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Support Dogs

Dogs can go far beyond the regular scope of just being a friend to humans, they can also play an important role as aids to humans with emotional problems.

Florida School of Dog Training

The Florida School of Dog Training has what you want in a reliable pedigree support dog, whether it's a working dog or a friendly companion to add to your family.

Address

7551 SW Citrus Blvd.
Palm City, FL
34990

All of the dogs at the Florida School of Dog Training come from the finest bloodlines of german shepherd. We can supply you with an emotional support german shepherd anywhere in Texas and the greater U.S. We have adult dogs, as well as puppies, that will serve as the finest support therapy dogs and can arrive at your location in El Paso Texas.

What is the "purpose" of an emotional support animal?

The only purpose of an emotional support animal is to bring joy and comfort into the life of an ordinary person. Emotional support animals do not need special training to perform specific tasks that directly assist people with physical disabilities. A dog can be your best friend when everyday life becomes too hard and you need a way to alleviate stress and anxiety.

Why are dogs good comfort animals for emotional support?

Dogs have unique abilities that supersede their simple nature when around humans. Their humble way of acting when interacting with a person makes them a very special kind of animal. Support dogs (or emotional support animals) use their special traits to provide emotional support to their owners. Albeit, the only purpose for an emotional support animal is joy and comfort, but consider these specific benefits too:

  • companionship and decreasing feelings of loneliness
  • relief from anxiety
  • relief from depression
  • help with phobias
  • may help to improve level and effectiveness in social interactions
  • may offer improvement in physical and cognitive functioning
  • may help in loosing weight and increase overall health
  • adds meaning and purpose to life

"..and when it comes to animals in general, especially domesticated ones, a dog is one of the most dedicated and loyal of all animals to its master."

A dog can act as your long-term companion and give you a way to ease the stress of an emotional hardship. Take your emotional support dog with you everywhere you go. Dogs play an important role as aid and support to humans with emotional problems that range from typical emotional stress to psychiatric disabilities.

What is the difference between emotional support animals and service animals?

The main difference is that a service animal is trained to perform specific tasks for a person with a disability, while an emotional support animal provides comfort simply through its presence.

  • A service dog is individually trained to perform specific tasks for a person with a disability. Service dogs have full public-access rights under the ADA — restaurants, hotels, transit, healthcare. They're working animals, not pets.
  • An emotional support animal (ESA) provides comfort and companionship for someone with a mental-health condition. ESAs do NOT need specific training. They have housing rights under the FHA but NO public access rights under the ADA. You do not need to register your dog in any official database, because there is no official or government-recognized registry for emotional support animals.

Documentation each typically uses:

Service dog handlers..
Under the ADA, no documentation is required. Businesses cannot demand certificates, registration paperwork, or proof of training. In practice, many handlers carry:

  • A photo ID card with the dog's name and registration ID
  • Apple/Google Wallet pass with QR code
  • Public verify URL (USAR provides this)
  • DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form (for flights)

ESA handlers..
Under the FHA, the LMHP letter is the legal core. In practice, handlers often add:

  • FHA-aware housing letter template
  • Photo ID card with the animal's name and registration ID
  • Wallet pass + public verify URL (registration toolkit)

For further reading, click here to see a side-by-side comparison chart»

Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all public and privately owned businesses such as restaurants, stores, hotels, sports facilities and other establishments allow people to bring their emotional support and service animals onto business premises in the same areas that customers are allowed.

Department of Transportation (DOT)

The Department of Transportation recently announced it will revise its rules when flying on commercial airlines with emotional support animals and will no longer consider them to be service animals. The revised Air Carrier Access Act rules define a service animal as..

"a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability," according to a release from the U.S. DOT. "

DOT says it no longer considers an emotional support animal to be a service animal, giving the airlines a green light to ban them if they don't fit established rules about pets.

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