Dear Ripple ...

I am so excited to find out about this cooperative venture book and so happy to see that you have taken on the Service Dog chapter. If I can help in any way, do ask.

Don't overlook the issue of Support Dogs, too. Service Dogs, like guide dogs, physical support dogs, those who fetch needed items, pick up dropped things, provide signal services and more are special special animals.

But sometimes while a Service Dog is not specifically needed or cannot be obtained, an Emotional Support Dog may be a valuable "quality of life" addition to a patient's life. When deemed important enough to a patient to be prescribed by a physician, they are also protected under most (not every single one) right of access federal laws and regulation, including guaranteed right to live with you, even in government subsidized housing. The only deal-breaker is a unit that is only 2-4 units.

Teri