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  1. Abhean

    What Is An Emotional Support Animal?

    An emotional support animal (ESA) is an animal that provides support to individuals with a mental health or psychiatric disability. Emotional support animals are not required to be trained. Any animal that provides support, comfort, or aid, to an individual through companionship, unconditional...
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  2. Abhean

    Outside Article Having a Service Animal on Campus: What to Know

    Abhean has published a news story: Having a Service Animal on Campus: What to Know - Service animals and emotional support animals do not mean the same thing. Read the full story here...
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  3. Having a Service Animal on Campus: What to Know

    Service Dog Having a Service Animal on Campus: What to Know

    Getty Images Service animals and emotional support animals do not mean the same thing. Key Takeaways: College staff can ask limited questions about your service animal. Service animals must be dogs or, in some cases, miniature horses. Discussing a service animal with a professor in advance is...
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    • Category: In The News
  4. Abhean

    SDA Articles Area

    Our article section was one of our first additions to service dog advocate. I wanted an easily searchable area dedicated not only to some of the articles I had written but also where we could host articles that we had found from other places while presenting where they came from. It is very...
  5. SDA Guide to Housing (renting) with Service Dogs (US)

    SDA Guide to Housing (renting) with Service Dogs (US)

    Many questions are asked by service dog teams as the look for a new rental. Can they charge a "pet" fee? What information can the manager/owner ask from me? So, Ill try to guide you the best I can. Please remember this is not intended to be legal advice. Is the owner or management covered under...
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    • Category: FHA
  6. Abhean

    Resource Housing Reasonable Accommodation Form 2024-08-21

    You can download the PDF by clicking on the "Download" button Date Landlord's Name Landlord's Address Dear {Enter Landlord's Name}: I live at {enter address}. I (or a member of my household) am a person with a disability as defined by the Fair Housing Act. I am writing to request a...
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  7. Abhean

    Outside Article Can Emotional Support Dogs Fly? Rules & Regulations

    Beginning in early 2021, new regulations from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will likely ban emotional support animals from flying in cabins with their owners. The regulations were recently announced as part of an update to the DOT's Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), which is...
  8. Abhean

    Outside Article Emotional Support Dog Banned From Condo Gets Her Day At N.J. Supreme Court

    Updated: Nov. 06, 2023, 4:32 p.m.| Published: Nov. 06, 2023, 2:52 p.m. A fight over Luna the Labrador mix has risen all the way to the New Jersey Supreme Court. By S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com New Jersey's highest court heard oral arguments Monday in a fight over a Labrador...
  9. Abhean

    Outside Article Got Your Six Support Dogs Receives Grant Award From DVNF

    MARYVILLE — Got Your Six Support Dogs has received a grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) for $22,000 to fund the training and placement of a PTSD service dog with a veteran as part of the group's Class of 2024. "Gratitude knows no bounds as we extend our heartfelt thanks...
  10. Can A Landlord Deny An Emotional Support Animal: The Legal Rights For ESAs

    Can A Landlord Deny An Emotional Support Animal: The Legal Rights For ESAs

    Emotional support animals (ESAs) play a vital role in providing comfort and stability for individuals dealing with emotional or mental health challenges. However, navigating the rights and responsibilities surrounding these animals in rental properties can be complex. This article delves into...
  11. Abhean

    Outside Article Appeals Court Allows Lawsuit To Proceed Against Officer Who Fatally Shot Child’s Support Dog In Gurnee

    by Sam BorciaAugust 27, 2023 6:25 PM File Photo – Gurnee Police Department | Photo: Woo-Sung Shim / Lake and McHenry County Scanner A federal appeals court has ruled a lawsuit can proceed against a Gurnee police officer who fatally shot a child's support dog while responding to a non-emergent...
  12. Abhean

    Outside Article NJ’s Top Court To Weigh Whether 70-pound Service Dog Too Heavy For Condo Complex

    Chris Nesi New Jersey's highest court is about to tackle its ruffest case yet — involving an emotional-support dog deemed too heavy to live in his owners' condo complex. The Camden housing site says it has a bone to pick with the pooch's owners because the facility is only supposed to allow...
  13. Service Dogs and Apartments (US)

    Service Dogs and Apartments (US)

    Lately, I have seen a lot of people posting or asking about what is allowed and isn't when dealing with landlords and rental management. When talking about rental properties we must focus on the Fair Housing Act or the FHA. The Americans Disability Act gives us basic guidelines for service...
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  14. Abhean

    Outside Article Morris Animal Foundation funds new study on the health of post-traumatic stress support dogs

    DENVER, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- How are service dogs impacted over time when paired with people diagnosed with PTSD? A research team hopes to answer this question in a newly funded study. The project, funded by Morris Animal Foundation, will be conducted by a team based at the University...
  15. Abhean

    Canine Support Teams

    This thread is for the general discussion of the link Canine Support Teams. Please add to the discussion here.
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  16. Abhean

    Outside Article Veteran Claims Discrimination After Emotional Support Dog Was Kicked Out of Disney World

    Posted on March 12, 2023 by Jess Colopy Walt Disney built Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort to welcome, inspire, and delight Guests of all ages. To Walt, Disneyland Park was the perfect place for kids and their parents to have fun together. But when Mr. Disney said he wished to...
  17. Abhean

    Pup-Cessories

    This thread is for the general discussion of the item Pup-Cessories. Please add to the discussion here.
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  18. Pup-Cessories

    Worldwide Pup-Cessories

    Understanding the needs of Service Dog Handlers is our specialty. Amber Laudicina, founder of Pup-Cessories Crafts and proud mom to two service dogs, understands the unique needs of every service dog as she has lived through her own set of every day challenges created by her disabilities for...
  19. Abhean

    RolloftheDyce Dog Gear [Deleted]

    This thread is for the general discussion of the item RolloftheDyce Dog Gear. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Sirens Song Studios

    This thread is for the general discussion of the item Sirens Song Studios. Please add to the discussion here.
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