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Originally Posted by masraum
I'm perfectly fine with support dogs. I know that there are support animals that can tell an epileptic are about to have a seizure and warn the person so they can get to a safe place.
You can't tell me that there aren't valid emotional support animals.
But, I think they should be trained and treated like a regular support animal for the blind or otherwise handicapped or any other sort of support dog.
I met a guy in the grocery store one day that had a support animal. I feel fairly certain that the guy probably needed the dog and the dog acted, to me, like a seeing-eye dog. Completely uninterested in anything going on around him other than staying with his owner.
What I do think is crap are the people that are abusing the system, and I believe that the woman in the original post is one of them. Basically, bringing a regular old pet along because you're happier when you can bring your pet is BS. I'd like to see a judgement against the lady with the dog (no money will ever come from it, but I'd like it to happen), and a payout from the airline or airport.
I'm not a fan of BS litigation, but for this sort of thing, I don't think anything is going to change until it starts costing people money and/or ending up in court.
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This. There should be a certificate required for all non-crated animals when flying.
Our local Menards says no animals, but
service dogs are welcome.
There are a lot of service people coming home that do well with "emotional support dogs" and those are usually trained. Those I am all for.
For the rest, if you can't stand to leave your animal home, or if your animal acts up because you leave it home then you should not have animals. Heaven forbid these people raise kids.