Originally Posted by
UmmShadow
What did she do, try to give the dog a shower in the sink or something? Was the bathroom actually trashed, or was it just because the FA knew there had been a dog in there, and there's some kind of rule about it?
Are you really supposed to let an animal wallow in its own $@&# for the entire flight? Even if the animal wasn't bothered by it, the smell would disturb other passengers, and it seems like it would be better to clean it up than let it sit for several hours. Cleaning it up in the bathroom rather than at the seat means your seatmates don't have to smell it while you're cleaning.
From what I gathered, she had opened the carrier at least once before the poop incident (perhaps to soothe the dog?) and been told not to. Then, when it had its accident, she took the dog in its carrier to the lav, took it out there, and cleaned it and the carrier up there. This is what rendered the lav a biohazard for the rest of us. I didn't see the interior but my impression was that the mere fact that a poop-covered dog had been in there rendered it unusable.
I don't know what the rule is, and thus my question. If it had been me, I would have thought she did the logical thing (except for being rude to the FAs, which was thoughtless and stupid, as they were just trying to help and did not speak to her sternly until she had already been ugly to them). I really give kudos to the CO FAs on this flight.