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  1. Abhean

    Help Wanted!

    Hey everyone! If you are a new viewer, Welcome! If you are a returning visitor Welcome back! We need your help! First let me say nothing about this will cost anything. 🤯 Unless you would count your time as a cost, then I would say it would be at minimal cost. When I set this site up, several...
  2. Abhean

    Basic Forum Navigation

    I sometimes forget that not everyone knows how to navigate forums, as they are now considered "old school" and with social media being the king of social interaction forums are not seen as much. While, currently there is very little interaction here, the forums are there for the users to...
  3. Abhean

    Outside Article Iowa Landlords Could Require Proof Of Medical Need For Assistance Animals

    Bill now headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds' for her signature Tom Barton Apr. 1, 2024 6:29 pm, Updated: Apr. 2, 2024 12:31 pm DES MOINES — Landlords could require tenants to provide documentation if they need an assistance animal under legislation headed to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature...
  4. Postsecondary Institutions and Students With Disabilities

    Postsecondary Institutions and Students With Disabilities

    This document explains the legal obligations that postsecondary institutions have toward students with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Fair Housing Act. How the Laws Apply The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers...
  5. Service Dogs and Federal Buildings (US)

    Service Dogs and Federal Buildings (US)

    This is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the service dog community. Even I was mistaken about it, as years ago the Veterans Administration refused to allow psychiatric services dogs in their facilities while the Americans with Disabilities Act stated that service dogs did have access to...
    • Brian Jones
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • ada agency article assistance buildings dog federal service dog
    • Category: Service Animals
  6. Abhean

    Texas HB 4164 IMPROPER USE OF ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE ANIMALS

    The bill has been passed for Texas! Not sure, at the time of this post, if the governor is going to sign it but I doubt this would be vetoed. This is for the people that pretend to have service dogs. A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly represents that an animal...
  7. Abhean

    Vets With Pets [Deleted]

    This thread is for the general discussion of the link Vets With Pets. Please add to the discussion here.
  8. Abhean

    Caped Canines Assistance Academy

    This thread is for the general discussion of the link Caped Canines Assistance Academy. Please add to the discussion here.
    • Abhean
    • Thread
    • assistance illinois service dog trainer training organizations
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    • Forum: Link Discussions
  9. Abhean

    Resource Effectiveness of Operation K9 Assistance Dogs on Suicidality in Australian Veterans with PTSD

    Abhean submitted a new resource: Effectiveness of Operation K9 Assistance Dogs on Suicidality in Australian Veterans with PTSD - Studies have shown current psychological and pharmacological treatments for PTSD are suboptimal Read more about this resource...
  10. Abhean

    Atlas Assistance Dogs

    This thread is for the general discussion of the link Atlas Assistance Dogs. Please add to the discussion here.
    • Abhean
    • Thread
    • assistance atlas training organizations washington
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    • Forum: Link Discussions
  11. Abhean

    Resource FAQs on Service and Assistance Animals in Housing

    Part 1: Service Animals (1) What is a Service Animal? For evaluation of assistance animal requests by housing providers, HUD uses the ADA definition for service animal: "service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a...
    • Abhean
    • Thread
    • assistance service animal service dog service dog in training
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Resource Library
  12. Abhean

    Resource HUD ASSISTANCE ANIMALS

    Abhean submitted a new resource: HUD ASSISTANCE ANIMALS - HUD Assistance Animals Read more about this resource...
  13. Abhean

    Resource GUIDANCE ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT RELATING TO ASSISTANCE ANIMALS

    Abhean submitted a new resource: GUIDANCE ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT RELATING TO ASSISTANCE ANIMALS - HUD GUIDANCE ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS Read more about this resource...
  14. Abhean

    Resource FACT SHEET ON HUD’S ASSISTANCE ANIMALS NOTICE

    Abhean submitted a new resource: FACT SHEET ON HUD’S ASSISTANCE ANIMALS NOTICE - FACT SHEET ON HUD’S ASSISTANCE ANIMALS NOTICE Read more about this resource...
  15. Abhean

    Outside Article More veterans to be paired with assistance dogs following $22m funding boost

    Laurie Mann has had Indy for six years and trained her from a pup.(ABC South East: Jack D Evans) Local veterans advocate Laurie Mann has expressed support for the Australian government's $22 million commitment to provide psychiatric assistance dogs to veterans living with post-traumatic stress...
  16. Abhean

    International Association of Assistance Dog Partners

    I have seen so many questions about what standards do dogs have to meet in order to be called a service dog. The ADA has a quick and dirty lost of the requirements a dog and its handler must meet, but as with so many government standards, it can leave a lot to be desired. This can cause problems...
  17. Abhean

    Outside Article Class of service dogs graduate in Winchester, assistance going to CT residents suffering from diseases, PTSD

    ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE by: WTNH Staff Posted: Oct 27, 2021 / 09:25 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 27, 2021 / 09:25 PM EDT WINCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Five people are getting fur-ever friends to help them become more independent and mobile. A graduation for service dogs was held in Winchester Wednesday...
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