How to Use service animal in a Sentence

service animal

noun
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  • What’s more, trying to pass off a pet as a service animal is against the law in some states.
    — Sue Carlton Tampa Bay Times (tns), al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Dogs stay gratis—just keep them out of the bar and restaurant areas (rules are waived for service animals).
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 24 Feb. 2023
  • What’s more, trying to pass off a pet as a service animal is against the law in Florida and other states.
    — Sue Carlton, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds, but only service animals can enter the chapel.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 2 Apr. 2023
  • People are expendable, but no one wants to see a service animal torn to shreds by aliens.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 June 2024
  • There are limits to where a service animal can be, Garrett said.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Pretending that your dog – or any other pet – is a service animal does the rest of us a disservice.
    — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2023
  • Pretending that your dog — or any other pet — is a service animal does the rest of us a disservice.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 1 July 2023
  • Note that prescription wet pet food does not count as an exception to the TSA liquid rule, even for service animals.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024
  • Norma Light and Charles Thomas, who left the animals in the car, said that the hotel did not allow pets inside, only service animals.
    — Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
  • The Rockaway Hotel and Soho House do not allow pets, with the exception of service animals at the latter.
    — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2024
  • For instance, today a visitor at the zoo claimed that her puppy was a service animal.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 1 July 2023
  • Pets are not allowed, with the exception of service animals.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
  • And Brennan’s in New Orleans has seen a few service animals without their owner.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Pets: No pets are permitted on the grounds, although service animals are allowed.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • In the initial post, Schmidt, who has post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, did not note that Zoe is a service animal.
    — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
  • After spending time in an Airbnb and then staying with her family to save money, Buffham was able to find a one-room tiny house on a horse farm in Cottonwood for her and her service animal.
    — Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Staff are trained to assist guests with disabilities, and the hotel welcomes service animals and provides amenities for them.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
  • Trained service animals and service animals in training are welcome and must be under control of the handler.
    — The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Children are welcome, with service animals also allowed in the indoor area.
    — Michael Alberty | , oregonlive, 20 July 2023
  • Police said there are no pets allowed; only service animals.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
  • Medical Mutts is confident that Patch will do great in training and make a phenomenal friend and service animal to whoever he is matched with next.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Worth noting: No children or pets (other than service animals) are allowed.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2023
  • The rideshare company requires all drivers to accept rides from passengers who travel with their service animals.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Of course, service animals are important; they’re needed.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
  • This year, Washington state amended its laws to say service animals in training are also permitted in public spaces.
    — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 2 July 2024
  • Federal officials have reached an agreement with an East Haven diner over allegations the restaurant refused to serve a customer who had a service animal.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The rules for pets, emotional support animals, and service animals vary between airlines.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • These rules require airlines to treat emotional support animals as pets rather than service animals.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
  • His trainers will eventually help the agency train him as a facility psychiatric service animal, and if all goes according to plan, PeeDee will get his certification by the end of the year.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024

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