Emotional Support Dog News
Guidance for Emotional Support Animals
April 22, 2020
Requests for assistance animal accommodations have skyrocketed in recent years. People with disabilities who need animals to assist them with major life activities may ask housing providers to make accommodations that will allow them to reside with their animals (even in a pet-free building) and to not pay any pet fees. Assistance animals, also called […]
DON’T GET SCAMMED BY FAKE ESA LETTERS
April 14, 2020
After reading and searching online you discover the fact that you are qualified to have an emotional support animal and feel that an ESA will help you with conditions like anxiety, depression or other mental issues. So after much searching online, you decide to purchase a consultation with an organization for your ESA Letter Online. Now […]
Traveling With ESA
April 13, 2020
Approximately 40% of travellers experience anxiety when traveling by air. Of this group, about 60% can cope without support. About 5% have crippling anxiety, often referred to as clinical anxiety, and need an emotional support animal (ESA) to be as comfortable as possible during a journey. Without the support, travelers suffering from anxiety experience uncontrollable […]
Emotional support dog returned
April 6, 2020
For most of the summer, the Hildembrand family felt there was something missing. “It felt like there was a void,” said Sandrine Hildembrand. “We had almost lost hope, even though we were still tirelessly looking for him,” said Hildembrand. For two and a half months, Macks’ disappearance remained a mystery. Now thanks to help from […]
Should ESA be able to fly?
April 6, 2020
You might inwardly groan when you board your airplane and realize you’re next to a screaming child, or find yourself squirming when the person next to you takes their shoes and socks off for the duration of the flight. But how would you feel if you ended up sat next to a 70 pound, pot […]
ESA misrepresentation
April 6, 2020
Is it time to crack down on tenants who misrepresent their pets as emotional support animals? A state Senate panel heard testimony this week that was split on this question. Housing providers and owners of property rental businesses supported the package, alleging that the problem of ESA misrepresentation among their tenants is serious and has […]
Emotional Support Labrador
April 6, 2020
Hatty, age 2, will work with children as well as people with mental health issues who have been the victims of assault. It was a real dog of a ceremony this week during a swearing-in at the state’s attorney’s office in Chicago. The newly sworn-in worker is a Labrador retriever named Hatty. The 2-year-old will […]
ESA stolen in bathroom
April 6, 2020
A cat nap turned into a dognapping for a distraught Toronto woman. Venessa Shibley, 46, is desperate for the return of her beloved three-year-old Yorkshire terrier, Charlie, after, she says, her pet was stolen from Kipling subway station on Oct. 27. “He means the world to me,” said Shibley, her voice trembling. “I got […]
Funeral home welcomes ESA
April 6, 2020
Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home in Chestertown has announced that its comfort dog Willow has received Emotional Support Animal and Community Emergency Response Team certification. According to a news release, John Bellocchio of Fetch and More Dog Training Services in Hackensack, N.J. trained and certified Willow in accordance with all applicable federal and state […]
Seeking emotional support
April 6, 2020
For some students, the pitter-patter of paws is a comfort left at home. Research by Ohio State University says a quarter of college students find their pets help them through difficult times. “That’s why really anybody fosters is to give these animals a second, third chance at life,” Lois Dixon, foster program coordinator, said. […]
