Is A "Working Dog" Classified As "Service Animal"?

[John Thedford]

Anyone have facts or guidance on this? In one of my rentals I have a law enforcement officer with a working dog (K-9). Originally, my broker stated I HAD to rent to this person because it is a "service animal". The tenant has no disability and the animal is not related to helping them in other than a law enforcement capacity (chew up the bad guys):) This is a very good tenant, however, my insurance policy states "no dogs". I don't want to force them to move, but I feel I must make some adjustments to rent rates as well as talk to my insurance agency. My gut reaction is: this is not a service dog. Service dog vs working dog? Any thoughts? Am I just playing the semantics game or is there a valid difference?