It was suggested I post my question here so I am.

Hi, I'm new here. Next summer I will be going to a national Taekwondo comp and I may need to take my ESA kid for the trip to go smoothly. I went last summer w/o him and it did not go well....bad enough for me to think twice about going again. I panic in new places and he keeps me calm by actively interrupting my panic attacks. He is not a Service dog as I do not have these issues at home only when I am alone in a strange place. I know he can fly with me but what happens once I get where I'm going? Is there any info out there about staying in hotels with an Emotional support dog? Or them going places when visiting another city? He's 50#, has his CGC, and I have trained him myself. (I have over 10 years experience in training and have consulted with other trainers as well.) At home he is not a service dog, but when I am in a strange environment I need him with me to function. Any thoughts or suggestions? My other issue is he could be called a "pitbull" type dog.

Thanks in advance for any help. I figured if I started researching now I'd be set when I start making plans next spring.