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Service Dogs - Thoughts?

I think I should get a service dog - a Psychiatric Service Dog specially trained for Schizotypal-Autism and PTSD. Schizotypal-Autism btw - is Asperger's on the farthest end of the bell curve - it's one of the rarest forms of Autism and is thought to be a person with both Asperger's and Schizophrenia at the same time. They have special service dogs trained for Schizotypal-Autism PTSD Agoraphobics. Weird. There must be other Schizotypal-Autism PTSD Agoraphobics out there, otherwise there would not be service dogs for us They cost at minimum $13,500 - no idea how I can get that kind of money when I make under $2,000 per year, though :( If people with Schizotypal-Autism w/PTSD and; Agoraphobia are typically homeless and unemployed, why do Service dogs for Schizotypal-Autism PTSD Agoraphobics cost $13,500 - $20,000? I used to have an ESP (Emotional Support Pet) but he died Nov 2008, and my ability to function on my own has not been good. I had him for 13 years and I guess, I