One of the most common questions we receive is: “What are businesses legally allowed to ask me when I’m out in public with my service dog?” Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if it is not obvious that your dog is a service dog, a business may ask only two questions: ✅ 1. Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? ✅ 2. What work or task has the dog been trained to perform? That’s it! 🚫 Businesses may not: - Ask about your disability. - Ask for medical records. - Ask for certification or an ID card. - Ask your dog to demonstrate its task. 🛑 When can a business ask a service dog team to leave? A business may ask the dog to leave if: 🐾 The dog is out of control and the handler is unable to regain control. 🐾 The dog is not housebroken. 🐾 The dog poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others based on its actual behavior. A business cannot ask you to leave simply because: - They have a “No Pets” policy. - Someone is afraid of dogs. - Someone has allergies. - They don’t understand the ADA laws. - You don’t have an ID card or certification. 📹 What should you do if you believe your rights are being violated? ✅ Stay calm and remain respectful. ✅ If possible, begin recording a video of the interaction. ✅ Ask for clarification on why you are being asked to leave. ✅ Make note of the date, time, location, and the names of any employees involved. Having a calm, factual record of what happened can be very helpful if you need to address the situation later. Knowledge is power! The more we understand our rights and responsibilities as service dog handlers, the better prepared we are to advocate for ourselves while also representing the service dog community in a positive way 💙 ❓Current Service Dog handlers - Have you been denied access or has a business asked you inappropriate questions? Tell us what happened and how you dealt with it 👇

Howdy guys. Cole is definitely feeling his teeth and gums right now. Hasn’t been too motivated for food lately like he normally is. Hopefully these puppy teeth fall out soon so I can get the highly food motivated Cole back!

We’re so excited to officially share something we’ve been working on behind the scenes… In addition to our highly trained service dogs, ASA Service Dogs is now offering fully trained Service Goats. Yes—you read that right. Service goats bring a unique set of skills to the table, including: • Natural terrain stability and balance support 🏔️ • Gentle grounding presence • Highly motivated food-driven task work (seriously… very motivated) • And of course… unmatched personality Our team has been carefully developing this program to expand accessibility and provide alternative options for individuals who may benefit from a different type of working partner. We are currently accepting a limited number of applications for our first group of Service Goat placements. More details coming soon! … APRIL FOOLS 😂🐐 We’ll stick to the dogs—but you’ve gotta admit… a service goat would be pretty great 😆

Be honest … what does Ollie’s new hairdo remind you of? 🤣

I'm __________ and my dog's name is____________ their breed is _________ and a little bit about them/you! Then post a pic!! 📸 I'll go first...