Flying with emotional support dog

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If we don't fly with her she will be alone with a sitter/dog daycare for 6-7 weeks and I just can't think to do that to her.

1. I don't know how I will get on without her

2. I'll worry every minute

3. If she gets in a fight or injured or sick and we aren't there to get here or help her

4. If she thinks we've abandoned her

OP, if you need to dog for your needs, that's fine -- but don't worry about the dog's needs. There are lots of great pet sitters out there that will really love and care for your dog, and they can even email you regular pictures and let you Skype with your dog. The dog won't think you've abandoned her. One of the great things about dogs is that they have a really crappy sense of time. If you are gone for 2 hours or 2 months, it feel to them like you've been gone "for a while." I've had dogs that did not see family members for *years* and when they saw them again, they picked right up where they had left off playing with them. They are much more flexible than humans that way.
I'm not sure where you're going to 6-7 weeks, but one relevant question might be whether the dog will be happy and comfortable wherever you're going.

[Anonymous]

I don't equate service animals and "ES" animals. In 35 years of flying I don't believe I've ever seen a service animal on a plane. The proliferation of "ES" animals flying in the past 5 years has gotten ridiculous. Last time I flew to Naples FL there must have been at least 8 dogs on the plane. Nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An "emotional support" dog has no meaning, no real certification, and no training. It's your pet, OP.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An "emotional support" dog has no meaning, no real certification, and no training. It's your pet, OP.

STOP SERVICE DOG FRAUD

http://www.cci.org/site/c.cdKGIRNqEmG/b.9194893/k.652A/Stop_Service_Dog_Fraud/apps/ka/ct/contactus.asp?c=cdKGIRNqEmG&b=9194893&en=dmLPJ6PPLcKYKgOSLbLVKcP2InISIfPYKjK5IkP6LwJfE

Just so you know, the FBI has trained trauma support dogs for children. These dogs go through extensive training.

I'm not an expert in what "support" dogs are, but I've seen these in action working with trauma victims, so it's possible they have real ones for PTSD victims.

This. My brother has a trained dog for PTSD. It's trained for specific tasks and responses. It sounds like OP has a pet and her therapist has said the pet helps with her anxiety. There is a HUGE difference between the two.

If your dog is well trained and you do not expect people to fawn all over you because you have your pet with you, it's fine. Just please don't be one of those ESA owners who makes it harder for those with animals actually trained to be support animals.

[Anonymous]

One thing to consider is that flying can be terrifying for some dogs. My sister flew with her dog in a carrier under the seat for 5 hours and it took awhile for the dog to return to normal. It was anxious, was having accidents, etc. Vet coukdnt find anything medical going on and chalked it up to the flight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing to consider is that flying can be terrifying for some dogs. My sister flew with her dog in a carrier under the seat for 5 hours and it took awhile for the dog to return to normal. It was anxious, was having accidents, etc. Vet coukdnt find anything medical going on and chalked it up to the flight.

Maybe it could have used an emotional support dog?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One thing to consider is that flying can be terrifying for some dogs. My sister flew with her dog in a carrier under the seat for 5 hours and it took awhile for the dog to return to normal. It was anxious, was having accidents, etc. Vet coukdnt find anything medical going on and chalked it up to the flight.

Maybe it could have used an emotional support dog?

Winner winner chicken dinner

[Anonymous]

A family I know had their precious little princess diagnosed with some kind of anxiety disorder for the sole purpose of getting the airlines to let them take their other precious little (canine) princess on the airplane.

God help us all.

[Anonymous]

My sister is so Allergic to dogs that if she were in a plane, she would go into anaphylactic shock. If she survived, I am pretty sure somebody is going to face criminal charges

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister is so Allergic to dogs that if she were in a plane, she would go into anaphylactic shock. If she survived, I am pretty sure somebody is going to face criminal charges

You do know that you don't need to capitalize a word for emphasis, right?

[Anonymous]

A trained dog will stay calm. Has it ever flown before? Is it huge?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister is so Allergic to dogs that if she were in a plane, she would go into anaphylactic shock. If she survived, I am pretty sure somebody is going to face criminal charges

Nope. Airlines are allowed to set rules for allowing dogs in their cabins. If your sister wants to fly and is so "allergic" it would be her responsibility to notify the airline and confirm if a dog has been approved for her flight. If it was, she would rebook her flight.

And I call bullshit on your story anyway. If she was that allergic she wouldn't be flying. She wouldn't need a dog for the reaction, just a person next to her wearing their coat that is covered in dog hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of you are just terrible sick humans. I feel sorry for you.

I said my dog was certified for emotional support and as a service animal. How do you know there isn't a need for her? I don't feel like spilling everything about my situation. I was simply looking for those who have flown with service dogs before and the experience they have had.

I will be taking her with me, on jet blue. We will buy an entire row of seats and not bother anyone.

Because there is no such thing as truly certified for emotional support. An emotional support dog is not required to perform any specific tasks for a disability like service dogs are. So which is it? Maybe just take a Valium instead. SMH.

There's no certification for service animals, for that matter, which someone with an actual trained service animal would know. Once again, someone with an ESA trying to pass them off as a service animal which hurts people with actual service animals that actually need them to go about their daily lives.

I actually know people who got the scammy emotional support letters for dogs. In each case for airlines to avoid the FEE for their little dogs. I know of aprtment buildings with breed restrrictions where the pitbull owners got the emotional support letters. If OP has a small dog my guess is OP is trying to AVOID the FEE.

http://www.delta.com/content/dam/delta-www/pdfs/Delta_Disability_Brochure_09_06-13-08.pdf Note the NO FEE. Here is the creepy scam insurance agency that links up the letters and crap for people like OP. http://einhorninsurance.com/california-insurance/emotional-support-dog-service-dog-therapy-dog/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If we don't fly with her she will be alone with a sitter/dog daycare for 6-7 weeks and I just can't think to do that to her.

1. I don't know how I will get on without her

2. I'll worry every minute

3. If she gets in a fight or injured or sick and we aren't there to get here or help her

4. If she thinks we've abandoned her

Then stay home. Did you not not see this happening ? Come on. Why did you get an animal if you wanted or needed to travel ?

Can you read!? I've had her for 5+ year . Travel is not a normal thing and if it is we drive with her. Its too far to drive.

In my experience, none of these things happen with trained service dogs. Now, if you have simply registered her on the Internet, all bets are off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing to consider is that flying can be terrifying for some dogs. My sister flew with her dog in a carrier under the seat for 5 hours and it took awhile for the dog to return to normal. It was anxious, was having accidents, etc. Vet coukdnt find anything medical going on and chalked it up to the flight.

Yes, OP. You say you want to take the dog because you are worried about her and don't want her to feel abandoned, but have you considered the fact that flying might be traumatic and frightening for the dog? If concern for the dog is really a large component of your reason for wanting to take her, consider that the dog might prefer to stay home.

I flew with my cat once (because we were moving to another country, not because she is a service animal). She shook and drooled and screamed, and I was so embarrassed. Then, when we got to our new home, she hid under a bed for two days and had to be taken to the vet for dehydration. Granted, she is probably an emotionally disturbed cat to begin with, but if your pet experiences even a fraction of the distress and discomfort my pet did on a plane, it would be cruel to take her.