Mrs$.$ Thomas, who has a hearing impairment, has a friend visit her at home one day while you are there. The friends have not seen each other for a long time. Her friend stares at the service dog sitting beside Mrs$.$ Thomas. Finally, her friend asks you, "The dog is not only her pet, am I right? Is she deaf?" What is the best way to respond?

Select one:

a$.$ Say, "Yes, it is a service dog because Mrs$.$ Thomas is deaf."

b$.$ Explain what the service dog does for your client.

c$.$ Explain that you cannot say because you need to respect your client's privacy.

d$.$ Say, "Yes, it is a service dog. Mrs$.$ Thomas has a hearing impairment."