United forces woman to put puppy in overhead bid, where it dies during flight

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you don’t like flying with dogs on board then DONT FLY. You dog haters can take the bus or walk. It is our right to fly with dogs, thanks to the airlines policies. And it is our right to persecute and ostracize vicious flight attendants line the one that killed the dog

It's also the airlines' right to decide to that pet owners are too much of a PITA on flights and to change their policies to restrict pet carriage as a result. You want to continue to be allowed to bring your pet, you need to do your part to manage your pet responsibly.

And it's also an airline's right to decide that little brats are too much of a PITA on flights and change their policies. I'm all for that and would be happy to pay extra not to be around them.

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Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

If you have such a severe allergy, maybe you're the one who shouldn't be traveling in a confined space.

I never understand why some people place the life of a person over the convenience/happiness of another person. An allergic person should not have to choose between not flying because of a dog or their life. Ridiculous.

It's ridiculous to demand the world to cater to your every need. You're allergic to peanuts; you avoid it. You don't have the right to tell me not to consume it.

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Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

If you have such a severe allergy, maybe you're the one who shouldn't be traveling in a confined space.

I never understand why some people place the life of a person over the convenience/happiness of another person. An allergic person should not have to choose between not flying because of a dog or their life. Ridiculous.

But the flip side is that everyone else is expected to accommodate this one person because of his or her particular health issue. In the case of someone who needs to travel with a service dog, how do you decide which person's need is more important? You can't. That's not something for an airline to decide.

If someone is THAT allergic to dogs, then that person needs to take steps to protect him or herself when flying, just as they do in every other situation. In other words, find an airline that doesn't permit dogs to travel in the cabin.

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When I leave my home for a trip one of the last things I do before I walk out the door is giving love, hugs and attention to my dogs. I'm often covered in dog fur even if my dogs aren't with me on the plane. Would that cause an allergic reaction in a person with a severe dog allergy?

Serious question. Because if it could cause an allergic reaction then merely banning dogs from planes would not be enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

If you have such a severe allergy, maybe you're the one who shouldn't be traveling in a confined space.

I never understand why some people place the life of a person over the convenience/happiness of another person. An allergic person should not have to choose between not flying because of a dog or their life. Ridiculous.

But the flip side is that everyone else is expected to accommodate this one person because of his or her particular health issue. In the case of someone who needs to travel with a service dog, how do you decide which person's need is more important? You can't. That's not something for an airline to decide.

If someone is THAT allergic to dogs, then that person needs to take steps to protect him or herself when flying, just as they do in every other situation. In other words, find an airline that doesn't permit dogs to travel in the cabin.

I'm in France right now. Allergies are literally not a thing here, and I have not seen a single allergy accommodation anywhere. Zero.

Meanwhile, there are dogs everywhere, including restaurants. I'm not just talking service dogs either, I'm talking pets.

Oh and get this - children are mostly well behaved.

France gets a lot of things wrong (like the bureaucracy, the cigarettes, etc) but all in all life goes on and it's pleasant enough.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

I agree completely. Human health should come before animal welfare, important though that is.

This, exactly. Good luck convincing someone who has promoted their pet to "child" or "human" status of this, though.

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Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

If you have such a severe allergy, maybe you're the one who shouldn't be traveling in a confined space.

I never understand why some people place the life of a person over the convenience/happiness of another person. An allergic person should not have to choose between not flying because of a dog or their life. Ridiculous.

But the flip side is that everyone else is expected to accommodate this one person because of his or her particular health issue. In the case of someone who needs to travel with a service dog, how do you decide which person's need is more important? You can't. That's not something for an airline to decide.

If someone is THAT allergic to dogs, then that person needs to take steps to protect him or herself when flying, just as they do in every other situation. In other words, find an airline that doesn't permit dogs to travel in the cabin.

This actually came up at a university in Ohio last year. Two girls were living in the same sorority house. One needed an emotional support dog, the other was super-allergic to dogs. So there was no way they could live in the same house. The university ended up picking the first one who applied for housing as the one who could stay, which seems reasonable to me.

Not so simple on an airplane though, especially when such issues aren't known in advance.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh – it’s a dog, whatever. Maybe stop bringing your effing “emotional support” animals everywhere.

Ikr...The US is the only culture which has fetishize dogs to this extent. I cant imagine if someone in any other country brings a dog with them wherever they go and tells someone, "I need my dog for emotional support." People would just laugh in their face. It's ok if the dog is a guide dog or a real service animal (like for epileptics) but this whole emotional support business is getting out of hand.

+1. I believe that they have emotional problems but a dog isn't going to solve it.

+10000

Seriously, this. An animal is not a child's security blanket, and you can't just bring it with you wherever you go. You're not a champion for animal's rights that you think you are, if you think it's ok to just bring your pets on planes.

Leave your animal at home. It'll be fine without the stress of travel. Your emotional problems aren't going to be solved by bringing your pet with you everywhere.

Hey genius, some people have to move, and they can't necessarily drive to their destination.

I can say the same thing about your annoying toddler.

You could, but then you'd be equating a human being with an animal, and you'd out yourself as not so bright. But, go ahead.

+1

Also, isn't this site called DC Urban Moms and Dads? I'm sure you can find a site for dog enthusiasts somewhere if you want people to agree with you.

Yes and you do realize you can non-toddler children? Or toddlers you don't take on flights because you know they misbehave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

Then you shouldn’t fly. It isn’t everyone else’s reposibiliry to accommodate your needy condition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

I agree completely. Human health should come before animal welfare, important though that is.

This, exactly. Good luck convincing someone who has promoted their pet to "child" or "human" status of this, though.

Ah yes. The rest of the country should bend over backwards for Ms. Sniffle McGee because she has “allergies.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

I agree completely. Human health should come before animal welfare, important though that is.

This, exactly. Good luck convincing someone who has promoted their pet to "child" or "human" status of this, though.

Ah yes. The rest of the country should bend over backwards for Ms. Sniffle McGee because she has “allergies.”

No, no one should have to bend over backwards to accommodate an grown-ass adult who can't go anywhere without their stupid toy breed. Humans win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be traveling in the cabin. I am very allergic and I could die.

I agree completely. Human health should come before animal welfare, important though that is.

This, exactly. Good luck convincing someone who has promoted their pet to "child" or "human" status of this, though.

Ah yes. The rest of the country should bend over backwards for Ms. Sniffle McGee because she has “allergies.”

No, no one should have to bend over backwards to accommodate an grown-ass adult who can't go anywhere without their stupid toy breed. Humans win.

Mollycoddling people with allergies is leading to the weakening of our species.

[Anonymous]

Enough of these incidents and maybe people will stop taking their gross dogs on planes. One can only hope.

[Anonymous]

United needs to clean house and replace basically every member of it's management team and apparently the rest of its staff as well. It's a garbage airline run by garbage people. I would gladly stop flying them over this latest incident, had I not already vowed never to fly them again years ago after one too many horrible experiences. I will (and have) happily pay more to fly anyone else.

[Anonymous]

Hopefully this incident will make airlines re-think their pet policies and not let them in the cabin with passengers. Let them ride in the cargo hold like all other animals. Airlines have a monopoly on most of their routes so a boycott by pet owners isn't going to be effective.

After this lawsuit and outcry, I hope United just says, "screw it, let them ride in cargo". Maybe they can put some seats in cargo for their owners who can't be separated for the duration of the flight.