[nagdu] New definition of a service animal

[Ginger Kutsch]

Excerpt from Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend
the Department of Justice's Regulation Implementing Title III of
the ADA
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/factsheets/title3_factsheet.html

Service Animals. The rule defines "service animal" as a dog that
has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the
benefit of an individual with a disability. The rule states that
other animals, whether wild or domestic, do not qualify as
service animals. Dogs that are not trained to perform tasks that
mitigate the effects of a disability, including dogs that are
used purely for emotional support, are not service animals. The
final rule also clarifies that individuals with mental
disabilities who use service animals that are trained to perform
a specific task are protected by the ADA. The rule permits the
use of trained miniature horses as alternatives to dogs, subject
to certain limitations. To allow flexibility in situations where
using a horse would not be appropriate, the final rule does not
include miniature horses in the definition of "service animal."