massive dog got a first class seat on an American Airlines flight
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Mashable covered this story yesterday and updated it with some new info:
If the handle of his cart folds up, the cart might be within the max size restrictions for the CRJ-900s or the E175s, as he was heading to the Eagle gates at LAX (44E shown in the photo).
He's a big emotional support animal.
http://mashable.com/2015/10/27/fat-dog-first-class/#e4NF9ubbliq5
If the handle of his cart folds up, the cart might be within the max size restrictions for the CRJ-900s or the E175s, as he was heading to the Eagle gates at LAX (44E shown in the photo).
He's a big emotional support animal.
Glenn Quagmire
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...I can say the same for mine. One of mine is very fat due to adult onset bone issues. This was due to heavy doses of steroids used to save her life from a severe illness she had when we saved her from the shelter as a puppy.FWAAA said:
Sometimes all is not as it seems. I would rather have sat next to several pax like them than one WT or screaming baby.
Good for AA and the dogs owner for the nice accommodation.
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D7571987 said:
I agree, but not all service animals are there because of "nutcases."
No one challenges a genuinely trained seeing-eye dog (usually a good-sized German Shepherd) being in the cabin unrestrained. They are NEVER a behavior problem, but what happens when those flights encounter bad turbulence. Unrestrained, those seeing-eye dogs are just as much a danger to everyone nearby as the animals belonging to the nutcases.
How do you balance safety needs when the passenger is not a "nutcase"?
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D7571987 said:
This emotional support animal crap has gone way too far. I was sitting in DFW terminal one day and two women behind me were talking about the small dog one of them was carrying in her arms. The friend asked her what they charged her because she knew there was a charge for animals in the cabin. The dog owner replied, "Oh, there's no charge because he's an emotional support animal. My doctor will write any note I ask him too; so, that way I don't have to pay the charge that would be imposed."nycbusdriver said:
As far as a genuinely trained animal, I don't think I have ever seen one (in my vast career of almost 15 years) that was "unrestrained." Even though they sit in the floor at the bulkhead, their leash is still attached and held by their owner. I don't know if that is required, but the owners always seem to have a grip on the leash.
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luvthe9 said:
I'm not touching that one...
nycbusdriver
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jimntx said:
When I said unrestrained, I didn't mean a leash or a harness. The owner will not be able to hold back that dog in the event of really bad turbulence. On that day, you will get to see dogs fly....whether highly-trained seeing-eye-dogs, or emotional support dogs.
That was the point about being a danger to other passengers.
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Oh, okay. Difference in interpretation of the word. You are, of course, right that in bad turbulence or god forbid, an accident there will be nothing to keep the dogs from flying around the cabin. But, then there won't be that much airspace for flying dogs considering how many passengers are going to be flying around the cabin because the FAR which states that passengers must fasten their seatbelts when the seatbelt sign is on is not the law, it's only a suggestion.
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jimntx said:
Is that what is called "thread creep"?
In my twisted world, I thank the lord and my lucky stars that I can fly frequently without the use of an emotional support animal and without the use of a service dog or seeing eye dog. Plenty of worthwhile people aren't so fortunate.D7571987 said:
As nycbusdriver pointed out, the unrestrained seeing eye dog of the blind man is just as dangerous as the "nutcase" emotional support animal.
What about returning vets from Iraq and Afghanistan? Do you begrudge them an animal to assist them (service dog) or provide emotional support?
Lots of fat-ass humans occupy first class seats, and IMO, they're as annoying (or more so) as the disabled with their dogs.
Here's one of American's prouder moments concerning service dogs:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3246354/Veteran-claims-kicked-American-Airlines-flight-LAX-gate-agents-accused-award-winning-service-dog-fake.html
What a stupid-ass agent at LAX.
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