The best way
to tell if a service dog is legitimate is to ask! The law allows persons with
disabilities to be taken at their word. And also you can ask only 2 questions
if it does not seem to be. One is not allowed to demand whether is animal is
certified, trained or licensed.
It is important to understand that every
disability is not apparent
One should
understand that every disability is not visible. Disabilities like deafness,
autism, epilepsy, psychiatric disabilities, allergies, and multiple sclerosis
are some of them. It is not very easy to
determine this kind of disability and the extent of disability.
Is it illegal to require the
documentation of a service dog?
You would have
seen that many individuals make their service dog appear with the dedicated service tags for pets or carry the documentation along with them. But
there is no legal mandate for them to do so. The reason why you should not ask
for the documentation is that the person you meet may think not to disclose
his/her disability.
So it is an
intrusion into their privacy. It is okay if their dog does not wear a vest or
any identification mark. If they wish to produce it to you, it is completely
their choice then.
Vests and identification gear
The law tells
that there is no need for any identification. However, there are some
advantages to having service dog tags. People will understand the symbols and won't annoy you. It
can be easily rescued by the animal welfare organizations in the events of
trouble.
Recognized certification of dogs
There is no
universal certification of dogs. However, there is a wide variety of training
techniques, styles, schools and even online courses to train the service dogs.
This course will cover many important issues like focused help of the dog for a
particular disability, use of service dog
Identification tags,
etc. Some trainers are not graduated in a dedicated course. But they have
learned things pertinent over the years.
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