What is a service animal?
Under the ADA, a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person's disability.
What does "preform task" mean?
The dog must be trained to take a specific action when needed to assist the person with a disability. For example, a person with diabetes may have a dog that is trained to alert him when his blood sugar reaches high or low levels. A person with depression may have a dog that is trained to remind her to take her medication. Or, a person who has epilepsy may have a dog that is trained to detect the onset of a seizure and then help the person remain safe during the seizure.
Do service animals have to wear a vest/harness/ patch
Nope! But Adora does wear a vest or harness depending on weather, just to keep away people from distracting her
For more information on Service animals you can visit the ADA website here:
https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html
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