Originally Posted by
rsteinmetz70112
Training Service Animals and their Owners is an expensive and complicated process. I can't imagine how it could be done without the involvement of an acknowledged Professional. I doubt many people with actual Service Animals are not under the regular care of a Physician for their disability.
Emotional Support Animals are a whole 'nother kettle of touchy-feely stuff. Is a "Life Coach" allowed to prescribe an Emotional Support Animal?
Agreed, essentially. But using current standards, this would mean that passengers with legitimate service animals would need to get a carrier-specific form completed by their doctor for each and every flight, as opposed to having a letter that provides blanket coverage for their travel needs.
Again, I think there needs to be standardization, and at the national level -- out of the hands of individual carriers.
Life coach's aren't licensed (although someone with a professional license can be a life coach), so in general, no.