this article was co-authored by brian bourquin, dvm. b” to his clients, is a veterinarian and the owner of boston veterinary clinic, a pet health care and veterinary clinic with three locations, south end/bay village, the seaport, and brookline, massachusetts. the clinic also provides specialty services in behavior, nutrition, and alternative pain management therapies using acupuncture, and therapeutic laser treatments. there are 11 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. not every …

but while this is of general benefit to most dog owners, for some people with mental or emotional conditions, the companionship of a dog can be critical to their health and stability. but any dog can be trained to fulfill this role or to provide this kind of emotional support to someone in an unofficial capacity. but a well-behaved dog can help give their owner a focus and rhythm to their day that can otherwise be lacking, can provide companionship …

do you know someone who is interested in searching for an emotional support dog? each of the three types has a different role, and the many terms can be confusing but they aren’t interchangeable. there is often debate about which breeds make the best therapy dog, but the truth is any breed can be trained for therapy work. service animals should be patient, gentle and affectionate. emotional support dogs are defined by their ability to comfort people through affection and …

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an emotional support animal is any type of animal – including cats – that is there to provide comfort and emotional assistance to a particular person. if you are just not a dog person, you can make a cat into an emotional support animal. if you feel as if your pet would greatly help relieve your anxiousness or other emotional worries, you can look into getting it registered for emotional support (see below) the benefits of an emotional support cat …