"Therapy Animal" law discussion. Action needed

[Corey Vadasz]

In less than 2 minutes I Google searched "therapy animal certification", clicked on a link, and was all the way through the process and to the payment page to register ANY dog as an "emotional support animal". All for $79. That even included some "emotional support animal" gear for the dog too.

This is cheaper than any pet fees I've ever seen (over an annual lease term).

It states that you can use ANY breed of dog which is fine, but there is NO training for the animal provided AT ALL!

I understand that some tenants won't think to do that, but why would a tenant waste their money on your pet fees when they can pay this one time fee to have their dog registered for life (you read that correct) for the entire life of the animal.

Lawmakers need to crack down on this leniency asap and they're not going to do it without motivation.

I would propose that the animal would have to complete a course similar to boarding school where the animal would be properly house trained, trained to have good discipline, and also trained to actually do what they're certified to do. (As opposed to anyone being able to go get any dog and have it "online certified" in less than 5 minutes without any formal training whatsoever).

If they're going to legally require landlords to accept "therapy animals", they at least need to require formal training of said animal.

Any and all input will be greatly appreciated and I hope we can come up with a plan to help improve this issue. I'm not familiar with who I would need to contact (lawmakers) in Ohio so any guidance on that would also be great.

P.S. I've always been an animal lover, but all of my animals are meticulously cared for and trained properly.

[Nathan Gesner]

@Corey Vadasz join the club! Bureaucrats created a law without thinking through the implications to society and business owners. Doctors are writing prescriptions without verifying the need, making any attempts to correct the actual problem, or considering how it impacts society or business owners. The vast majority of it is complete fraud and it's negatively impacting society and businesses. Airlines and State legislatures are slowly starting to crack down. I hope they come to a resolution soon.