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  • Service Animals Overview
    This article offers a basic introduction to service animals and key things to know about them.
  • The ADA and Service Animal Handlers
    What should a service animal handler know about rights and responsibilities as a when they go into the community with the animal?
  • The ADA and Service Animals
    Summary: What’s a service animal? The answer depends on the situation, and this FAQ article explains the basics.
  • The Spirit of the ADA and Your Business
    If you are merely complying with the ADA to meet a legal requirement, you’re missing the true purpose—or spirit—of the ADA.
  • The ADA and Transportation Providers
    Consider why accessible transportation is so important and find an overview of requirements for public and private transportation from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
Infographic titled 'Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals' featuring a photo of two dogs.

Service Animals & Emotional Support Animals are Not The Same.
Service Animals are covered by the ADA to bring into public establishments, Emotional Support Animals are not.
Both Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals are allowed in apartments and condos with a 'no pet' policy.
Service Animals are Specially trained, Emotional Support Animals are not.
The Primary function of an Emotional Support Animal is to provide support through companionship.
Neither Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals must be certified or registered.

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Service Animals in Retail
Infographic titled 'Service Animals in Retail' featuring several text boxes on a background of coat hangers in a clothes store.

Service animals are not pets. You can ask:
1. Is the Service Animal required because of a disability?
2. What work or task has the animal been trained to perform?
Service Animals must be under the control of the handler or the animal can be asked to be removed while the customer can continue shopping.

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Service Animals at Work: Helpful Tip #1
Infographic titled 'Service Animals at Work: Helpful Tip #1' featuring a sitting service dog in a vest.

Service Animals at Work - Helpful Tip #1:
You can request a reasonable accommodation from your employer if you need a service animal.

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Service Animals at Work: Helpful Tip #2
Infographic titled 'Service Animals at Work: Helpful Tip #2' featuring a sitting service dog in a vest.

Service Animals at Work - Helpful Tip #2:
Employers may request reasonable documentation to show the need for the service animal.

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Accessible Shopping: Service Animals
Infographic titled 'Accessible Shopping: Service Animals' featuring an image of a service dog on a leash.

In a store, service animals:
Can accompany their handlers in all areas of the store where customers are allowed to go.
Can be any breed of dog.
Must be under the owner's control.
Are not allowed in shopping carts.

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