There was a pit bull on a plane with me yesterday

Anonymous
People fake that there dog is a service dog all the time. It’s getting worse on airlines, in grocery stores, at restaurants, in retail stores, etc. They are even lying to get them into the theme parks. There needs to be a higher bar set than answering to ADA questions which is simple to lie about.
Anonymous
Dogs are easier than crying kids. I flew once to Hawaii and a big lab was in the same row but different side. He was the sweetest boy. The owners were moving to Hawaii and were allowed to have him in the cabin. He just slept whole time except for a few times people stopped to pet him. Let’s worry about real things. Also pit bulls are sweet dogs that on occasion are raised by people who teach them to be awful and this can happen with any breed.
Anonymous
My husband once had to sit next to a ginormous, old, slobbering German shepherd on a cross country flight.

My husband isn’t a fan of dogs (was bitten as a child) and has dog allergies, yet he had to sit next to this dog for 5+ hours.

It wasn’t wearing a vest and the person traveling with the dog didn’t have any obvious issues. They basically ignored the dog the entire flight.

There should be a rule that you need to buy all 3 seats if you plan to put your big dog in the middle seat.

Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My husband once had to sit next to a ginormous, old, slobbering German shepherd on a cross country flight.

My husband isn’t a fan of dogs (was bitten as a child) and has dog allergies, yet he had to sit next to this dog for 5+ hours.

It wasn’t wearing a vest and the person traveling with the dog didn’t have any obvious issues. They basically ignored the dog the entire flight.

There should be a rule that you need to buy all 3 seats if you plan to put your big dog in the middle seat.



He should have told the flight attendant he has a disability (allergies or anxiety disorder or ptsd) and needed alternative seating as an accommodation. They would have probably offered someone free booze or miles to switch with him. My husband who loves GSDs would have switched with him for free.
I do think airlines have been put in a difficult situation by the growth in service and emotional support dogs. There was one on a flight I took snarling and snapping at people and it was a little alarming.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Dogs are easier than crying kids. I flew once to Hawaii and a big lab was in the same row but different side. He was the sweetest boy. The owners were moving to Hawaii and were allowed to have him in the cabin. He just slept whole time except for a few times people stopped to pet him. Let’s worry about real things. Also pit bulls are sweet dogs that on occasion are raised by people who teach them to be awful and this can happen with any breed.


There is always one of you in every dog thread comparing humans to dog. It’s a mental illness. Seak therapy.
Anonymous
What does an airline do when they seat a dog next to someone who cannot sit next to a dog?

Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:Maybe it was a service dog of some kind.


Those have to clearly marked with a vest. And have paperwork.

Though I guess you could buy a fake one online.
Did you just make this up in your head? There is no paperwork for service dogs. And the vests are not mandatory, they are something that owners choose to buy if they want. PP, do better.

I’m a flight attendant and this is somewhat true. My airline no longer allows emotional support animals, but obviously allows service animals. They don’t require a vest or special collar, but the owner does have to provide some sort of pertinent information at booking, as it shows up on our manifest as a service animal. What that information is, I’m not sure.
No, what the pp said is not true. Sure, you have to fill out the paperwork provided by the airline and answer questions. But there is no paperwork that service dogs have because they are service dogs. And anyone who pays to have "service dog paperwork" is falling for a scam. The whole emotional support animal thing is a scam too. I would argue that every dog is an emotional support dog.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:What does an airline do when they seat a dog next to someone who cannot sit next to a dog?



If the person who has a disability that requires them to be separated from dogs, and they notified the airline it should seat them separately. If they didn’t notify the airline in advance they might be out of luck.
Anonymous
Wait, I have to let the airline know in advance that I am very allergic to dogs on the off chance they seat one next to me? Seriously? And if I don’t, I will be forced to sit next to one for six hours while my sinuses explode and I have trouble breathing?

Anonymous
A dog on a plane wouldn't bother me but I was at the symphony the other night and a woman came in with a large dog who was wearing a service dog vest. She was seated down in front where the dog had plenty of floor space. I watched the cellist on the outside of his row cut his eyes at her big time. It was hilarious. At a quiet spot in the music the dog stood up and went to shake (you could sort of see the windup if you are a pet person). It was wearing a ton of jingly tags with no tag silencers. The woman leapt on to the dog to stop it. I could not for the life of me see what in what capacity it was a service dog. The vest did not look as "official" as some I've seen.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:A dog on a plane wouldn't bother me but I was at the symphony the other night and a woman came in with a large dog who was wearing a service dog vest. She was seated down in front where the dog had plenty of floor space. I watched the cellist on the outside of his row cut his eyes at her big time. It was hilarious. At a quiet spot in the music the dog stood up and went to shake (you could sort of see the windup if you are a pet person). It was wearing a ton of jingly tags with no tag silencers. The woman leapt on to the dog to stop it. I could not for the life of me see what in what capacity it was a service dog. The vest did not look as "official" as some I've seen.


People with epilepsy have dogs to warn them about siezures. People with diabetes have dogs to warn them about glucose spikes. Lots of very legitimate reasons a person might need a service dog.
Anonymous
I hate it when people bring their stupid dogs on planes.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:What does an airline do when they seat a dog next to someone who cannot sit next to a dog?



Move them to another seat?
Anonymous
The airlines may be choosing to do it given the weather/below the plane isn't heated so the dogs could die.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Dogs are easier than crying kids. I flew once to Hawaii and a big lab was in the same row but different side. He was the sweetest boy. The owners were moving to Hawaii and were allowed to have him in the cabin. He just slept whole time except for a few times people stopped to pet him. Let’s worry about real things. Also pit bulls are sweet dogs that on occasion are raised by people who teach them to be awful and this can happen with any breed.


You are just ridiculous.

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