How did you acquire Tucker? I’m looking into getting an emotional support dog and I’ve been looking at several companies who said they would train the puppy for me. But I know some people adopt a dog like at a shelter.
Sorry, didn’t see this until now!
I adopted Tucker from someone who needed to rehome their pet shortly before I actually signed him up as my ESA and moved into the dorms. Him being a German Shepherd (and also just the way he is lol), we formed a really tight bond very fast and he has been by my side ever since. Literally.
I did not adopt him from any service that trains/matches you with Emotional Support or Service Dogs. I am sure some of these services are awesome though! But as with anything (especially with adopting a pet), it is important to know what you are looking for specifically in a dog or ESA and to make sure you background check any service you might be looking into getting a dog from. Tucker happened to be trained by his previous owners, but when I decided to adopt him I was willing to put in the work to train him and work with him if he needed it. If you do not have the time to train a dog yourself or are unable to due to any other reason, I’d recommend a service where they train a dog for you! But if you don’t mind training your own dog, then any option would work for you I think. Like I said, it’s about finding what works best for you!











