The Fine Differences between Service Dogs, Therapy dog and Emotional Support Animals

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The Fine Differences between Service Dogs,
Therapy dog and Emotional Support Animals
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Introduction

• A dog is mans best friend and proves it in many
  different ways. From providing simple
  companionship at one end to providing total
  service support for physically and mentally
  impaired, the dog is more than worth his weight
  in gold, especially when trained as a service
  dog.
• Therapy dogs also provide invaluable services to
  their owners. Emotional dogs may not be trained
  but the emotional support they provide and the
  affection they give their owners is beyond
  compare. They all provide services of one kind or
  the other but there are distinctions.

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Therapy dogs

• Therapy dogs can be compared to general
  practitioners who, after extensive training, do
  the rounds and provide physiological or
  psychological therapy to patients, if they are on
  general duty. If assigned to a specific owner
  they serve as helpful companions and improve
  social interaction thus delivering a therapeutic
  effect.
• In order to qualify as one, a therapy dog must
  undergo training and must be certified as also
  carry a therapy ID, which is not the case with
  emotional support animals. Service dogs have
  specific tasks for which they are trained whereas
  therapy dogs provide more generalized physical
  and mental support that helps a disturbed
  individual regain balance.
• Whereas a service dog may remain aloof, therapy
  dogs are trained to be socially interactive with
  humans and are friendlier in nature.

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Emotional Support Animals

• You can pick any puppy or dog and make him your
  companion. In the case of physically or mentally
  challenged individuals, such animals provide the
  much required emotional support due to which they
  are termed emotional support animals. They have
  neither the training nor the specialized skills
  to handle specific tasks but simply work as
  loving companions to their handlers.

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Service Dogs

• Service dogs are specialists trained extensively
  for nearly a year or more to carry out precisely
  specified tasks. Such dogs are required to be
  aloof, never bark, always accompany their
  handlers and be alert to recognize symptoms which
  trigger them to act. They are trained not to bark
  and will recognize voice commands as well as hand
  gestures as well as sniff out symptoms even
  before the handlers are aware of it and take
  action to alert the owner or people nearby and
  render assistance. You could say he is almost
  human in the way he observes, analyzes and takes
  action to help his handler.

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Conclusion

• Laws apply to service dogs, therapy dogs and
  emotional support animals. Service dogs have the
  right to accompany their handlers even in places
  where pets are forbidden and are protected by the
  ADA. Emotional support animals may be forbidden
  entry but are allowed in housing with rules that
  do not allow pets. Service dogs must carry a
  photo ID and information about trainers as also
  about their owners and their disability with
  contact numbers. A therapy dog must also be
  equipped with a therapy ID obtained from a
  Animalidshop specializing in such tags.
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• It is not all work and no play for all three
  categories. When they are not providing the vital
  services to their human masters, they can sleep,
  eat play and relax.

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