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To recognise ESD's (Emotional Support Dog's) as assistance dog's

Closed 53 signatures

What the petition asks

Emotional Support Dogs are given specifically to people with less visable illnesses such as pyschosis, schizophrenia or bipolar they help sooth some of the symptons of these illnesses and can have a greater impact on the wellbeing of their owners, but sadly they are not recognised as assitance dogs.
People who suffer with depression and have higher suicidal tendences than other people will normally feel alone and isolated during their episodes even if they are surrounded by people or friends and family, an ESD would be put in place to help comfort and spend time with their owners, this can be extremly useful for people who also live alone, however I don't believe ESD's should be handed out to anyone who show's minor signs of being mentally ill, although I do believe people who suffer with severe mental health issues such as schizophrenia, Pyshcosis or Bipolar disorders these dogs should be put in place.

Timeline

28 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
28 Sep 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 53
Status Closed
Opened 28 Mar 2019
Closed 28 Sep 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.