#emotional support is not service dog

[booksandbrainsandsoftthings]

Not so friend reminder that

Being a veteran does not exempt you from service dog laws

Being disabled does not exempt you from service dog laws

If your dog is not trained to perform tasks that mitigate and help manage a disability, and it does not know how to behave calmly in public, it is NOT a service dog.

If your dog is not a service dog, it does not have the right to be in places pets are not allowed.

Following trained service dogs with your untrained pet is not okay.

Being a jackass about it does not change the laws either.

Leave. Your. Pets. At. Home.

#service dog #be respectful #educate #service dog training #working dog #respect the vest #dog training #important #dogs #disability advocacy #fake service dogs are harmful #assistance dog #a vest does not make a service dog #emotional support is not a task #emotional support is not service dog #sd registries are fake #sd #fake service dogs #ada is law

[pixierainbows]

People not with intellectual disability or cognitive disability are use that word again. Pixie too tired to educate… :( :( :( HURTING

Pixie still very upset person at art studio call Sunshine a Emotional support dog … not understand . Sunshine's vest have big letters what say service dog . is not not not same thing AT ALL . is very very intense training of dog to help with serious disability . is not not not Just so Pixie “ feel okay “ … Is very difficult training take long long time is to train service dog To help with Pixies serious and severe disability . is not at all same as Emotional support dog SO UPSET :(

#service dogs #emotional support animal #bad words #SO UPSET

[dinopepitah]

Various spamtons >:] featuring @skylerfurmaniac with his bby of a spam

#my art #spamton #i would kill for him #thank you all the person on the whiteboard to give me confidence in my design ;_; really #my design didnt bought me #i always felt like something was wrong but with approval it feels different #so #again. thank you!! #ur so fun to draw omg #THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL THO #Putting a harness to my sona that says service dog #its like a dog but she can give you free theraphy #lol

[feelslikegold]

I know some of you on here are actually bold enough to talk like this bc i’ve seen it but uh here’s an unfriendly reminder that you don’t know any of the boys and definitely could NEVER know what they struggle with/if they need an emotional support or service animal?? and if you think you’ve “gained enough knowledge” from following the band as a fan to speak on that kind of topic as confidently as this bitch you are seriously unhinged and need to log off. in the end the entirety of gvf are strangers to you and you don’t know a single thing they struggle with unless they open up about it?? it’s as simple as that??? and someone’s disabilities/illnesses/struggles aren’t even a debate topic like please shut the fuck up or die

#how fucking disgusting……..????? #also reasons to have an emotional support animal you can’t VISIBLY SEE????????? #you don’t KNOW sam it doesn’t make you quirky and edgy to say rosie isn’t emotional support or an actual service dog you literally don’t #know????? there is no possible way you know #block me if you talk like this lmao bc I think you’re fucking stupid #sam kiszka #idc how you feel about sam as a person that’s not my business but speaking for people who need emotional support animals?????? stfu

[blackholemojis]

Im not sure if you do animals but could you possibly do a short haired german pointer emotional support dog? I want to add to my comm cards! Im sorry if this is to much /gen /nf

I haven’t done an animal emoji yet, but yeah I can draw support animals :)

[ID: two emojis of a short haired German pointer facing the left and waging their tail. The dog is a larger light grey dog with small brown spots and larger brown patches. They wear a red collar. A caption above them reads “support dog,” first in light mode friendly text, then in dark mode friendly text. /End ID]

#animal emojis #I’m cool with doing support/service animal requests occasionally but please don’t take advantage of that everyone 👍 #dogs #emotional support dog

[not-a-medical-student]

Photo from ECAD

Important information for those not familiar with service dogs:

Don't touch or pet without permission.

Do not remove a service dog from a passed out person, even if they are resting on top of them. That may be the dog’s job during an episode, so just call an ambulance.

Do not let children pet service dogs without permission, It's usually best to tell them you shouldn't pet at all because the dog is at work.

Emotional support animals are not the same as service dogs and are not medically necessary.

Any dog that sits in a shopping cart or purse is not a service dog.

There are idiots out there who fake service dogs, but don't accuse people of faking if you don't know how training is done.

Although service dogs are well trained, their work can be interfered with by loud noises and especially untrained, faked service or emotional support dogs being in spaces expected to only allow service dogs and no other animals. This is especially prevalent in Walmart and other public spaces.

Service dogs are still dogs, if you see one in public with someone it's best to leave the dog alone completely. Even merely making eye contact with the dog can distract it and cause him or her to miss something important. Dogs are very susceptible to human eye contact, it's in their DNA.

And of course don't try to feed them or talk to them while they are on duty.

ALSO

Some service dogs are trained to smell or otherwise detect specific disorders and alert their human in any number of ways. For example, if someone with diabetes blood sugar is too low/high, their dog can smell that and may alert them by laying their head on the human's foot. If a service dog does it's alert to you or anyone who is not the owner of the dog, you should go to the doctor to get checked out because it's possible it's a real alert that the dog sensed in you.

Thank you doggies!

#disability #service dog #service dogs #service dog awareness #disability advocacy #disability aids #mobility aid #disability awareness #disability advice #service animal #emotional support animal #disability services

[spoonful116]

There are 3 main types of assistive animals: therapy animals, service dogs, and emotional support animals. I'm taking a look at each type and some of the similarities and differences

#spoonie #disability #chronic disability #disabilities #spoonie life #disability awareness #esa #service dog #therapy dog #emotional support animal #assistive animals #animal therapy #disability aids #dog #dog training #animal #animals #animal training #educational #public health #health education #wellness #mental health #health #disabled people #disability rights #disabled #actually disabled #disability advocacy #disability community

[thoughtsofananon]

SOMEONE (I think @sergeantsporks ) SAID 'HUNTER' AND 'SERVICE DOG' IN THE SAME SENTENCE AND- AND-

INJREJSBINEORJS ill color it later ANYWAY-

Why Hunter should get a Samoyed:

1)I looked up 'types of dogs that look like wolves and Samoyeds were on there

2)"They seem to be made for therapy work"

3)"They additionally make great mobility service dogs"

4)

#ERFIUJONVJAUJOIFWVJNEOIWFOVNJ #GIVE HUNTER A SERVICE DOG 2022 #toh #the owl house #my art #toh hunter #service dog #emotional support dog #tw caps #caps #samoyeds

[uchuujin-chan]

if you’re wondering if psychiatric service dogs really improve lives

i don’t have panic attacks in grocery stores or crowds anymore (grounding, momentum, dpt)

i stopped biting my nails (interruption)

i don’t doomscroll or ruminate anymore (interruption, dissociation alert)

i can wake up in the morning without 6 alarms (dpt, stimulation)

i can sit through a meal without dissociating, and enjoy it! (grounding, sensory stimulation, dpt)

i can deescalate my anger (interruption, grounding, dpt)

i go new places on a whim and enjoy it (being a source of confidence, best friend)

pics of the goober making a con accessible for me ❤️

#service dog #federally protected #not emotional support #psych sd #psychiatric service dog #border collie #i do not recommend this breed for the average owner #as a pet let alone a service dog #experienced homes only #owner trained #professionally trained

[loststarphounix]

Fic: Untitled

Fic: Untitled

Fandom: Danganronpa, Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Deapir

Pairing: Soudam, Komahina

Summary: Pets AU: Nagito is eager to see his doggy crush at the local cafe.

Rating: Everyone

Warnings: none!

A/N: This was for Soudam Week, however, I didn’t really feel like it fit so I scrapped it. Was trying to do live action 101 Dalmatians from the 90’s but failed lol 😅 Decided to post it for Valentines lol

Nagito’s claws made little clicks as they walked down the streets of downtown Towa. Sometimes being a small dog was a pain, but today he a bit more peep in his step as he lead the way down the familiar path to their new favorite cafe.

“Be at ease my fierce hellhound.” Gundham, his owner, jokingly commanded as the white dog tugged at his harness. “The establishment of refreshments has not suddenly teleported away.”

Nagito huffed as he unsuccessfully pulled his owner along and gave a wicked smirk when the other stumbled slightly. Gundham didn’t understand! It wasn’t just a normal day at the cafe.

Today was Tuesday, which meant a trip to their usual cafe.  And Tuesday meant getting to see him.

His future mate, that tall, handsome beast of dog.

Nagito first saw him at a distance, they had just left the cafe and a particularly rude bird bought his attention back to the shop, just in time to see him. Huge, probably the biggest dog he’s ever seen - aside from Nekomaru - with brown fur and very unassuming air around him that somehow made him more interesting to Nagito. He had been wearing some kind of unusual harness and cloth, with  human words, escorting one of the most unassuming and uninteresting male humans he has ever seen.

Still, if it meant he could get closer to his dream mate, he’ll tolerate just about anything.

The door chimed merrily as they finally entered the cafe. It was a small, yet beautiful building, with a welcoming atmosphere that seemed to have been ramped up to an eleven now that Valentine’s Day were upon them. The counter top was overflowing with hearts, fake flowers and cupids. It was like a cherub vomited in the place.

“Welcome!” Mikan’s owner, Ibuki cried out. The small purple cat jumped slightly at the screaming, but then settled again when she saw it only Nagito and Gundham.

“H-hello again.” She whispered, her bushy tail obscuring the pomeranians view of her face as her owner and Gundham began to converse.

Nagito gave a serene smile as he placed his front paws on the glass casing. “Hello Milan! Isn’t it a wonderful day today?”

“Yes. B-but I think you find it wonderful because of som-someone else.” Mikan whispered, eyes glittering as she twitched her tail to the side. Nagito followed the movement and felt his tail trembling in contained excitement.

Right there, sitting elegantly at the window, was his dream. He was lying there on his stomach, sharp ears up and alert and all his attention on his human, who seemed busy doing something on the computer. Well, that wouldn’t do.

With barely a glance to his friend, the white pomerianian bolted straight to the window booth. Behind him, he heard his owner’s hissed voice commanding his return. Can’t he see that Nagito is on an important mission?

The big dog seemed surprised that Nagito was coming towards him, judging by how he leaped up. Surprised contorted his face and the small dog couldn’t help but find it adorable on him.

“Hello!” He greeted, stopping just a breadth away. It would be rude to get into the other’s personal space without introducing himself. “My name is Nagito.”

The other tilted his head, eyes narrowing in suspicion. Nagito simply sat and smiled, tail wagging. Maybe his mate to be was one of those silent types.

“Ah…hey there?” A voice timidly called out and he looked up to see his mates human looking at him curiously.

He was sort of interesting to look like, sharp featured and long hair that was slight pink grey at the bottom and black at the top. The hair was in a ponytail as to not get in the way of the glasses probably. Nagito gave a cursory sniff of the outstretched hand before turning his attention back to the larger dog. He leaned in to sniff his scent, but the other shied away.

Oh so he was the shy type. How adorable.

“Pardon my ferocious beast! He is being particularly unruly this day.” 

And ah, that would be Gundham. Waiting patiently as his poor human jogged over to their window seats, the Pomeranian took a moment to admire his love again. Drool collected in his mouth that he barely contained in his excitement.

Utter perfection.

“Oh no he’s fine!” The strange man said, chuckling as he reached down to give him another scratch behind his ear. Nagito leaned into it slightly, tail sluggishly moving across the floor. This one knew how to give pets, at least. “I think he wants to play with Hajime, which is sweet! But he’s working right now.”

Hajime, his tail started up a tornado cloud of dust. He had name to his dream.

The other dog - Hajime - looked up to his human sharply with a twitch of his maw, but other than that exuded calm professionalism. 

Interesting.

Gundham grimaced and had the audacity to pick Nagito up so that he was caged in his arms. Rude! Couldn’t he see he was busy?!

“Apologies! I didn’t notice your hellhounds insignia of protection.”

“Uhm…it’s cool. Hajime is for my panic attacks. They can get kinda bad, but it’d take more than a little dog to trigger them. What’s his name?”

Gundham ducks his head slightly, and his cheeks seem to have become slightly red. “He goes by the moniker, Nagito. And you may refer to me, as Gundham Tanaka.”

The man tilts his head slightly and smiles warmly. Nagito could feel his owner’s heart beating wildly in his chest. He hummed as his muzzle turned upwards in a sly grin.

Very interesting!

“Gundham, huh? I’m Kazuichi Souda! And this,” he looks down and his smile softens as he runs a hand gently across his pets large, brown head. “Is Hajime. You probably wouldn’t tell, but he’s a quarter wolfdog!”

“Fascinating! And a hellhound of such power has not driven you to madness?” Gundham asked, subconsciously sliding into the empty seat across from Kazuichi.

From below, Hajime grumbled as he repositioned himself close to his owners side, glaring at the other man. Nagito began panting happily in his owners lap. 

Kazuichi shook his head. “Nah, Hajime’s always been a sweet boy! Never gave me any trouble since I got him. He was trained by a friend of mine and given to me as a birthday gift. Been together ever since.” Kazuichi leaned down and removed the vest from around Hajime. “Honestly, I meant to take this off after we came in, but I got distracted finishing up my research paper. There you go big guy!”

Hajime stood up to accommodate the vests removal and shaking himself after it was gone. Nagito noticed the second he seemed to go into off work mode, muscles laxing and his expression a little less guarded. He sniffed at their direction and Gundham let a scrambling Nagito drop to the ground.

Ibuki took that moment to come over with drinks - Gundham’s usual matcha mocha and another one that also smelled sugary sweet - a wide grin in her face.

“Well well! Ibuki was hoping her two favorites would finally start talking!” She exclaimed, placing the drinks down.

“You know Ibuki?” Kazuichi asked, blinking up at the other over his glasses.

“He sure does! This was the guy Ibuki wanted to set you up!” Both men looked away with heated faces as Ibuki laughed at them. “But who knew you’d get along with little old me playing Cupid!? So lucky!”

“Lucky indeed~,” Nagito purred and Hajime rolled his eyes in response. It only made Nagito’s smile widen as he leaned in. “I hope we can see more of each other soon Ha~ji~me~.”

“How boring.”  And on, did his voice send a plea San shiver down his spine. He nearly vibrated through the floor. “Kazuichi has no time for dating.” Hajime confidently told the other, lying down on the floor. “Between school and work, he barely has time to himself. Best not to get your hopes up for a future meeting Nagito.”

As Hajime talked, Nagito watched as the two human bashfully exchanged phones, each smiling to each other as they continued to chat. He only gave the wolfdog a little grin before lying down next to him. Hajime tried to shimmy away, but soon gave up with the other simply followed with a defeated sigh.

Nagito smiply laid his head down, a content sigh leaving him.

What a perfect day.

#danganronpa 2 #sdr2 #goodbye despair #danganronpa #soudam #soudham #komahina #kazuichi souda #gundham tanaka #hajime hinata #komaeda nagito #mioda ibuki #mikan tsumiki #pets au #yeah I made Hajime a service dog #not an emotional support dog #he has the training for alerts #he’s also wolfdog cause yes #also switched up Kazuichi’s look a bit! #fun fact: this was written during the holidays #you can’t even tell lol I only had to change one sentence #deception baby #soudam fic #soudham fic

[fandomswonderland]

Istg if i see one more ad about emotional support pets im gonna lose my mind. Your PETS (because that's what they are) do not and should never have the same rights as my service dog. "But I wanna take my dog everywhere with me" Your emotional support animal isn't protected by ADA and isn't allowed in places that don't allow pets. I've been banned from three places in my city alone because of my SD who IS protected by the ADA. You take your dog with you everywhere because you don't want to leave them home alone. I take mine with me because of multiple physical disabilities. ESAs and SDs aren't the same.

#stop lying to people #ADA #service dog #emotional support PET

[grey-lark]

It came to my attention recently that some people think Steve is the golden retriever of Stranger Things and I have decided this is my hill so I’m going to maintain he’s not (he’s a rough collie).

Lucas is the golden retriever.

#steve harrington #lucas sinclair #stranger things #yes both steve and lucas are loyal and athletic #also outgoing and eager to please #but lucas is also intelligent loyal and extremely empathetic #he wants to emotional support for the party but they all suck at talking about their emotions #like goldens are a go to for service dogs because they're smart and pick up on people emotional states #and that is Lucas my dudes #also i may have a list of ST characters and my daemons for them and after S4 I put Lucas at a golen before seeing this argument

[black-cat-named-onyx]

a little off topic update! i'm in the works of getting a service dog! i live in the dorms at my college and i am trying to get approved for an emotional support animal that i will train as a service dog! right now i am messaging local shelters about placing any rottweilers on hold for me. my goal is to adopt but i do need this breed of dog for my support needs so i want to check every shelter i can before i contact a breeder.

i have mobility issues due to my fibromyalgia , autism, ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, auditory and visual hallucinations and PTSD so having a dog that i can train for physical and mental help will make my life so much easier. my mom is fully on board with this and is helping me figure out paperwork and talking to my physiatrist about approval for the dog to be registered as an emotional support animal with my school while i train them. i have to do it this way because no pets are allowed on campus, the only thing you can have is one fish in a one gallon tank. so i need to have a doctors note just to have them in my dorm.

wish me luck!!

#onyx rambles #service dog #physical disability #psych service dog #mobility service dog #mobility issues #otherkin #therian #alterhuman #service dog training #emotional support animal #autism service dog #autsim #depression #adhd #ocd #ptsd #trauma #autistic adult #anxitey #fibromyalgia #chronic pain #chronic fatigue

[general-george-washington]

don't bring fucking pets into the grocery store. Esp if your dog is going to be lunging and barking at people

#its mostly dogs but i have seen a cat before #unless its a service animal (actually one. not emotional support which has different rules) #leave it at home. or in the car (with ac on) #the amount if dogs ive seen at work recently has. jumped up

[brandileigh2003]

I posted a new one shot. It can be read as stand alone but it's also part of my silence between us series!!

Featuring: Sirius' mental illness, deaf remus, plus service and esa dogs.

Signs between us

Snippet:

"That’s because you are precious. You’re everything to me. You deserve it." Sirius said. He grabbed Remus’ hand and wondered what he did to get this lucky.

"See? That proves it. Did she ever say anything kind to you? Do anything to show you your worth? You do these things for me every single day." Remus signed emphatically, his face serious.

"Can I kiss you?" Sirius asked. Because what else was the right response to that? The love of your life saying the exact things he needed to hear?

Part of wolfstar bingo, prompt: mental illness

#wolfstar #remus lupin #sirius black #marauders #fanfic #wolfstar fanfic #fic: silence between us by brandileigh2003 #fic: silence between us #silence between us #signs between us #fic: signs between us #deaf character #deaf remus lupin #service dogs #esa #emotional support animal #mental illness #anxiety #wolfstar bingo #wolfstar bingo 2023

[lazitoelgato]

Sometimes I think about Fei having a service dog OR a companion animal (Depends on what HC I'm giving him that day ig) and then I remember Saru can work perfectly in both roles, Saru knows Fei better than Fei himself and he knows when something is wrong.

#I don't think a sakka player would need a service dog but maybe a companion animal/Emotional support animal would be a better choice... #still Saru haha #well about the sakka player... service dogs can provide Psychiatric help too it's not just about Physical disabilities #I don't know take this as a /not-srs thing #I'm a bit unsure about if this is a topic that i shouldn't be talking about #I've been searching information for the last year about service dogs if that helps #Well silly ans oddly specific headcanons for my people #not tagging bc I feel like I'll attract weirdos with this one