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Tunney argued that the dog is an emotional support animal, a type of service animal that helps her deal with the pain of arthritis, chronic depression and a long list of other physical ailments. She needs the assistance like a blind person needs a seeing-eye dog, Tunney said, and as such, civil rights laws allow her to keep the dog there.