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Pet, P. (2012). // Service animal faq //. Retrieved from Partners, P. (2012). Service animal basics. Retrieved from http://www.deltasociety.org/page.aspx?pid=303

__Facts:__ > • caring for one's self > • performing manual tasks > • walking > • seeing > • hearing > • speaking > • breathing > • learning > • working > • as well as some disabilities that may not be visible, such as: > deafness, epilepsy, and psychiatric conditions >
 * Any DOG (or, in some cases, minature horse) that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.
 * The //Minimum Standards for Service Dogs,// were developed by a team of service dog trainers, animal behaviorists, people with disabilities, and veterinarians to guide the development of the Service Dog Education System.
 * The **//only//** way that a dog can be recognized as a true “service animal” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is when the following conditions are met:
 * The owner or handler has a documented disability as defined under the ADA, “….a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities”.
 * The dog (or miniature horse) **//must//** **//be trained to perform a task or tasks//** that alleviate that disability. The mere presence of the animal (for example, “s/he gives me a reason to get up every morning”) **//does not qualify//** a dog as a service animal.
 * The dog (or miniature horse) must not alter the environment for others. This means that s/he must be kept on a leash and under the control of the handler at all times in public, must not show signs of aggression, must be kept quiet and clean.
 * according to the ADA, a 'disability' is a "mental or physical condition which substantially limits a major life activity" such as: