Are Emotional Support Dogs Considered Service Dogs?

Under both ADA law and Louisiana law, Emotional Support Dogs are not service dogs.

Emotional support dogs are not trained to do a certain task. They are only for comfort. They will have training to behave well in different environments, but they are not working dogs. They are more like pets than working dogs like service dogs. They provide comfort to people just like pets provide comfort to people.

Other animals can be considered emotional support animals, not just dogs. However, none of them have the right to public access like service dogs do.