Guide dogs, signal dogs, and service dogs can be of enormous help to people with disabilities. They help with day-to-day tasks, increase mobility and independence, and serve as social ice-breakers with new acquaintances.
The law recognizes the value of trained service dogs by guaranteeing them access to public places and requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for their owners.
Psychiatric Service Dogs & Emotional Support Animals: Access to Public Places & Other Settings
Psychiatric service dogs are allowed in most public places, while emotional support animals are not.
Penalties for Using a Service Dog or Emotional Support Animal Under False Pretenses
An increasing number of people have been falsely claiming that their pets are service animals so that they can take them to public places.
Flying With Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
Under federal law, airlines must allow people with disabilities to bring their assistance animals on planes. But airlines are now allowed to restrict service animals to dogs and to treat emotional support animals like pets.
California Laws on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace
Many California employers need to allow service dogs and emotional support animals in the workplace unless it would create an undue hardship.
Illinois Laws on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
Illinois and federal law protect the right to have service dogs in public places and may cover other service animals in housing.
Texas Laws on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
Texas law and federal law protect your right to have service dogs in public places and housing.
Florida Laws on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
Florida law and federal law prohibit discrimination against people with service dogs, and provide protections to people with other types of assistance animals.
Ohio Laws on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
Ohio has two laws that allow assistance animals in public accommodations and housing.
Michigan Laws on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
Michigan law and federal law allow service dogs to most public places.
Nevada Laws on Service Dogs, Horses, and Emotional Support Animals
Nevada law gives people the right to bring service dogs and miniature horses into housing and public places.
Pennsylvania Laws on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
Pennsylvania state law and federal law protect your right to have service dogs in public places and housing.