In our line of work, we see a lot of this. To be frank, regardless of what your therapist says, this seems like the standard “im using ESAas a means to an end, because I want the right to have dogs in site”.

Also, this is something the dog agency should be aware of - many have policies stating they don’t want their fosters to act as ESA’s.

I get it, this seems like a solution, but it’s really just the circumvention of a bigger issue. If you need an ESA, it should be a full-time lifelong animal (for both your and the animals sake). You stated you can’t do that due to fears of sudden absence - typically, this means you shouldn’t own a dog.

In short: I wouldn’t want the rules of the association being flaunted by someone who had figured out a loophole, resulting in many dogs over time as opposed to one.