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Old Aug 05, 2015, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Gavinandnikki View Post
My niece got her dog certified as an emotional support animal. She paid a clinical social worker 100$, had a phone interview, got a certificate.

She did this so she could take her dogs into stores with her and not have to leave her in the car. The only qualification the dog needed was to sit on command.

I thought this was odd.
Yup. People are abusing the system terribly. Love this article. Pretty funny actually, but highlights how the whole emotional support animal thing really creates a problem for those people who truly need service animals which are an entirely different thing:

How to Take Your Pet Everywhere - The New Yorker