Service dog, ESA, or neither?

Eight honest questions. The result explains which legal category your animal fits and what paperwork you'd actually need. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere.

1. Do you have a physical or mental health condition that substantially limits a major life activity (walking, seeing, hearing, working, concentrating, sleeping, interacting with others…)?

Yes No Not sure

2. Has a licensed health professional who treats you confirmed that condition?

Yes No / not yet

3. Is your animal a dog?

Yes No (cat, rabbit, bird, other)

4. Has your animal been trained to take a specific action when needed because of your condition — for example alert you, guide you, retrieve something, brace you, interrupt a panic attack, remind you to take medication?

Yes, reliably Partly / in training No — it helps just by being with me

5. Who trained the animal?

A service dog organization or professional trainer I did No task training

6. Is your animal reliably house-trained and under control in public (no lunging, excessive barking, jumping on people)?

Yes Not yet

7. Where do you live?

United States Canada

8. What do you most need the animal to be allowed into?

My home (no-pets policy / pet fees) Stores, restaurants, workplaces Airplanes

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