What is the Difference Between a Therapy Animal and a Service Animal?
A Therapy Animal is an animal that meets certain criteria, is tested and insured, and visits people with its owner/handler in a variety of settings to provide health, social-emotional, and educational benefits. It is focused on other people, supported by its handler, and does not have the legal right to full public access.
An Emotional Support Animal is an animal who provides health and social-emotional benefits to its owner, is prescribed for that owner by a mental health professional, and is protected by the Fair Housing Act to be allowed in rental housing, even when pets are not typically allowed. It is focused on its owner and does not have the legal right to full public access. For everyone’s benefit, it is best, though not required, that the animal is well trained and exhibits good manners.
A Service Animal is an animal that is trained to do at least three tasks for a person with a disability that they cannot do for themselves, such as guiding a visually impaired or blind person, alerting a hearing-impaired or deaf person to important sounds, mobility support for a person unable to walk unaided, or alerting for conditions such as seizures, cardiac events, or diabetic emergencies. These animals and their owners are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act and do have the legal right to full public access.
For help with training Service or Emotional Support Animals, please call Skye’s Dog Training at 801- 885-3922 or visit her website at http://skyesdogtraining.com/.
An Emotional Support Animal is an animal who provides health and social-emotional benefits to its owner, is prescribed for that owner by a mental health professional, and is protected by the Fair Housing Act to be allowed in rental housing, even when pets are not typically allowed. It is focused on its owner and does not have the legal right to full public access. For everyone’s benefit, it is best, though not required, that the animal is well trained and exhibits good manners.
A Service Animal is an animal that is trained to do at least three tasks for a person with a disability that they cannot do for themselves, such as guiding a visually impaired or blind person, alerting a hearing-impaired or deaf person to important sounds, mobility support for a person unable to walk unaided, or alerting for conditions such as seizures, cardiac events, or diabetic emergencies. These animals and their owners are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act and do have the legal right to full public access.
For help with training Service or Emotional Support Animals, please call Skye’s Dog Training at 801- 885-3922 or visit her website at http://skyesdogtraining.com/.