These questions can help you compare a service dog with other assistance options.
Kea Grace
Published May 15, 2019
The ADA requires individually trained work or tasks related to a person's disability. Comfort from a dog's presence alone does not meet that definition.
Terry McCormack, CDT
Published May 10, 2019
Living with a dog can offer companionship, a comforting routine and enjoyable time together. Those benefits alone do not establish service-dog status under the ADA.
Kea Grace
Published April 22, 2019
Choose a crate for the actual dog, journey and carrier. A road-trip restraint, cargo container and in-cabin carrier have different uses; a brand name alone does…
Kea Grace
Published April 28, 2018
Build behavior around your team’s tasks and everyday environments, rather than assuming every dog must use the same position.
Kea Grace
Published April 2, 2018
Time off can include play, gentle activity and quiet enrichment. Choose toys for the individual dog's size, health and play style, and supervise new items.
Kea Grace
Published January 5, 2018
This guide retains its original publication date. Use the current guidance below rather than the airline policies that applied during 2017–2018.
Kea Grace
Published November 22, 2017
A psychiatric admission can raise practical questions about your service dog at a time when you need care.
Kea Grace
Published May 9, 2017
A service dog can provide useful assistance, but the arrangement should suit both you and the dog.
Kea Grace
Published March 7, 2017
There is no federal minimum training-hour requirement or compulsory public-access certificate under the ADA.
Kea Grace
Published January 13, 2017
