. Except we're ophthalmology. Her other drs wouldn't write it so she was trying anyone with md after their name to get her cats in her house
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2017 20:44     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Anonymous wrote:Dangerous breeds such as pitbulls and pitbull mixes whould not be allowed to be designated service animals.


That's not true. I've seen a service dog that was a pit. There are no laws about breeds, only that it is trained to perform a task that mitigates a disability.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2017 20:43     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Anonymous wrote:Dangerous breeds such as pitbulls and pitbull mixes whould not be allowed to be designated service animals.


Yes they are.

However, if the animal doesn't have a good temperament or is dangerous to others, the landlord can ask it to leave (same for service animals).
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2017 20:42     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
A medical professional needs to state that the dog is necessary to mitigate your depression/anxiety. Do not pay money to a certification site, as it's a scam that makes it harder for people to get on without this shoddy paperwork (as businesses begin to think all service/esa animals should have it).

Realize that you can still be evicted/asked to leave if the dog is a nuisance, so make sure it is quiet and well trained!
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2017 20:41     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Dangerous breeds such as pitbulls and pitbull mixes whould not be allowed to be designated service animals.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2017 20:39     Subject: How to get dog certified as ESA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is no certification for service animals. But businesses do not have to allow emotional support animals the way they have to allow service animals.


That's fine. I am doing this for a specific purpose (don't want to get into the details) but I have no need to bring my dog in any stores


To allow in no-pet housing?

There is still no certification. If you say it's an ESA, it's an ESA.


So if I pay a fee on a website (such as certapet) I will get some letter and that will do it?


If you pay the fee, you are wasting your money. There is no legal certification. Entities that are required to accept ESAs (e.g., housing) cannot require a certification. If you say it is an ESA, and that you require an ESA, then that's good enough.

Can you give a vague discription of what you are trying to accomplish (is it housing-related? School-related? Etc?). I can give you better advice knowing that.


This is wrong on so many levels and is ripe for abuse from self absorbed people and Paris Hilton wannabees.

With the rise in abuse of "emotional support animals" there really needs to be some official certification process for all service animals, requiring training and a doctor's note, similarto handicap tags.

Random online "certification" should not count.