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Service dogs provide invaluable services to disabled individuals. They can assist with mobility, offer comfort and protection, and alert others in emergencies. These skills allow them to help people with emotional and mental issues achieve a higher quality of life.  Unfortunately, service dogs are expensive. Acquiring one can cost anywhere from $17,000 to $40,000 due to the required training. Owners will also encounter many further expenses in the form of veterinary care and food.  Disabled individuals in need of a service dog but having difficulty managing costs may wonder, does insurance cover service dogs? Read on to find out.  Does Health [...]

A psychiatric service dog provides a unique need to their owners as they help people with mental health disorders. However, they are more than emotional support dogs. They perform tasks like bringing owners medication, directing their attention, providing sensory stimulation, and providing other assistance.  What Are Psychiatric Service Dogs? A psychiatric support dog differs from an emotional support dog and other types of service dogs in several ways. Here are some differences to consider.  Emotional Support Animals: Emotional support animals comfort humans in difficult times. They don’t require special training so any animal can be an emotional support animal. Although dogs [...]

Introduction Service dogs are valuable companions for people with disabilities. Dogs can provide mobility assistance. They can train as guide dogs. They can also provide medical alerts for people with diabetes or seizures.  Children with disabilities may even bring their service dogs to school. Service dogs at school can help children get from class to class. They can alert staff of medical emergencies.  However, service dogs for kids can cause disruptions in the classroom. Etiquette is required. Read on to learn how to adapt to service animals in schools to ensure a proper school environment.  Understanding Service Dogs Service dogs can [...]

Introduction Service dogs are valuable companions for people with mental and physical disabilities. We often see service dogs that help blind people navigate. But they can also help with allergy detection, diabetic alerts, seizure alerts, and mobility assistance. They can help people with hearing issues, autism, and various emotional disorders.  Not every dog makes a great service dog. A service dog must have specific characteristics that are inherent to certain service dog breeds. They must have a calm demeanor and the intelligence to carry out complex tasks.  Characteristics of Ideal Service Dogs The best service dog breeds will have the following [...]

Service dogs and their handlers work as a team to navigate life, and that includes being in public together. When someone sees a dog in public, they may be inclined to pet them or interact with them, but service dogs are focused on doing a job. Petting service dogs could impact their ability to follow commands and may even put their handler in danger. This includes offering them food or treats because they are often on a strict feeding schedule or specific diet. If you want to ask questions, approach and speak to the handler, not the dog. It is important [...]

At Justice Speaks we get a lot of questions about the rules and regulations for service dogs being in the workplace. Service dogs are used for many different reasons and are an essential to some people who have disabilities. There are many requirements of employers and employees when a service dog is entering a workplace and concerns may arise. The main thing to remember if you are concerned about a service dog in the workplace is that they are not there for entertainment or to distract employees. They have their own job to do and are taking care of the needs [...]