Delta Bans Puppies and Kittens as Service/Support Animals
Dec 17, 2018, 9:37 am
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Has this happened? I mean, your seat mate could be an ax murderer and have paid off TSA to sneak in the ax and then murder you at 10,000 feet. There is an unlimited amount of bad things that could happen.
I understand the importance of risk mitigation, but I could think of a number of things that are probably more likely than Fluffy murdering Fido mid-flight.
Dec 17, 2018, 9:40 am
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Has this happened? I mean, your seat mate could be an ax murderer and have paid off TSA to sneak in the ax and then murder you at 10,000 feet. There is an unlimited amount of bad things that could happen.
I understand the importance of risk mitigation, but I could think of a number of things that are probably more likely than Fluffy murdering Fido mid-flight.
I understand the importance of risk mitigation, but I could think of a number of things that are probably more likely than Fluffy murdering Fido mid-flight.
Dec 17, 2018, 10:45 am
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I don't know whether it's happened, but I've heard people with very well trained service dogs express concern about this. Remember that it's a huge investment to train a seeing eye dog or similar and owners form very close bonds with these dogs as well as coming to rely on them for just about everything in day to day life. It would really impact someone's lifestyle if the service animal had to go to a vet hospital or be replaced.
Dec 17, 2018, 12:24 pm
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I don't know whether it's happened, but I've heard people with very well trained service dogs express concern about this. Remember that it's a huge investment to train a seeing eye dog or similar and owners form very close bonds with these dogs as well as coming to rely on them for just about everything in day to day life. It would really impact someone's lifestyle if the service animal had to go to a vet hospital or be replaced.
Dec 17, 2018, 1:29 pm
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Some of those little ratlike dogs have sharp teeth and can tend to bite people and other animals. Many little dogs think they're big dogs.
Dec 17, 2018, 3:14 pm
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A Great Dane would make me feel very secure except on an airplane.
Dec 17, 2018, 3:23 pm
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Dec 17, 2018, 10:46 pm
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Some owners of trained service dogs are concerned that the untrained fakes could attack their dogs and cause injury or even death. It's not just people who are at risk.
Moreover, I'm sure DL is concerned about the safety of employees in the presence of so many untrained ESAs. It would be ugly to have a FA caught in the middle of a dog fight at 30,000 feet. [I wonder whether a FAM would shoot to kill if an "ESA" were attacking a human.]
Moreover, I'm sure DL is concerned about the safety of employees in the presence of so many untrained ESAs. It would be ugly to have a FA caught in the middle of a dog fight at 30,000 feet. [I wonder whether a FAM would shoot to kill if an "ESA" were attacking a human.]
Dec 18, 2018, 5:55 am
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Dec 18, 2018, 7:49 am
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To eat? (Comfort food?) Or to hold and pet?
Dec 18, 2018, 12:29 pm
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Dec 18, 2018, 12:43 pm
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The harness had ESA is large print.
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