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The ESA Doctors writing team is a group of passionate emotional support animal advocates with extensive experience in mental healthcare, disability law, animal training, and pet health. Many of the authors are proud emotional support animal parents and are sharing their knowledge based on both personal and professional experience. Our content is fact checked by ESA experts and peer reviewed before publishing to help ensure you’re getting the best possible information no matter where you land. We’re here to provide useful content to keep you and your emotional support animal happy, healthy, and protected. Don’t see a topic covered? Send your request to support@esadoctors.com and we’ll consider it for our next publication. That’s our commitment to you as dedicated members of the ESA community.

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Get an ESA Letter in Louisiana

Your ESA letter in Louisiana provides you and your pet with more than just housing rights. Having an ESA can radically improve your mental and emotional health.

ESA Doctors2024-09-06T22:05:53+00:00Emotional Support Animal|

How to Train Your Emotional Support Animal

Emotional support animals don’t require the same specialized training as psychiatric service dogs, but basic behavioral training is needed and expected. Having a well-trained and well-behaved emotional support animal will prevent your landlord from having an excuse to evict your [...]

ESA Doctors2024-09-09T15:25:16+00:00Emotional Support Animal|

Alaska Airlines Service Dog Policy

This article was last updated on August 28, 2024. Like all U.S. airlines, Alaska Airlines is legally obligated to let service dog owners bring their dogs into the cabin of the airline, free of charge. That includes service dogs for physical disabilities as well as psychiatric ser [...]

ESA Doctors2024-09-27T07:44:24+00:00Flying, Traveling with Pets|

Can Emotional Support Animals Be in Common Areas?

Both you and your emotional support animal (ESA) have the right to be in your building’s common areas, even if there is a no-pet policy, as long as you have an ESA letter. According to HUD, landlords have to “reasonably accommodate” ESA owners, and that means allowing them to hav [...]

ESA Doctors2024-08-22T04:52:40+00:00Housing|

Get an ESA Letter in Washington, D.C.

Your ESA letter in Washington, D.C. provides you and your pet with more than just housing rights. Having an ESA can radically improve your mental and emotional health.

ESA Doctors2024-08-23T15:33:33+00:00Emotional Support Animal|

Tips to Keep Cats Calm in Carriers Without Medication

Moving homes, getting groomed, going to the vet, or traveling with your favorite pet does not have to start with a game of “cat and mouse,” where you struggle to calm your now feral feline. Keeping your cat calm when going into and being in their carrier is a matter of learning t [...]

ESA Doctors2024-08-15T09:42:53+00:00Cats, Emotional Support Animal|

Alaska Airlines Pet Policy

This article was last updated on August 8, 2024. You can bring your furry friend along for your trip on Alaska Airlines either in the cabin or in baggage if you follow the steps in this guide and submit the correct paperwork ahead of time. Two types of animals can fly with Alaska [...]

ESA Doctors2024-09-30T01:12:16+00:00Flying, Traveling with Pets|

How Long Does it Take to Get an ESA Letter?

It can take as little as one day or a minimum of 30 days to get an ESA letter, depending on your healthcare professional’s practices and what state you live in. Our ESA rules experts will explain how long you can expect to wait for your ESA letter in this guide. Typical Wait Time [...]

ESA Doctors2024-08-21T16:26:46+00:00Emotional Support Animal|

What makes ESA Doctors best in the industry?

When you’re ready to get your ESA letter, you’ll want it to come from an experienced, trusted professional who is licensed in your state. Because if they’re not properly licensed, the letter won’t be legally binding. And be cautious of hidden fees and surprise policies; not [...]

ESA Doctors2024-09-19T21:00:36+00:00Emotional Support Animal|

Tips for Having Your ESA in Your Dorm Room

You and your emotional support animal (ESA) have federal housing rights to live in a dorm room together. However, ESA rights can be taken away if your ESA creates situations that cause other students to be unable to study or sleep or if your ESA attacks them (even if they provoke [...]

ESA Doctors2024-09-19T21:01:33+00:00College Dorms, Housing|