I recognize these are highly charged and emotional moments.

It takes great discipline to crawl out of debt and get to a better financial higher ground.  

You can't ask them ahead of time, because it would be the same thing as asking them if they have a disability.I suggest reading up on the emotional support dog laws. 

Just depends on how attached he is emotionally to NJ.

You putting in $30K-$45K at year's end on a deal, with cash that you have accumulated with sacrifice, sweat, and discipline, is a huge vote of confidence to many prospective partners, and will make you very attractive. 

Well, this has been sort of an emotional roller coaster given we need to sell the place within a time limit given our financial and health situation (plus wanting to put an offer on the home we want before it sells).

I used Trident about 10 years ago and mixed emotions.

@Nathan Frost I am reading a whole-lot of emotion here, and very little in logic and data. 

Time and emotional energy are some of your most valuable resources.

I wonder if they really are service dogs (which are usually well trained) or pets with papers (aka emotional support animals).