Originally Posted by
ursine1
While I do realize and respect that some passengers require an emotional support animal, I'm hopeful that consideration will be made in the classification of trained psychiatric service animal to accommodate those with legitimate needs and appropriate documentation.
Those are high-minded goals. "Legitimate needs" and "appropriate documentation" now involve paying $25-$49 to same-day online outfits that - to this point - meet relevant codes. Closing ESA mills down could be a legal snake pit.
The problem is the lack of standardized training and certification for ESAs compared with traditional service dogs. Owners of genuine ESAs should have no issue putting their animal through a certified training course, while families looking to bring their pet would be put off.