Emotional Support Dogs and other animals making life a little easier

http://www.naturalnews.com/026025.html

Sussie, Gunny, Rainy and Lucy

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A nice article however the gentleman that was quoted needs to get his fact straight. An Emotional Support Animal is NOT a service animal.

Sussie, Gunny, Rainy and Lucy.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/01/06/42833.htm

Only in this case, she needs to change that to service dog. Her disorder meets the criteria of a service dog.

Sussie, Gunny, Rainy and Lucy.

This question is for anyone that does NOT use a cat or dog as an ESA.

What type of animal is your ESA and why did you chose that particular animal?

Sussie, Gunny, Rainy and Lucy

Happy March 1st everyone. Spring break will happen this month for many students. Please make sure you order your ESA tags before the rush.

Sussie. Gunny, Rainy and Lucy

Recent court rulings have extended the rights of the disabled to employ emotional support animals (ESA). To qualify, the disabled person must have a Psychological Neurosis (as delineated by the American Psychological Association diagnostic guidelines), and the animals must provide a legitimate service. Here are the official FAA regulations for Emotional Support Animals.

For example a person who was traumatized by a mugging could get diagnosed with Agoraphobia and gain the right to keep a ESA pony in an area where no pets are allowed.

On May 9 2003, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published new guidelines concerning service animals and air transportation as they relate to the Air Carrier Access Act (ACCA), ruling that ESAs fall within the scope of the ADA.

The financial costs to those who violate the rights of ESA users can be substantial. In 2000, a Minnesota judge awarded a man Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) $190,000 in damages after his condominium association refused to allow him to keep a ESA dog.

Miniature horses have been recognized as therapy animals. Miniature horses have the right to act as mobility aids, pulling wheelchairs and steadying those who could not walk without external support.

There is a fundamental difference between a Service Horse and a Emotional Support Horse (ESH). It is a Federal offense for anyone to require documentation from anyone using a Service Horse, but people with an ESH are required to provide a doctors note, confirming a mental health diagnosis.

Comedian Dave Barry notes a potential issue when traveling with a emotional support horse and the TSA issues with emotional support animals:

“*BEEP** BEEP** BEEP*

Security Guard – I’m sorry, Sir, your emotional support horse has set off the metal detector. Step over here, please.

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Owner – It must be the horse shoes.

Security Guard – Then they’ll have to be removed.

Owner – What?! I can’t remove his horse shoes!

Security Guard – Remember the horse shoe bomber? We can’t be too careful. Has this animal be away from your person at any time? Are you hiding something, Sir?

Owner – Oh, for the love of Pete, NO. If I was trying to hide something, do you think I’d be so conspicuous to go walking thru a security gate at an airport with a miniature horse?!”

Sussie, Gunny, Rainy and Lucy

Last month my friend’s dog was rushed to the Animal ER due to an overdose of his medication. As it turned out, lack of communication in the household had presented itself and the dog had been medicated by several family members. None told the other that the dog had already received the medication. Yes. I realize with the hustle and bustle of modern day life, people tend not to communicate as they should. In this case the poor dog suffered, but did recover.

Two months ago, a local resident, out walking his dog at night, was struck by a car. The owner did not survive. The dog was knocked out of the way and did survive.

Why as I telling you this?

Boredom, due to these winter months now, sometimes causes me to do searches on the internet for no real reason at all. However these two incidents that I just mentioned spured me to check the world wide web to see if there is something out there that could have prevented these situations. And low and behold I actually found some things that would work. I thought I would share them with you.

Product number 1:

http://www.dogeminder.com

This neat little gadget will keep tabs on the care that your pet has received. Whether it’s feeding, walking, medicating, etc.

As a matter of fact, I am thinking of buying one of these for my friend who’s dog was overdosed.

Product number 2:

http://www.dogeglow.com/

This lighted collar and leash idea is amazing. I honestly wish that poor man and his dog could have known about this and was using it. The whole tragic incident might have very well been avoided.

Sussie, Gunny, Rainy and Lucy.