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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  The law in the US is emotional support dogs are not required to go through any testing and there is no certification for them all you are required to have is a letter from a doctor. Even with service dogs there is no actual certification required. One of the biggest issues is actually all these websites that say they can certify your service dog when really your just getting a piece of paper that means nothing. |
Link. To the akc website on this subject.
Therapy Dog Organizations - American Kennel Club
There certainly appears to be certification process for service animals. Although there is no federally mandated registry(yet) that I could tell. I am dang sure guide dogs are certified with the appropriate organization, and spend two years or so in training. Personal assist dogs spend at least that amount of time too.