I am with most of Lananta's posts. I do not need dog's assistance because I can do myself and have techology for the deaf in the household and have cats to do for me. Cats hear door bell and fax before lighting flash and letter from fax machine comes.
Katin, accord your post #245
http://www.alldeaf.com/878841-post245.html
Due respect, I do not see any excuse to use service dog to boost deafies's low self-confidence/esteem. I respectfully disagree with this link, you provided here because those link, you provided sound that deafies are mainly problem who suffers self-confidence/esteem than hearies which is not all true. Hearies also suffers, too.
If people (hearing & deaf) want to positive their self-confidence/esteem then do something is go to see counseller, self-help group, etc - focus new hobbies, etc. I can't see how could service dog boost deaf people's self-confidence? Yes, any pets can give us good feeling but just service dog? No... Sorry, I disagree with those link totally.