Emotional Support Dogs Everywhere in Athens

Are they UGA ESA's?

whats wrong with a service dog?

There’s a difference between a “service dog” and a “emotional support dogs”

A service dog is trained for such and has papers to help its handler with a true disability.

An emotional support dog is much easier to get. Anyone can label their dog as such if you go online and chat with a psychologist and pay them $200. However, it’s truely intended for someone who has anxiety (real anxiety) but doesn’t necessarily have a disorder or disability.

“ESA” (emotional support animals) have caught a lot of flack lately bc of this princess women getting their “princess dogs” (I call them do nothing dogs) labels as an ESA and it’s a bunch of shite.

I do believe there is a time and place for an ESA though.

Y’all, ANOTHER one just walked up (not a coed this time)...

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Does this bother you? If so, let it go.

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The presence of the dog itself does not bother me (assuming it’s well-trained and an appropriate breed).

It’s the underlying premise of an emotional support animal that needs to accompany you throughout the day that is laughable.

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, I’ve been in Athens, GA for less than a week (moved from Baton Rouge)

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Congrats baw

I have an emotional support fwiw.

Dogs are much cooler than people.

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Apparently, Baton Rouge is a tougher town than some of us give it credit.

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Well yeah, with all those murders and robberies it's definitely a tougher town than Athens.

Aren't all pets emotional support animals by their very nature? I think the label is dumb and hurts people who carry their pets with them for real physiological/psychological needs.

Emotional support dogs are everywhere now.