tree68What seems to be a problem these days is the little old lady with the teacup poodle who now insists that it's a service dog.
Actually, I saw a young lady in a dr's office that had a nice looking bigger dog - she told someone she needed him for balance. He sort, kinda seemed to lean against her.
I looked at my cane and thought, well that would be quite a trade off. And if a dog that size leaned against me, he would have to know how to pick me up, too.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
erikemThe main reason behind Delta's new policy has been the incidents with either untrained or poorly trained emotional support animals excreting in flight or worse yet, biting another passenger (maybe require proof of insurance for emotional support animals?). I suspect a biting incident was what lead to a local restaurant putting up a sign prohibiting animals.
I totally get need for service dogs that actually provide a service.
What seems to be a problem these days is the little old lady with the teacup poodle who now insists that it's a service dog.
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Overmod How long this apparently-generous policy will survive the first activist allergy/ailurophobe challenge in court will remain to be seen.
How long this apparently-generous policy will survive the first activist allergy/ailurophobe challenge in court will remain to be seen.
Having a son with severe dog allergies, I can well understand the feelings behind the "acitivist allergy" types. For Brightline, a reasonable compromise could be setting aside a "no animals allowed" car per train.
One other difference between Brightline and an airliner is that medical help would only be a few minutes away in case of a severe allergic reaction. Another difference is that the recirculated air is contained to one car versus the whole, hence the "no animals" car suggestion in the previous paragraph.
The main reason behind Delta's new policy has been the incidents with either untrained or poorly trained emotional support animals excreting in flight or worse yet, biting another passenger (maybe require proof of insurance for emotional support animals?). I suspect a biting incident was what lead to a local restaurant putting up a sign prohibiting animals.
Randy Stahl Pity the person who has an emotional support chicken when I unbox my emotional support wolverine.
Pity the person who has an emotional support chicken when I unbox my emotional support wolverine.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Semper Vaporo If emotional support animals fly free, I could bring my women along for free! I really need them for emotional support!
If emotional support animals fly free, I could bring my women along for free! I really need them for emotional support!
How many do you have? I'm thinking they'll draw the line at one.
Still in training.
Randy Stahl I want a Klingon targ as my support animal. RS
I want a Klingon targ as my support animal.
RS
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A little bite on the cheek for old times sake?
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
Semper Vaporo I want a Klingon!
I want a Klingon!
Stop using toilet paper.
Interesting you bring this up right after I was reading Brightline's policies on emotional-support animals. (Which, if I read them correctly, says you can travel with your cat reasonably next to you, not in a carrier, if you have the right kind of 'doctor's note')
How long this apparently-generous policy will survive the first activist allergy/ailurophobe challenge in court will remain to be seen. But I applaud Brightline's management for developing and providing their policy.
Hope Amtraks pet policy is better thought out than this one was......
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/delta-is-tightening-rules-about-flying-with-emotional-support-animals/vp-AAuWaKJ
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