#service+pets

[just-cool-dailys]

Certified Emotional Support Animal Letters for Housing and Travel issued by State Licensed Dr’s of Psychology. Online ESA letters for service dogs and other Emotional Support Pets. Landlord ESA letters and Airline ESA letters, same day service available.

American Service Pets

[art-in-distress]

In light of a story I read recently about how a woman almost died from a seizure because someone distracted her service dog. Reminder to never approach or in any way distract service pets. If they have a vest on and it says “Working dog,” “Stop,” or anything like that, don’t bother them.

[zepto001]

Service dogs

Does anyone know anything about service animals. Specifically dogs. I have some questions about them that I'd like to know. Please DM me if you know anything

[astraseraph]

My second ☀️

[cats-tats-recovery]

Just took Avah into Walmart to grab a few items with her service vest on. A bunch of teenagers followed us around and started barking and howling trying to get a rise out of Avah who is in training and could hardly concentrate on me because of them. Educate your children on service animals. I was absolutely aggravated and wanted to cry. Despite these guys mocking her, she still stayed calm and was more focused on me and I couldn't be more proud of her for that.

[chronic-confessions]

Confession #2,270

I want and think I need a service dog so much, but I don't know where to even begin talking to my parents about it. I don't even have a diagnosis for anything, and I doubt they even view me as disabled, despite me not being able to stand up or walk or not be in as much pain as someone my age should be. Anyways, I can't have a dog because of how much I travel, but my illness affects me more then, too.

[chronic-confessions]

Confession #2,095

I love my service animal very much. He helps me with my PTSD and anxiety. He’s a psychiatric service animal, but a Yorkie. Most people are super happy to see a cute small dog. But often, we get weird looks and people will even talk down to us because they think he’s a pet trying to pass as a service animal (presumably because most service dogs are larger breeds). I go almost everywhere with him (there’s no telling when I’ll have an episode, and its best to have him with me). His presence alone is also very calming. Legally I can bring him anywhere and he can do whatever I do. But many places will try to regulate how I use him. For example, at the food store, sometimes they will berate me for having him in the cart (specifically, in my purse, which is in my cart). A cafe once told me I couldn’t have a small dog bed under the table for him (he was on a leash, sitting in his bed). He always wears a vest because I’m tired of people making assumptions, even though legally he doesn’t have to be labeled. But even with the vest, people ask if he is “really” a service animal, or try to say that since he isn’t actively helping me (I have an episodic illness), that he shouldn’t be with me.

Basically, I’m tired of people assuming we’re fakes just because we are non-traditional.