JuJu, I never said I didn't feel for the kid (no 12-year old I know wants to be called a child). But my question is a valid one, is it not? If it's as simple as buying a vest for my dog and deeming her a service dog, I might just do that. But I can imagine my employer fighting me on it when I want to bring my service dog "in training" to work. I'm just curious about the law and what the requirements are. Off to Google, I guess.