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I wholeheartedly agree with this article, and I would go further, an emotional support dog should undergo very similar training to a service assist dog. They the dog need to be under control agreeable, not barking, yapping, nipping etc - and certainly not dog aggressive.
Dara has been in training since 8wks old - and she is still a little unknown as to her suitability for my personal assist service dog. We shall enter a program shortly after her full osteo work up is done. But she is and has been trained in basic obedience and will shortly earn her CD title.
She will learn carting as a prelude to pulling a wheelchair - and we have ordered a specially made harness for walking assist. She is being trained to lift me up from the ground. To open doors - To steady me down the stairs. Etc Etc ETc.
People who try to take advantage of the system are quite despicable, and give a bad name to service dogs!