California SCR194 designates September 2026 as Service Dog Appreciation Month.

California SCR194 recognizes the significant contributions of service dogs to individuals with disabilities and communities. The resolution highlights the benefits service dogs provide, including improved quality of life, reduced anxiety, and faster recovery from medical events. It emphasizes the importance of service dogs in assisting people with physical or psychiatric disabilities, chronic health conditions, and wounded warriors. The resolution also acknowledges the lengthy training process and the relatively low percentage of individuals with disabilities who have service dogs.

California SCR194 designates September 2026 as Service Dog Appreciation Month.

California SCR194 recognizes the significant contributions of service dogs to individuals with disabilities and communities. The resolution highlights the benefits service dogs provide, including improved quality of life, reduced anxiety, and faster recovery from medical events. It emphasizes the importance of service dogs in assisting people with physical or psychiatric disabilities, chronic health conditions, and wounded warriors. The resolution also acknowledges the lengthy training process and the relatively low percentage of individuals with disabilities who have service dogs.