Dealing With Service Dog "Impersonation"

While most condominium residents accept the limitations that come with condominium living, there are always some who refuse to live by the rules. This is particularly true when it comes to pets.
 
Many condominium corporations restrict the type and number of pets permitted in residential condominium units. Some condominiums prohibit pets altogether. These rules, of course, are subject to valid and legitimate human rights considerations.

Enforcement of pet restrictions has resulted in countless disputes and lawsuits. We are beginning to see a new trend emerge in pet enforcement matters. We have seen an increase in residents trying to keep pets, in contravention of the governing documents, by claiming their pet is a service or therapy animal and therefore, whose eviction would offend human rights legislation. For-profit websites have even sprung up selling equipment and documents which identify and "certify" any pet as a service animal.