How To Register Pets As A Service Dog

Service Dog Registration

Register Your Animal as a Service Animal or Emotional Support Animal

Step One: Determine which you qualify for: A service dog or an emotional support animal (ESA). We'll help you with this below.
Step Two: Select which service dog registration or ESA registration kit you want: We have a kit for every budget.

Within a few days, our service dog registration kit or ESA registration kit will be in your hands.

If you already know you qualify for a service dog or an ESA, click one the buttons below to skip step one and proceed directly to the ESA or service dog registration:

ESA Letter Free Instant Assessment

Step One:

What is the Difference Between a Service Animal and an Emotional Support Animal?

Service Animal Registration

A service dog is any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not considered service dogs.

Emotional Support Animal Registration

An emotional support animal (ESA) is a pet that provides companionship to a person who suffers from symptoms of a mental or emotional disability. ESA's are considered "treatment" for Nearly all domestic pets qualify.

Do I Qualify For a Service Dog?

To continue the service dog registration process, you and your dog must only meet two criteria. You won't need a doctor's prescription or other documentation to qualify or register:

You: Must either have great difficulty or be unable to perform at least one important life-task without assistance. Examples include: balance issues; difficulty walking, seeing, or hearing; or any condition might require you to be alerted, such as seizures, diabetes, etc. Read below for a list of qualifying disabilities to see 20 different types of disabilities that may qualify you to register a service dog.

Your Dog: Must be trained to assist you with the important life-task. Even if your dog "just knows how" to assist you, like sensing when a diabetic's blood sugar is low (a dangerous situation), your dog would need to be trained to alert you that your blood sugar is low. You or anyone may train your dog. Click here for a list of things your service dog might be trained to do.

If you believe you qualify for service dog registration, click the "Register Your Service Dog" button.

Qualifying Disabilities

The kinds of disability that will qualify you for a service dog takes many forms. Here is a list of disabilities that can be helped by a service dog:

Asthma (or other breathing problems)
Autism
Balance problems
Blindness (& partial blindness)
Bone and Skeletal (Such as Osteoporosis, Scoliosis, etc.)
Cancer
Deafness (& partial deafness)
Diabetes
Dizziness
Epilepsy
Hearing Difficulty
Mobility Issues (Including Paralysis)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Neurological Problems
Paralysis
Physical Weakness
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Sensory Issues (Blindness, Hearing Loss, etc.)
Speech Problems
Seizures

Do I Qualify For an Emotional Support Animal?

If 1) you don't have a physical disability, 2) your dog isn't trained, or 3) you were hoping your cat or other pet could be a service dog, you should consider ESA registration. Here's how you can qualify:

You: Must have an emotional/mental challenge, such as anxiety, depression, high stress, to name a few. You must also obtain a prescription letter from a therapist or medical doctor. Not seeing a licensed mental health professional? Our network of licensed mental health professionals can write you an ESA letter. Click here for a more comprehensive list of disabilities that qualify.

Your Pet: Nearly any domestic pet qualifies for ESA registration, including dogs, cats, birds, mice, rabbits, snakes, ferrets, pigs, and many more. Most important, your pet does NOT have to be trained to perform a task. That's because the very presence of your pet helps your emotional/mental disability. Click here for a list of the most common ESA species.

If you think you may qualify for ESA registration, click the "Register Your Emotional Support Animal" button.

Contact Information

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Colorado Springs, CO 80919-6100

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Email:
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