How to Get an Emotional Support Dog

The emotional support animal is a different category of animals that are the utmost companions of humans, and support them differently. They are more than just companions and are different from the service dogs. They are not trained in any way to do their job, and they are used only by those people who have been allowed by the law. Now, how to get an emotional support dog?

Prove Your Disability

 

There are different emotional support animals, but the dogs have a certain benefit because they bond with the humans immediately.

You can have an emotional support dog only if you are in dire need emotional support. For that purpose, you have to get a proper letter for the need of emotional support dog. This letter will explain your disability and need for the dog,. A certified mental professional must carry out this job so that the credibility of the letter is verified.

Conditions to Qualify For ESA (Emotional Support Animal) Letter

Different conditions should be present in you if you want to qualify for an emotional support dog. Some of the conditions are as follows:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Phobia or fear
• Panic attack
• Mood swings
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Personality disorder
• Social anxiety disorders.

They can also include any other issues that are concerned with the mental health of a person. In those cases, the medical professional, (like a a psychiatrist, licensed clinical social worker, or  psychologist) can look into your case specifically and decide if you are eligible for the emotional support dog or not.

Significance of an ESA Letter

The EAS letter states that the person is a patient who is suffering from certain mental disorders and is under the care of a licensed mental health professional. The letter will verify the fact that the patient is having any mental disability like depression, anxiety, and hyperstress. These kinds of issues can disrupt the mental well-being of any person.

The letter will indicate that the patient requires the assistance of an emotional support dog so he must be given one according to the laws and rules. The emotional support dog is really important for the patient and for reinforcing his natural mental health.

So, in conclusion, if you are having a disability, then you have to prove yourself eligible for getting an emotional support dog. You have to prove your emotional disability by getting a ESA letter  signed and written by a  licensed mental professional. After you get the letter, you can apply for the ownership of an emotional support dog.