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Originally Posted by dpatt  I think the quickest way would be to contact one of the training schools they should have all the information you need to certify your dog. However keep in mind that Therpy dogs can not go into stores unlike a service dog. They can only go where they are used as emotional support for people like hospitals and senior citizen facilities etc and because they have a person to person contact with people they have to be professionally trained and certified. I am training Binky to be my service dog for seizures and other disabilities I have and this I can do myself, he does not have to be professionally trained or certified and I would never send him away anywhere for training. Like the person said a few posts back it is against the law to pass them off as a service dog, you must have a disability. I had a young lady call me recently to set up a play date for her dog with mine, she said she had a designer dog!! I wanted to choke her some people think these little guys and girls are a fashion statement, that makes it hard for people that really need them. Sorry !! I'm rambling here. Call a school in your area and they should be able to help you.  |
How are you training him for that yourself? You are saying I can train him to do minimal things I need and then I can easily get paperwork saying he is a certified service dog and take him into places with me? I wouldn't be trying to pass him off. As I said in another thread I have a spinal cord injury and use a wheelchair so have an obvious disability that wouldn't be questioned by facilities. I just would like to look into getting this done right on paper. Where would I find info on training schools so I can call? Thanx in advance.