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Service Dog Nation urges local education on service animals, warns against certification scams and cites House Bill 4164
Summary
A local nonprofit founder described obstacles veterans face getting service dogs, urged community education on service-dog law and practice, and said misrepresenting a service dog can carry fines under a recent Texas law.
Darcy, founder and president of Service Dog Nation, told the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Jan. 16 that veterans and other handlers face long waits, high costs and frequent public misunderstandings when seeking a service dog.
Darcy said program-trained dogs can cost “up to $60,000” and that veterans who rely on nonprofit programs often face waiting lists of “3, 4, 5 years.” She described alternatives — owner-trained dogs, local trainers, and free temperament testing offered by local groups…
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