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. 2017 Jun 15;14(6):642. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14060642

Table 5.

Public perceptions of appropriate levels of access for assistance dogs. Participants were able to select as many types of assistance dogs as they felt applicable for each scenario.

Survey Item Service Dogs Emotional Support Dogs Therapy Dogs None Don’t Know
I think landlords should be able to refuse these types of dogs. 43 (15.1%) 54 (19.0%) 64 (22.5%) 144 (50.7%) 31 (10.9%)
I think these types of dogs should be allowed to ride in airplane cabins. 172 (60.6%) 114 (40.1%) 115 (40.5%) 38 (13.4%) 35 (12.3%)
I think these types of dogs should be allowed to reside in school dorms. 170 (59.9%) 131 (46.1%) 112 (39.4%) 28 (9.9%) 38 (13.4%)
I think these types of dogs should be allowed in classroom settings. 163 (57.4%) 98 (34.5%) 108 (38.0%) 46 (16.2%) 36 (12.7%)