Therapy dog?

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I want a service dog or....a therapy dog I guess, for my panic disorder which is partially caused by AS. Does anyone know the process of getting one if I wanted to make my own dog - therapy dog instead of buying an already trained one?

It will depend on where in the world you live

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Diagnosed under the DSM5 rules with autism spectrum disorder, under DSM4 psychologist said would have been AS (299.80) but I suspect that I am somewhere between 299.80 and 299.00 (Autism) under DSM4.

I live in Florida.

My therapist once suggested I get a service dog to help with my anxiety issues. I don't know anything about the laws in Florida pertaining to this kind of thing (I'm from Oregon) , but here there are just too many hoops to jump through to get a legally recognized service animal. That (combined with the fact that I really don't want to stick out any more than I already do) is what prevented me from doing it.