Alphawolf90
Junior Member
My family has been living in the same household for the past 9 years now and under contractual agreement are not allowed to have pets;however, my 17 year old son was diagnosed in 2004 with hyperhidrosis, which is extreme sweating on the hands and feet, and O.C.D., and so interaction with people his own age is very difficult. He has been suffering for years now and has not done anything social since he was around 13 years old. I don't know how to comfort him anymore because there doesn't seem to be anything hopeful I can really say: there is no way to cure what he has, and medication is not a solution. He has been asking for a dog for years now and I feel it would greatly improve his mental condition since he does not have any real friends and it is difficult for him to even meet new people. Would my son be covered under the Fair Housing Act and be allowed to have a dog for therapeutic reasons? Keep in mind that when the contract was signed, he was still too young to be showing any signs of his current condition since it does not onset until puberty.