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A Wellness Program of Pawsitively Transformational Health and Wellness Inc
RESOURCES FOR NEW OR PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS
Are you considering Emotional Support Dog, Service Dog, or Therapy Dog training ?
A good canine candidate for our helping dog programs is a dog who knows general obedience cues, is well-socialized, and is fundamentally curious about new places, people and experiences. Does your dog need help in these areas? Our programs can provide this foundation.
SERVICE DOG PROGRAM
Please review the document below and contact us with any questions.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG (ESD) PROGRAM
NOTE that an ESD (Emotional Support Dog) is NOT A SERVICE DOG: If you are in a public place with an ESA (Emotional Support Animal, including an ESD), you can legally be asked to show a letter of documentation of need from a healthcare professional: if you do not do so, you can be required to leave. For people who want an Emotional Support Dog and who want to avoid public access challenges and housing challenges, we strongly recommend that you have #1 and #2 below from professional sources.
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Letter documenting your need for an ESA. See our mental health therapy services and look under the heading of "other services." Typically, healthcare insurance can be used to pay for mental health session(s) to evaluate and document appropriate need for an ESA. You will be asked identify the animal that you wish to be your Emotional Support Dog. If a letter is provided, it will contain information specific to that animal. Note that the letter of documentation of need will clearly state that the training level and behavior of the animal has not been evaluated.
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Letter documenting that the dog's behavior and training level is appropriate for an ESA (Emotional Support Animal). If your dog is to be an ESA only in your own home, you may schedule behavioral evaluation session to take place in your home at our hourly rate of service. If your dog passes evaluation, your letter will clearly state that the behavior and training level of the dog has been assessed only in your home. If your dog does not pass evaluation, we recommend that you enroll in our Emotional Support Dog Training Program. If your dog is to be an ESA both in your home and outside of your home in places where ESAs are allowed, we will issue you a detailed letter and documentation packet upon your successful completion of our Emotional Support Dog Program (see below). We will issue documentation letters of in-training status for clients erolled in our training program, and these are typically acceptable to most housing authorities.
THERAPY DOG PROGRAM
Please review the documents below and contact us with any questions.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE
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Read all of the appropriate information on this page.
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Read the Helping Dog Programs overview page.
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Identify the dog who will be your helping dog-in-training. You may apply for admission with a dog you already have in your home or a dog that you have identified for adoption or purchase. If you are searching for a dog, we highly recommend that you schedule at least one dog selection session with us as you search for a dog. Contact us with any questions about scheduling.
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Submit all three new client forms.
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Request admission by sending an email. In this email, identify which program you are applying to (Service Dog, Emotional Support Dog, or Therapy Dog). We will contact you with next steps. Please contact us with any questions.
