Rottweiler as Lap Child
Oct 12, 2012, 6:45 pm
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Rottweiler as Lap Child
Did anyone else catch the strange barefoot man trying to take a 90 lb Rottweiler on first MSP-CMH flight this morning as his lap child? It was quite bizarre.
Kudos to the gate agents for denying him boarding and calling the PD on him after he started throwing a tantrum. Despite what some animal-lovers might believe, dogs are not children!
Boo to the MSP TSA for letting this idiot through pass security with a 90 lb Rottweiler.
Kudos to the gate agents for denying him boarding and calling the PD on him after he started throwing a tantrum. Despite what some animal-lovers might believe, dogs are not children!
Boo to the MSP TSA for letting this idiot through pass security with a 90 lb Rottweiler.
Oct 12, 2012, 7:17 pm
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Did anyone else catch the strange barefoot man trying to take a 90 lb Rottweiler on first MSP-CMH flight this morning as his lap child? It was quite bizarre.
Kudos to the gate agents for denying him boarding and calling the PD on him after he started throwing a tantrum. Despite what some animal-lovers might believe, dogs are not children!
Boo to the MSP TSA for letting this idiot through pass security with a 90 lb Rottweiler.
Kudos to the gate agents for denying him boarding and calling the PD on him after he started throwing a tantrum. Despite what some animal-lovers might believe, dogs are not children!
Boo to the MSP TSA for letting this idiot through pass security with a 90 lb Rottweiler.
Note to TSA: Animals can be Terrorists as well.
curious to hear how animal lovers will spin this.
Oct 12, 2012, 7:24 pm
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If I thought I could get away with it I would absolutely love to take one of my dogs as a lap child! They're much better behaved than a human child ;-)
Oct 13, 2012, 6:09 am
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Oct 13, 2012, 6:32 am
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^ exactly
Oct 13, 2012, 7:49 am
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As a lap child or support animal? A few years back I sat next to a woman with a pretty large black lab as her support animal -- wearing the vest an all. The dog was on the floor most of the trip, but for take off and landing she had him in her lap.
Oct 13, 2012, 7:51 am
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Why didn't he claim the dog was his emotional support animal? I thought that usually works these days (at least from what I read on FT.
Oct 13, 2012, 8:29 am
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"""Why didn't he claim the dog was his emotional support animal? I thought that usually works these days (at least from what I read on FT."""
To make it work you have to convince a professional in the mental health field to write a letter on their letterhead saying that you are under their care and that you "need" the support animal. I am of the opinion that most psychiatrists and psychologists would not take to writing such a letter lightly.
You can NOT just verbally say it is an emotional support animal and they take your word for it as you can a service animal, you have to provide documentation and I know that at least AA contacts the doctor to verify that it is legit.
To make it work you have to convince a professional in the mental health field to write a letter on their letterhead saying that you are under their care and that you "need" the support animal. I am of the opinion that most psychiatrists and psychologists would not take to writing such a letter lightly.
You can NOT just verbally say it is an emotional support animal and they take your word for it as you can a service animal, you have to provide documentation and I know that at least AA contacts the doctor to verify that it is legit.
Oct 13, 2012, 8:38 am
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"""Why didn't he claim the dog was his emotional support animal? I thought that usually works these days (at least from what I read on FT."""
To make it work you have to convince a professional in the mental health field to write a letter on their letterhead saying that you are under their care and that you "need" the support animal. I am of the opinion that most psychiatrists and psychologists would not take to writing such a letter lightly.
You can NOT just verbally say it is an emotional support animal and they take your word for it as you can a service animal, you have to provide documentation and I know that at least AA contacts the doctor to verify that it is legit.
To make it work you have to convince a professional in the mental health field to write a letter on their letterhead saying that you are under their care and that you "need" the support animal. I am of the opinion that most psychiatrists and psychologists would not take to writing such a letter lightly.
You can NOT just verbally say it is an emotional support animal and they take your word for it as you can a service animal, you have to provide documentation and I know that at least AA contacts the doctor to verify that it is legit.
Oct 13, 2012, 8:41 am
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http://servicedogcentral.org/content/ESA-flying
Those who try to pass off a pet as a "service animal" can face criminal penalties if the dog is in fact not a service animal. Anyone who does this type of thing is hurting those how actually need a service animal.
Disclaimer: I used to train Service, S&R and Police dogs.
Oct 13, 2012, 8:45 am
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Again, thanks for providing a link to actual document, vice rumor and speculation on our part, which of course, NEVER happens on FT.
Oct 13, 2012, 9:01 am
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As an animal lover I can tell you I think it's ridiculous for a pax to expect they can bring such a large (non-service) animal into the cabin. Depending on the animal it may very well be abusive to them as well as disrespectful to the other pax.
Oct 13, 2012, 9:41 am
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"""Why didn't he claim the dog was his emotional support animal? I thought that usually works these days (at least from what I read on FT."""
To make it work you have to convince a professional in the mental health field to write a letter on their letterhead saying that you are under their care and that you "need" the support animal. I am of the opinion that most psychiatrists and psychologists would not take to writing such a letter lightly.
You can NOT just verbally say it is an emotional support animal and they take your word for it as you can a service animal, you have to provide documentation and I know that at least AA contacts the doctor to verify that it is legit.
To make it work you have to convince a professional in the mental health field to write a letter on their letterhead saying that you are under their care and that you "need" the support animal. I am of the opinion that most psychiatrists and psychologists would not take to writing such a letter lightly.
You can NOT just verbally say it is an emotional support animal and they take your word for it as you can a service animal, you have to provide documentation and I know that at least AA contacts the doctor to verify that it is legit.
Oct 13, 2012, 9:55 am
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I do not think that your average psychiatrist or psychologist is going to be handing out these letters to anyone who asks for one. Unfotunately there is a whole bunch of websites on the internet that will "certify" your ESA and provide such a letter for $100 or less, as long as you send them the money.
I have a real issue with fake service dogs and ESA's!! As someone who has seen first hand the issues actual service dog teams have encountered due to the many fakers out there, I personally wish they would prosecute and jail a few examples to make people think twice about trying to fake it.