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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\nTable des mati\u00e8res<\/h2>\n\n- Aider votre animal \u00e0 devenir un animal de th\u00e9rapie ou d'assistance<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- La diff\u00e9rence entre les animaux d'assistance et les animaux de th\u00e9rapie et de soutien \u00e9motionnel<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Entra\u00eenement et enregistrement de votre animal d'assistance ou de soutien<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- Et ensuite\u00a0?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
- FAQ<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Aider votre animal \u00e0 devenir un animal de th\u00e9rapie ou d'assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Many of us have been spending more time at home due to the coronavirus, COVID-19, and Stay-at-Home orders in many states. Even though our fur babies don\u2019t understand why, they are delighted that we can spend more time with them, get more exercise together and perhaps spend more time on the couch together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve ever been curious, now could be the perfect time to learn more about what it takes for your pet become a therapy or service animal. I’ve put together this list of information, links and resources to help you investigate whether certifying your pet as a service or therapy animal is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Les enjeux sont complexes et controvers\u00e9s. D'une part, il y a directives et il existe des lois relatives aux animaux d'assistance<\/a>. Some are suggested best practices while others are punishable under the law if you don\u2019t follow them.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are also several groups that regulate or have a vested interest. The American\u2019s with Disabilities Act (ADA) represents the people who really need these animals and so they are active in ensuring the rights of disabled people to own and use them. But businesses are often frustrated and confused about the laws. Do they have to let any dog (or cat or lizard) in as an emotional support animal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Le minist\u00e8re am\u00e9ricain de la Justice a publi\u00e9 et rappel\u00e9 des lignes directrices pour les animaux d'assistance. Chaque \u00c9tat \u00e9tablit \u00e9galement ses propres lois sur les animaux d'assistance. Cela peut devenir collant selon l'endroit o\u00f9 vous habitez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peu importe o\u00f9 vous vivez, il est probablement pr\u00e9f\u00e9rable de travailler avec une agence ou un chapitre dans votre pays d'origine pour vous assurer d'avoir les informations les plus \u00e0 jour et les plus pertinentes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plus \u00e0 ce sujet ci-dessous. Mais d'abord, quelle est la diff\u00e9rence entre un animal d'assistance (tel que d\u00e9fini par la loi) et un animal de soutien \u00e9motionnel ou de th\u00e9rapie\u00a0?<\/p>\n\n\n
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As described by the Washington State Service Dog Association (WSSDA), service animals are used in many different ways by people with a variety of disabilities. Service animals may lead blind people or serve as the ears of a deaf person. They may carry and pick up items, be used for balance, and provide warnings of impending seizures or low blood sugar. Service animals may allow people with anxiety disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other emotional illnesses to function in society, by alerting their handlers to avoid anxiety triggers, by recognizing and blocking behaviors, or by stimulating the person to \u201csnap back\u201d to a conscious state. Service animals can remind handlers that it is time to take medication and can summon help in the case of fainting or a seizure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual\u2019s disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you can see, the human must have a diagnosed disability for their animal to qualify as a service animal. So while some animals provide emotional support for anxiety or PTSD for example, they do not become a service animal until the human is diagnosed with a disability. So unless you have a disability, or you are training your animal to be given away or sold to someone with a disability, your pet is not a \u201cservice animal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Les fa\u00e7ons dont les personnes handicap\u00e9es utilisent les animaux d'assistance continuent de cro\u00eetre et d'\u00e9voluer. \u00c0 l'heure actuelle, seuls les chiens et les chevaux miniatures sont consid\u00e9r\u00e9s comme des animaux d'assistance dans certains \u00c9tats. De nombreuses organisations d\u00e9couragent ou interdisent l'utilisation de primates, d'animaux sauvages et exotiques comme animaux d'assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bien qu'ils remplissent une fonction tr\u00e8s importante, les animaux non d'assistance, qui comprennent les animaux de soutien \u00e9motionnel, les animaux de r\u00e9confort et les animaux de th\u00e9rapie, ne sont techniquement pas des animaux d'assistance en vertu de certaines lois d'\u00c9tat. Les autres esp\u00e8ces d'animaux, qu'elles soient sauvages ou domestiques, dress\u00e9es ou non, ne sont pas non plus consid\u00e9r\u00e9es comme des animaux d'assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La principale diff\u00e9rence est \u00e9galement la formation. L'Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) permet au ma\u00eetre d'un chien d'assistance d'acc\u00e9der aux espaces publics avec ce chien. Par exemple, la loi de l'\u00c9tat de Washington n'exige pas qu'un chien d'assistance soit certifi\u00e9, enregistr\u00e9 ou autrement identifi\u00e9 comme tel. Cependant, la loi de l'\u00c9tat de Washington exige qu'un chien d'assistance soit correctement form\u00e9 pour ce travail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the ADA, a handler simply needs to state that the dog is a service animal, and access should be granted. Many handlers prefer the convenience of having a dog registered\u2013an identification tag, vest or cape is often provided to show the dog is a registered service animal. This can save the handler from having to disclose details of their disability. It does not matter if a person has a note from a doctor that states that the person has a disability and needs to have the animal for emotional support. A doctor\u2019s letter does not turn an animal into a service animal. Training does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ainsi, n'importe quel animal peut \u00eatre qualifi\u00e9 d'animal de soutien \u00e9motionnel ou de th\u00e9rapie par n'importe qui. Mais en vertu de la loi, les restaurants, les commerces et les b\u00e2timents publics ne sont pas tenus d'autoriser une personne \u00e0 amener un animal de soutien avec elle dans les espaces publics. Seuls les animaux d'assistance dress\u00e9s sont prot\u00e9g\u00e9s en vertu de cette loi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s an important distinction because the law protects people who need a service animal as an accommodation for their disability, while the law does not protect emotional or therapy animal accommodations. You need to understand the difference. As of January 1, 2019, police can fine a person up to $500 for misrepresenting their emotional support or therapy animal as a service animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So if you\u2019d like your pet to become an emotional support animal, therapy animal or comfort animal, no training or registration is required by law. However, we highly recommend you use positive reinforcement training with help from online resources or with a professional. If you\u2019d like to give your pet the job of cheering people up in a nursing home, airport or other public space someday, you want your pet to be a \u2018good citizen\u2019 and behave well with others. Many of those private and public places only allow service animals so its important to understand and communicate clearly before bringing your animal with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nEntra\u00eenement et enregistrement de votre animal d'assistance ou de soutien<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
La premi\u00e8re \u00e9tape consiste \u00e0 trouver une source de formation appropri\u00e9e. \u00c0 moins que vous ne soyez un dresseur de chiens professionnel, vous devriez envisager de travailler avec un. Consultez le r\u00e9pertoire des organismes d'animaux de th\u00e9rapie comme le Conseil de certification des dresseurs de chiens professionnels<\/a> pour trouver un \u00e9ducateur canin professionnel certifi\u00e9 pr\u00e8s de chez vous. Beaucoup vous fourniront un certificat d'ach\u00e8vement lorsque votre chien aura atteint un niveau de formation appropri\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aider votre animal \u00e0 devenir un animal de th\u00e9rapie ou d'assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Many of us have been spending more time at home due to the coronavirus, COVID-19, and Stay-at-Home orders in many states. Even though our fur babies don\u2019t understand why, they are delighted that we can spend more time with them, get more exercise together and perhaps spend more time on the couch together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve ever been curious, now could be the perfect time to learn more about what it takes for your pet become a therapy or service animal. I’ve put together this list of information, links and resources to help you investigate whether certifying your pet as a service or therapy animal is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Les enjeux sont complexes et controvers\u00e9s. D'une part, il y a directives et il existe des lois relatives aux animaux d'assistance<\/a>. Some are suggested best practices while others are punishable under the law if you don\u2019t follow them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also several groups that regulate or have a vested interest. The American\u2019s with Disabilities Act (ADA) represents the people who really need these animals and so they are active in ensuring the rights of disabled people to own and use them. But businesses are often frustrated and confused about the laws. Do they have to let any dog (or cat or lizard) in as an emotional support animal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Le minist\u00e8re am\u00e9ricain de la Justice a publi\u00e9 et rappel\u00e9 des lignes directrices pour les animaux d'assistance. Chaque \u00c9tat \u00e9tablit \u00e9galement ses propres lois sur les animaux d'assistance. Cela peut devenir collant selon l'endroit o\u00f9 vous habitez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Peu importe o\u00f9 vous vivez, il est probablement pr\u00e9f\u00e9rable de travailler avec une agence ou un chapitre dans votre pays d'origine pour vous assurer d'avoir les informations les plus \u00e0 jour et les plus pertinentes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus \u00e0 ce sujet ci-dessous. Mais d'abord, quelle est la diff\u00e9rence entre un animal d'assistance (tel que d\u00e9fini par la loi) et un animal de soutien \u00e9motionnel ou de th\u00e9rapie\u00a0?<\/p>\n\n\n As described by the Washington State Service Dog Association (WSSDA), service animals are used in many different ways by people with a variety of disabilities. Service animals may lead blind people or serve as the ears of a deaf person. They may carry and pick up items, be used for balance, and provide warnings of impending seizures or low blood sugar. Service animals may allow people with anxiety disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other emotional illnesses to function in society, by alerting their handlers to avoid anxiety triggers, by recognizing and blocking behaviors, or by stimulating the person to \u201csnap back\u201d to a conscious state. Service animals can remind handlers that it is time to take medication and can summon help in the case of fainting or a seizure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual\u2019s disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you can see, the human must have a diagnosed disability for their animal to qualify as a service animal. So while some animals provide emotional support for anxiety or PTSD for example, they do not become a service animal until the human is diagnosed with a disability. So unless you have a disability, or you are training your animal to be given away or sold to someone with a disability, your pet is not a \u201cservice animal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Les fa\u00e7ons dont les personnes handicap\u00e9es utilisent les animaux d'assistance continuent de cro\u00eetre et d'\u00e9voluer. \u00c0 l'heure actuelle, seuls les chiens et les chevaux miniatures sont consid\u00e9r\u00e9s comme des animaux d'assistance dans certains \u00c9tats. De nombreuses organisations d\u00e9couragent ou interdisent l'utilisation de primates, d'animaux sauvages et exotiques comme animaux d'assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bien qu'ils remplissent une fonction tr\u00e8s importante, les animaux non d'assistance, qui comprennent les animaux de soutien \u00e9motionnel, les animaux de r\u00e9confort et les animaux de th\u00e9rapie, ne sont techniquement pas des animaux d'assistance en vertu de certaines lois d'\u00c9tat. Les autres esp\u00e8ces d'animaux, qu'elles soient sauvages ou domestiques, dress\u00e9es ou non, ne sont pas non plus consid\u00e9r\u00e9es comme des animaux d'assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La principale diff\u00e9rence est \u00e9galement la formation. L'Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) permet au ma\u00eetre d'un chien d'assistance d'acc\u00e9der aux espaces publics avec ce chien. Par exemple, la loi de l'\u00c9tat de Washington n'exige pas qu'un chien d'assistance soit certifi\u00e9, enregistr\u00e9 ou autrement identifi\u00e9 comme tel. Cependant, la loi de l'\u00c9tat de Washington exige qu'un chien d'assistance soit correctement form\u00e9 pour ce travail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the ADA, a handler simply needs to state that the dog is a service animal, and access should be granted. Many handlers prefer the convenience of having a dog registered\u2013an identification tag, vest or cape is often provided to show the dog is a registered service animal. This can save the handler from having to disclose details of their disability. It does not matter if a person has a note from a doctor that states that the person has a disability and needs to have the animal for emotional support. A doctor\u2019s letter does not turn an animal into a service animal. Training does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ainsi, n'importe quel animal peut \u00eatre qualifi\u00e9 d'animal de soutien \u00e9motionnel ou de th\u00e9rapie par n'importe qui. Mais en vertu de la loi, les restaurants, les commerces et les b\u00e2timents publics ne sont pas tenus d'autoriser une personne \u00e0 amener un animal de soutien avec elle dans les espaces publics. Seuls les animaux d'assistance dress\u00e9s sont prot\u00e9g\u00e9s en vertu de cette loi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s an important distinction because the law protects people who need a service animal as an accommodation for their disability, while the law does not protect emotional or therapy animal accommodations. You need to understand the difference. As of January 1, 2019, police can fine a person up to $500 for misrepresenting their emotional support or therapy animal as a service animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So if you\u2019d like your pet to become an emotional support animal, therapy animal or comfort animal, no training or registration is required by law. However, we highly recommend you use positive reinforcement training with help from online resources or with a professional. If you\u2019d like to give your pet the job of cheering people up in a nursing home, airport or other public space someday, you want your pet to be a \u2018good citizen\u2019 and behave well with others. Many of those private and public places only allow service animals so its important to understand and communicate clearly before bringing your animal with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La premi\u00e8re \u00e9tape consiste \u00e0 trouver une source de formation appropri\u00e9e. \u00c0 moins que vous ne soyez un dresseur de chiens professionnel, vous devriez envisager de travailler avec un. Consultez le r\u00e9pertoire des organismes d'animaux de th\u00e9rapie comme le Conseil de certification des dresseurs de chiens professionnels<\/a> pour trouver un \u00e9ducateur canin professionnel certifi\u00e9 pr\u00e8s de chez vous. Beaucoup vous fourniront un certificat d'ach\u00e8vement lorsque votre chien aura atteint un niveau de formation appropri\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nLa diff\u00e9rence entre les animaux d'assistance et les animaux de th\u00e9rapie et de soutien \u00e9motionnel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Entra\u00eenement et enregistrement de votre animal d'assistance ou de soutien<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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