Does a Therapy Dog Have Public Access Rights?

Hi All,
Wanted to talk about therapy dogs as pets, that are trained as a therapy dog to go visit schools, hospice houses etc, do these dogs have the same public access rights as a service dog? The answer is no they don't if they are your pet and have passed the CGC and passed the therapy test with pet partners or TDI you can't slap a service dog vest on him/her and take them shopping with you or out to eat on,y if you ask the store if you can bring the TDIT (therapy dog in training) into there business would say some will say yes some will say no. Cause these dogs are not a service dog and under ADA law they cannot and do not have the same rights as a service dog. People are putting service dogs at risk by slapping a vest on there pet or TDIT just to bring them with, we foresee it coming down the line that all service dogs will have to soon carry paperwork from the group/school or trainer who trained that dog and in what type of tasks it was trained to do.
Thank you

Hank paws in prison

Hello,
Wanted to write a blog about a special dog in our paws in prison program, his name is hank a 1 year old mix breed that was homeless and left to run free on the streets in mountain home ar in the middle of winter, he was under weight running on the bypass trying not to get hit by passing cars going 50-55 mph. When a lady saw him stopped her truck got out and stopped traffic and tried to get this dog to jump into the back of the truck but he wouldn't she then went to get a rope once the door was open he jump in and sat there looking at her like he was saying I'm ready lets go. She then took him to a local vets office where they took this cold wet skinny dog in and checked him over making sure he was ok once given food and a dry blanket he was happy to be safe for now but his faith was still not sure he stayed at the office for three weeks where another lady Dena Sparks came to visit him and he would chatter at her as if he was saying please help me as I know I have a job to do I need to help someone . The vet told her if she couldn't find a place they wouldn't have a choice but to put him down. She then contacted ark paws in prison where we went to look at this dog as we were looking for a dog to train as a service dog for a United States veteran with PTSD who was also in a wheelchair hank had passed every test he was going to become a pip dog. Hank is now in his 7th week of training he has learned how to walk next to a wheelchair, back up, go under tables, paws up, plus many more commands. So the next time you see a dog trying not to get hit by a car, in the middle of winter remember hank that dog you see and didn't try to help could/ have been a service dog for someone.
Thank you

Paws in prison 1year

Hello,
It's been awhile since our last post thought we would touch base on our paws in prison program at calico rock unit it's been almost 1 year since we have started going out and working with inmate handlers and rescues to help save dogs lives and we have just done that and what a great felling knowing that you helped saved this dog from being put down to going to its new home :-) even though you wish you could save every dog it just can't happen for reasons we can't help if it be Heath behavior issues since these dogs live in the unit 24/7 so if you want a great dog look at a pip dog.
Thanks