How to get an ESA dog

Emotional support dog (ESA dog) is a different kind of dog from the other dogs that are there for companionship or servicing. The ESA dog doesn’t need to be trained and is beneficial for the person who is suffering from any mental disability like any psychiatric, therapeutic or any other mental ailment. In that case, an ESA dog will be there to help the person release his stress and be happier with the dog. But if you want to get an ESA dog, then it will certainly not be a piece of cake. You will have first to prove yourself eligible to have an ESA dog. So, how to get an esa dog? Read below to find out.

An ESA Letter

To become the owner of an emotional support animal, you will have to get an ESA letter. Now, various websites can register a person as an ESA. However, for that purpose, there is a specific criterion and different laws that have to be fulfilled. There is a proper American code for registering people as a disable one. So, if you meet that criterion, then you can be handed over an ESA letter. After getting the ESA letter. Now, you will have to get the recommendation of a mental health professional.

Recommendation of Mental Health Professional

Now, when a person acquires an ESA letter, he becomes eligible to have an emotional support animal. However, still, there are a few things to be taken care of. These are handled by the licensed mental health professional. If there is currently a pet owned by the person who got ESA letter, then the mental health professional will see if the perp son gets adequate support from his current pet or not. If the current pet is helpful for the mental well- being, then the mental health professional, will declare his current pet his emotional support animal. the

Now, when the mental health professional finds out that the pet of person is not providing adequate support or if there is no pet with the person, then rescue shelters or the animal adoption centers will help the person in getting a new pet which will be beneficial for the emotional health of the person and will be declared as the ESA for the patient.

ESA Dog Letter

The prescription that mentions the eligibility of a person for acquiring an emotional support dog contains the name of the person with a mental disability and the details about the emotional support dog that is given to that person. The details about dog include its breed, color, name, etc. After getting this proper letter, the patient becomes the official owner of the emotional support dog and can take him anywhere with him. The dog will provide emotional support to the patient while the patient will take care of the dog. The airlines will allow the emotional dogs to travel with the patient because there is a law that allows them to do so. Moreover, no landlord will deny residence to any emotional support dog.

Thanks to Martin