Mahalo for all of the thoughtful replies. It's comforting to know that someone does understand your feelings.

The dogs are doing better today, we are all tired and trying to rest and recover. They still seem a bit fatigued and anxious, but so am I, so I suppose it's normal. Hopefully we will have a relaxing weekend and they'll be completely back to themselves next week.

I am still very curious to know who was right about airline crews walking the dogs. Was the Delta rep right to assume they would be tended to, or was the Quarantine Station employee right to say they cannot and do not? Does anyone happen to know?

I realize that they did NOT, in fact, walk my dogs, but what I don't know is if the Delta rep was purposely lying to me or if he was telling me what he believed to be true and was simply wrong.