Service Animal Resources

• The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Resource website, www.ada.gov, where there are many documents with information regarding service animals.
• ADA Business Brief on Service Animals. A 1-page publication explaining the requirements of the ADA regarding animals that accompany and provide services for a person with a disability in businesses.
• Assistance Dogs International
• Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals. A 3-page publication explaining the requirements of the ADA regarding animals that accompany and provide services for a person with a disability.
• ADA Information for Law Enforcement, including training videos. Note: these documents are noticeably absent any references to service animals.
• Dog Play
• International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
• Guide Dog & Service Dog Schools
• Guide Dogs For The Blind
• Guide Dogs of America
• Guide Dog Programs and Schools
• Dog Guide Users of New Hampshire
• Dogs For the Deaf
• Fair Housing Information Sheet # 6 - Right to Emotional Support Animals in "No Pet" Housing
• National Park System and Use of Service Animals
• New England Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center Info on Service Animals
• Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities, includes a section that deals with service animals. Many shelters have a “no pets” policy and some mistakenly apply this policy to exclude service animals such as guide dogs for people who are blind, hearing dogs for people who are deaf, or dogs that pull wheelchairs or retrieve dropped objects. When people with disabilities who use service animals are told that their animals cannot enter the shelter, they are forced to choose between safety and abandoning a highly trained animal that accompanies them everywhere and allows them to function independently.
  
• Dept. of Justice Letter providing specific information about the legal requirements regarding individuals with disabilities who use service animals, prepared by the Task Force to assist businesses in complying voluntarily with the ADA and applicable state laws.
• DOT Aviation Consumer Protection, Guidance Concerning Service Animals in Air Transportation and Service Animal Guide for Air Travelers
• Delta Society's Service Animal Basics, a "Facts You Should Know About Service Dogs" brochure
• Animal Welfare Information Center's Federal Policies on Access for Service Animals
• Psychiatric Service Dog Society
• Service Anmals in Hospitals or Emergencies
• There are hundreds of resources on Service Animals and Guide Dogs, constantly changing, on the internet. For specific results, search for specific phrases in your favorite search engine.

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