Yeah so about that. People who "abuse" rules because they're just rude, or don't care about others? Bad. I agree.

How about snub nosed breed dog owners who have to fly to places surrounded by water? You see, policies like this need to be thought through. We were already in a horrible situation prior to this ridiculous ruling. Now its been made a law.

What was the situation? Well snub nose breed dogs (frenchies, english bulldogs, pugs, etc) are NOT ALLOWED to fly in baggage area because they overheat and might die. I wont even get into the fact that all-breed dogs die in the hundreds (thousands?) yearly because airlines and tarmac personnel are hardly qualified to care for animals.

But we were already screwed and forced to get "emotional support" certification because we physically were incapable of flying with our pets due to the snub-nose rule. We weren't "abusing" it. We were just stuck in a situation that had no options.

1. They weren't allowed in the baggage area
2. They weren't allowed in the cabin

So we had to get Emotional Support approval.

So you may say "Why MUST you fly with your pet?" Save that for the people mentioned above. The ones who break rules for convenience sake. I am required / forced to relocate to, and live in Puerto Rico multiple times per year. Its an island. There is physically no other way for me to get my one family member there (my english bulldog), than by plane. And to be completely candid, there is no way in hell I would let him out of my sight and trust a bunch of randoms or stuff him in a fricken baggage compartment for 9 hours through 3 airports either.

So what are we supposed to do now? Canoe from Miami?

I called American and they said they still accept emotional support animals. You just have to pay $125. Oh and by the way, he has to fit under the F'ing seat in front of me IN a crate. LOL!! I can't even fit my FEET under the seat. What dog would fit down there, let alone in a crate??? This is a ridiculous, poorly thought out ruling that is going to cause massive problems when people get wind of it.

How about airlines get certified as animal caretakers and be forced by law to have climate controlled sections on planes where animals are cared for at room temperature by a live person? Nahhhh ..... shove them in baggage and let them die in their crates as they sit out in the blistering sun on the runway next to the suitcases (like hundreds do every year).

Ridiculous.