A rule going into effect in the new year will allow only trained and certified dogs to accompany people with disabilities on commercial airline flights.
Service dogs are a common sight at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, near Washington, D.C. But this special canine trains would-be healers how to pick the right dog for a wounded veteran.
Jan Garrett, the program manager of the Pacific ADA Center, answers our questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act. What is a "service" animal? What's an "emotional support" animal? And, where are they allowed?
