ADA Service Dogs
Need a Service Dog?
You can train your puppy as a service dog or reserve a dog to be trained as a service dog. This training takes time depending on what tasks need to be trained. This page should answer most of your questions about service dogs. To request a reservation please select the button below to contact us and let us know in the message what you are looking for. For more detailed information about the laws and regulations regarding service animals, please visit https://www.ada.gov/topics/service-animals/
ADA Service Dog
An ADA service dog must be trained in two specific ways to qualify according to ADA regulations. First, they must be trained to obey their handler so that they can be properly controlled at all times. Second, they must be trained to perform a task directly related to a person’s disability. A service dog trained to assist a person with a disability is not considered a pet. This allows them to accompany their handler in public places that do not allow pets, to live in places that have no pet policies, and to travel with their handler. You can train your puppy or have us train them.
Obedience Trained
Dog obedience training includes essential commands like sit, come, stay and heel, along with leash training and kennel training. It employs positive reinforcement to encourage good behavior and ensuring responsiveness.
Your Responsibility
You need to maintain control of your service dog at all times. They must remain with you or with your designated helper. You or your helper must care for their needs.
You must be prepared to answer two questions that staff is allowed to ask:
1) Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?
(2) What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?
You do not have to show proof of disability or even say what your disability is. You do not have to show proof of training or demonstrate the tasks your dog can do. They must respect your privacy.
Socially Trained
Socializing a dog exposes them to a wide variety of people, environments, and situations from a young age, ensuring they remain calm and confident when encountering different public situations.
Task Trained
A trained dog will perform specific tasks that their handler needs. Below are some examples of tasks:
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Retrieving items
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Picking up garbage
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Bracing, Stabilizing
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Calming and comfort
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Emotional support
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Deep Pressure Therapy
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Tactile Stimulation
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Pushing Buttons
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Turning on and off lights
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Carrying items in backpack
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Alert to guests arrival
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Crowd control: circling or blocking
Disabilities that Service Dogs help with
According to ADA, a person with a disability is someone who:
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has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,
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has a history or record of such an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission), or
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is perceived by others as having such an impairment (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn).
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FAQ's
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Does it matter how big the service dog gets?
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They can be of any size, so you don't have to worry about how big they may get other than for air travel where there are regulations on where the animal must fit. Please see https://www.transportation.gov/resources/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/service-animals for details.
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Do they have to be on a leash?
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The service animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered while in public places unless these devices interfere with the service animal’s work or the person’s disability prevents use of these devices. In that case, the person must use voice, signal, or other effective means to maintain control of the animal. If the dog must be off leash to do its job, it may be leashed at other times.
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Does an emotional support dog qualify as a service animal?
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If the owner has a condition like PTSD or anxiety that the dog is trained to help with, then yes. However, you can still have a Sanders Saint Berdoodle trained as an emotional support animal or to perform tasks for someone without any specific condition. However, without a disability the emotional or task support animal is considered a pet, not a service animal and no pet policies are enforceable.
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