Originally Posted by
FWAAA
Perhaps the dog was an emotional support animal, not required to remain in a carrier. Service animals are free and not required to be caged.
Perhaps the owner was another Alec Baldwin type (Rules don't apply to me because I'm so important/famous/rich/smart, etc).
I wondered about whether it was a service animal. I didn't see any special collar which I thought they were supposed to wear.
The couple that had the dog didn't seem like DYKWIAs.