I’m tired of seeing tiny dogs in fast food restaurants and riding around in supermarket baskets under the guise of “service animals.” It’s a slap in the face to those who legitimately need a service animal.
John Timm
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ATLANTIC CENTRAL
Has the world lost its collective mind? Why should others have to put up with animals in the small confines of many airplanes?
If you are so “fragile” you need an “emotional support animal”, maybe you are too “fragile” fly on an airplane? or ride on a train?
We have a cat at our house, she is cute a little thing, and living in a 117 year old house, cats are nice to keep mice away.
She is just one of many in along line over the last 22 years…but we have never had more than two at a time…
I would never expect to be able to just “take her with us” in public places. And I think much of what is going on these days with dogs (other than REAL service dogs) is beyond the pale.
One day last winter, in bad weather, a woman was walking briskly thru the local Home Depot with a very large dog on a leash (they alow this). After I spent several minutes in the store gathering my purchases, and saw her several times, it dawned on me, she was not there to shop, she was walking/exercising the dog.
The nerve of some people…
Guess what pet owners, not everybody wants to interact with your pet. Heck there are lots of times when I’m happy to not interact with any more people than necessary…
There is a place for pets, airplanes, trains, and retail stores (except the big box pet store) are not it.
Sheldon
I do not wish to start an argument with Sheldon(Atlantic Central),
BUT, There are differences between PETS and SERVICE ANIMALS: Those differenc
sam, I don’t think Sheldon is including seeing eye dogs and others in his rant.
I agree though that purse pets are just dumb.
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Pity the person who has an emotional support chicken when I unbox my KFC.
Last year when we went on Amtrak, our cat spent the week at a local pet boarding establishment, the Howl-A-Day Inn.
Jeff
[(-D]Jeff, don’t be cruel.
Will the chicken then need it’s own emotional support animal?
Or honey mustard dipping sauce ?
ATLANTIC CENTRAL[Sheldon] wrote the following post[in part,earlier]:
Sam,
I have no issues and no problem with true service animals.
The problem is the attempt to blur that line… and a “general” attidude by many pet owners that “I would be a better person if I imbrace their pet” - again, no thank you.
It is interesting how the “door” of tolerance only swings one way? I should tollerate your pet in public places, but you don’t have tolerate my desire to not be effected by them?
After a number of bad experiances with dogs as a child/teen, it took me many years to become “dog neutral”.
We have a pet, we keep her at home where she belongs.
Not an agrument, just making my position clear.
My wife is a retired mental health professional, and she would tell you that it is possible to be too invested in your pet, and that it can be metally unhealthy indicating other personal problems.
If you have to drag the lap dog everywhere you go, and drive your car with him in your lap (very unsafe in my view), that might be you?
Sheldon
Thanks for your response Sheldon (Atlantic Central)!
Firstly: I am very much in agreement with your position,as a dog/cat owner myself. I was just nbot wanting to start a donney-brook, on what is a timely, and somewhat sensitive subject. The central problem, I seem to come face-to-face with, is the public’s lack of a complete definition, and understanding of the place and roles of Service Animal vs. a Therapy Animal.
This linked site is NOT a governmet sponsored site, but one provided by an advocacy group:[linked]@ https://adata.org/publication/service-animals-booklet
It seems that many’handlers/patients’ that require Ser
As someone with dog allergies I will tell you that any benefits from a ‘therapy’ dog will be far offset by my spending the entire flight sneezing, blowing my nose and wiping my running eyes. Not a fun time at all.
Sounds like you need a therapy chicken.
Or a therapy eagle…they’ve been known to menace small dogs locally.
Assuming you mean woman as opposed to women, she may not be so supportive when she finds out that she has to fit under the seat in front of you.
No, I meant “Harem”! [:D] [B)] [W] [xx(] [U]
I don’t think anybody would have issues with my support rabbit Harvey. In fact, most people act like they don’t even see him.[:-^]
You are brave! You may need a support dog to keep all your support women at bay! Or should I say under the seats!
I was managed by a support wife for more than 35 years. That was all the support I could handle. [8-|]
Actually, I understand the role domestic animals can play in helping people deal with emotional problems brought on by illness, death of a loved one, etc. I have seen well behaved dogs and cats on airplanes, Amtrak, and Carnival Cruise Line. I don’t have a problem with it. But I would have a problem if a guy with a Boa wrapped around his neck sat next to me on an airplane. Or anywhere for that matter.
My support was with me for almost forty years. However, since Amtrak did not have support fares then, I had to pay the same for her as what I paid for me so she could travel with me; at least I did not have to more for her to occupy the space with me (though, for several trips there was no space designation on her space ticket; it was only for the last few trips that it was shown that she was to occupy the same space with me); despite that, we always occupied the same space.
To broaden out this discussion on Service and Therapy dogs flying; here is a linked article @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/01/22/fur-and-fury-at-40000-feet-as-more-people-bring-animals-on-planes/?utm_term=.bbf9b1fd943b
An article from the Washington Post :"Fur and fury at 40,000 feet as more people bring animals on planes" by by Karin Brulliard
It presents the side of the argument from the Airlines, as they seek to comply with ADA Federal rulemaking and regulations.
And, if I bring my black kittty which has white stripes? (The mention of porcupines suggested this to me.)