Originally Posted by
Chamor
I think it would be DSM V these days, rather than DSM IV. And I suspect there are a good number people who would accept a minor DSM V diagnosis (such as adjustment disorder - unspecified) in order to bring their dog (or peacock) along for free -- and a good number of mental health "professionals" who would give such a diagnosis in exchange for a few hundred dollar fee. Unfortunately.
But, at least an effort is being made to tackle this problem -- without making it impossible for those who truly need to bring a well-trained animal on board.
I agree it's not difficult to buy a medical diagnosis.
But the training requirements negate everything. It's not going to be worth it to put your dog through months of extensive service animal training just to circumvent the pet fees and restrictions.