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Each has its own function for different types of disabilities and situations.  \nService dogs are dogs trained to dospecific tasks to help handlers with mental and physical disabilities, emotional support dogs help people with mental or emotional impairmentsand do not necessarily perform special physical tasks (they may just ease their handler’s state of mind with their presence, for example) and therapy dogs are found in stressful situations outside of the home, such as psychologist’s offices, nursing homes, and disaster areas.  \n [usdogregistry.org](usdogregistry.org)  \nSERVICE DOG  \nService animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities  \nWho are they for ?  \nAnyone with a disability can own a service dog and they can be trained to help people by performing a wide range of physical tasks from helping people remember to take their pills to signal the deaf.  \nRights and Laws  \nService dogs have broad legal rights in public spaces, housing, and travel under the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Air Carrier Access Act.  \nTraining  \nU.S. law allows the training to be done by the person who will use the dog, a friend , family member, a professional or training organization. They must be specifically trained to do physical tasks that help the handler with their disability.  \n03  \n| EMOTIONAL\u003Cbr>SUPPORT DOG | THERAPY\u003Cbr>DOG |\n| --- | --- |\n\nEmotional support dogs assist people with emotional impairments and do not need to physically assist the handler, they can calm their handlers with their presence.  \nWho are they for ?  \nAnyone with a mental or emotional disability as diagnosed by a professional.  \nThey can easily be preexisting pets that calm the handler with their presence and regard the handler affectionately.  \nRights and Laws  \nEmotional support dogs have legal rights in housing and travel under the Fair Housing Act, and the Air Carrier Access Act.  \nTraining  \nEmotional support dogs do not require the same amount of training as a service dog. Training organizations and individual specialists do exist that train emotional support dogs. 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