ARE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOGS RECOGNISED AS ASSISTANCE DOGS? No, emotional support dogs are not required to undergo any specialised training and are not recognised in any region of the world as being assistance dogs. The worldwide body representing assistance dog programmes, Assistance Dogs International, does not classify emotional support dogs as assistance dogs. As a result, the owners of emotional support dogs are not entitled to claim their dogs have public access rights in the UK under the grounds of ?reasonable adjustments? that apply to assistance dogs. This includes airline travel. Taken from Assistance Dog UK website.