There’s more misinformation on the web and social media on this subject than there is about who has interfered in our elections. This is an ASK ME ANYTHING session about assistance animals. Joanne, who has been an advocate for and mentor to people with psychiatric disabilities who use assistance animals, and Gabriella, who is a veteran with a service dog and with hands-on experience working with a service dog training program, will answer your questions.

Here are some of the questions we’ll be ready to answer – and you can ask us anything else you want.

What’s the difference between a service dog and an emotional support animal?

Can I take my emotional support animal or service dog into a restaurant or other non-pet friendly place?

What training is required? Can I train my own?

Is certification required?

Why can’t every dog become a service dog with the right training?

What’s it like handling, travelling with, and living with a service dog?