The truth is, a lot of people are confused between service dogs and therapy dogs. Therapy dogs may wear vests and help people with emotional challenges, but that does not mean that they enjoy the same rights that service dogs enjoy.

So, to answer the question, therapy dogs have no rights to public places. Yes, a location may allow a therapy dog to visit. This can be a school, hospital, or any location. However, each location can impose rules and requirements as it sees fit.

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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