How To Register A Dog As A Service Animal
Determine which you qualify for.
How to register a dog as a service animal. At federal service dog registration we provide free service dog and emotional support animal registration. While there s no legal process to register your dog as a service animal in the united states you can train your dog to pass the adi public access test to give proof of your pet s skills. When preparing your dog for the test find a reputable service dog trainer by asking friends family members or local veterinarians for recommendations. The only way for a dog to be approved as a companion for emotional support is to obtain an esa letter from a licensed mental health professional. It depends on whether your dog is considered a service animal or an emotional support animal.
The service dog and esa registration process is a simple 2 step process. We ll help you with this below. Ada service animal registry is an organization providing service dog and emotional support animal registration services and products independent of any government organization. Full access to our legal professionals and support staff 24 7. An entity may not however require that a dog be registered as a service animal as a condition of being permitted in public places.
Service dogs need 18 24 months of training and are considered medical equipment. Your animal will be registered for the lifetime of the animal in the largest service animal and emotional support animal database in the u s. Therapy dogs are neither service dogs nor emotional support dogs. Read about fake service dog registrations and the problems they create. A service dog or an emotional support animal esa.
Select which service dog registration or esa registration kit you want. If you have a service dog consider registering him with a service dog registry. Your disability qualifies your dog to be a service dog. Both within and outside the u k there is no such system of registration. Service dogs canada provides the latest in service dog equipment which includes a vest with service dog patches embroidered on each side wallet card a collar tag and certificate identifying your dog as a service dog.
Some offer a benefit such as a reduced dog license fee for individuals who register their service animals. Our registration process is simple and free. Train your dog to provide a service for your disability step 3. Service dogs are permitted many places where typical pets are not. You will receive an email confirmation of your service dog registration and can have your service dog registration easily checked through our website.