Can pitbulls be emotional support dogs?

Emotional support dogs offer comfort to their owners, prescribed by mental health professionals.

You can either get a fully trained support dog or certify your own dog as an emotional support dog.

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Technically, any dog breed can be an emotional support dog, including Pitbulls.

However, the Americans with Disabilities Act allows this, but breed-specific laws in some places might prevent Pitbulls from being emotional support animals there.

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What passes as an emotional support animal?

Just saying a dog is an emotional support animal isn’t sufficient.

They need to qualify and be officially certified.

Unlike service dogs that have specific tasks like guiding the blind, support dogs don’t require special training or tests.

A mental health professional can prescribe an animal as an emotional support animal if it’s necessary for the owner’s emotional well-being.

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Any animal can be prescribed as an emotional support animal, not just pups. Cats, ferrets, and more can be used.

The Americans with Disabilities Act allows any dog breed to be considered an emotional support animal.

However, some places ban certain breeds, like Pitbulls, so they can’t be emotional support animals there.

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This article was compiled with the help of Artificial Intelligence