Effective March 1, 2018, Enhanced Requirements Service/Support Animals
Jan 25, 2018, 10:41 am
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The problem is that a lot of Americans are lousy dog owners who poorly train their pets. The majority of the time I go for a simple run in my town, I've got to constantly be aware of getting lunged at by a poorly trained dog when I've merely moving down a path or trail. I'm not typically a Europe does it better' person, but it's been a different world hiking in the EU sphere where the typical dog you see on the trail is so much better behaved while still displaying Happy!Puppy! body language.
If the ESAs were better behaved, whether legit or not, there would be significantly less animosity toward them.
Jan 25, 2018, 11:32 am
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What's inappropriate is spelled out on the service animal page - and includes action in the gate area:
- Growling
- Jumping on passengers
- Relieving themselves in the gate area or cabin
- Barking excessively, not in response to a handler’s need or distress
- Eating off seatback tray tables
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Jan 25, 2018, 11:54 am
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What difference does this make?
The answer is no, fwiw.
Not everyone argues only for things that are in their own immediate self-interest.
And my arguments are (mostly) not pro-ESA. It's mostly pointing out that the anti-ESA arguments are largely either advocating illegal actions, or based on ignorance of the law or misunderstandings of how ESAs work.
The answer is no, fwiw.
Not everyone argues only for things that are in their own immediate self-interest.
And my arguments are (mostly) not pro-ESA. It's mostly pointing out that the anti-ESA arguments are largely either advocating illegal actions, or based on ignorance of the law or misunderstandings of how ESAs work.
Jan 25, 2018, 11:56 am
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The problem is that a lot of Americans are lousy dog owners who poorly train their pets.
Jan 25, 2018, 12:45 pm
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The changes most people in this thread are advocating are being advanced from the assumption that all ESAs are menaces to society, which is bigoted and wrong. I object to that.
Most of the criticisms of the current ESA system are based on incorrect information. I object to that.
Jan 25, 2018, 1:13 pm
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This thread seems to have run its course.
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