What is up with pets being allowed on planes? With allergies, I am VERY surprised to have seen a couple cats on a flight. Sure they were in a carrier, but what about someone being highly allergic sitting nearby. Surprised to see the change, but assume there is a premium the passenger has to pay.
animals allowed on planes?!
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toppick08
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lnmarsh
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When I first got my dog (4 years ago) he was 6 weeks old. I bought him in Oklahoma and needed to get him back to MD. I looked into the prices to fly him in the cabin with me back then - I was getting quoted anywhere from $80 to $130 bucks... and he was TINY. Im sure prices have gone up since then. Just FYI.
My suggestion - take some Benedryl before your flight and sleep the whole time. No sneezing and/or being bored to the point of reading SkyMall
My suggestion - take some Benedryl before your flight and sleep the whole time. No sneezing and/or being bored to the point of reading SkyMall
PrepH4U
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Well if the cat wasn't let out I would seriously doubt it would have caused an allergic reaction. :shrug:
I am allergic to crying children and they are still allowed on the plane :shrug:
We had our GSD certified as a therapy dog we put the orange vest on her and she went right in with us. If there was an open seat she got it, if there wasn't we got moved to exit row or bulkhead row for more room for her to sit on the floor. This was quite a few years ago, I haven't flown commercial in a long time...
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
they have cracked down hard now... lots of people were abusing it. Now you have to show proof and you dog has to have a reason to be there.
Therapy dogs dont have all the same rights as most service dogs (see and eye dogs, seizure alert dogs....) .... If I was to fly with my dogs I have to show proof of going to a mission, or training.
God...I wish mine would just lay there.... even if my GSD was a working dog.. he would do the GSD whine/talk the whole time.
So how did others handle your dog on the plane?
I believe it. I have met a handful of therapy dogs and only one seemed to have the right temperment. All the others showed signs of aggression or were so submissive they peed anytime they got looked at by someone they didn't know.
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
sad to think people would put others at risk by saying their dog was a "service" dog. shame.. a real shame.
when my GSD was still alive... he was a therapy dog... he went to the veterans home all the time... he made a big difference in two gentlemens lives up there.... that was the hardest thing to do was to let them know I had to "let him go". They thanked me so much for letting him become a large part of their lives...and shared with me how he had given them hope and it made them feel good because he never cared they were disabled and that one of them had a large scar across his head. ... oooh it made me cry to have heard that
lifeissweet
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What change? I have been flying my cats in the cabin for years. They have flown two flights to Japan and back to the US with me in the cabin. Most people don't even know they are there once the plane takes off. The cost really isn't bad. Around $100 domestic $200 international.
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
you are so right...most people never know they are there
WOW.... to Japan... those are some travelin meow-meow
TurboK9
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Dogs flying in the cabin under the ADA don't need proof. In fact, if a person says they are disabled and that the dog is a service dog, it is illegal to question them further, even if they don't APPEAR disabled. But if you get caught scamming the ADA, be prepared for jail time. Don't even attempt it if your dog isn't A1 obedient on lead and off.
All I'm going to say is it is neat to fly in a 757 with a Dobermann in the cabin with you
and it's pretty cool when the pilot comes back to thank you, saying that it was the safest he'd felt since 9/11 (that flight was in 2002). It's also pretty cool to get a whole bulkhead row all to yourself and your dog.
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
Dogs flying in the cabin under the ADA don't need proof. In fact, if a person says that the dog is a service dog, it is illegal to question them further.
All I'm going to say is it is neat to fly in a 757 with a Dobermann in the cabin with you
when I checked into flying my dog down to FL in April they asked for it. (all but one wanted proof of service dog status.)
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TurboK9
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Right. Print a card with your dog's picture on it that has a little wheelchair symbol and says something like "Texas K9 Services - Cerification of service dog status - TX State License 5667-233A" and make it look nice and official, and hang it in a badge holder on your dogs neck. Also carry a copy of the ADA with you.
They can NOT ask you about your 'disability'. If they do, remind them what they are asking you is illegal under the ADA and whip out your copy. They'll STFU right there.
You can't just PLAY the part, you have to ACT the part. Like, mention that you may appear to be sleeping and if you are dificult to wake, not to worry or panic as long as the flight crew can see you are breathing normally.
I had airport police come up to me in Charlotte and tell me my dog wasn't allowed in the terminal once. A good glare and a 'not every disability requires a wheelchair' and I recieved profuse apologies.
It's risky, but IMHO it beats having your dogs crate accidently shipped to Beijing or getting dropped onto the tarmac and forgotten....
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ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
Right. Print a card with your dog's picture on it that has a little wheelchair symbol and says something like "Texas K9 Services - Cerification of service dog status - TX State License 5667-233A" and make it look nice and official, and hang it in a badge holder on your dogs neck. Also carry a copy of the ADA with you.
They can NOT ask you about your 'disability'. If they do, remind them what they are asking you is illegal under the ADA and whip out your copy. They'll STFU right there.
You can't just PLAY the part, you have to ACT the part. Like, mention that you may appear to be sleeping and if you are dificult to wake, not to worry or panic as long as the flight crew can see you are breathing normally.
I had airport police come up to me in Charlotte and tell me my dog wasn't allowed in the terminal once. A good glare and a 'not every disability requires a wheelchair' and I recieved profuse apologies.
It's risky, but IMHO it beats having your dogs crate accidently shipped to Beijing or getting dropped onto the tarmac and forgotten....
most airlines allow SAR dogs and see them as service/guide dogs .... some do require a certificate showing SAR dog status and they do mention all dogs need ID.... thats no problem ..they have their ID's for operational status.. but I will not put a ADA tag on them... Therapy dogs and SAR dogs are not the same as service dogs for the disabled :shrug:
I would never pass off one of my dogs as a service dog just to have it in cabin....
will not do that. Seeing how most will work with my dogs... I will not have a problem flying them the proper way.
TurboK9
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most airlines allow SAR dogs and see them as service/guide dogs .... some do require a certificate showing SAR dog status and they do mention all dogs need ID.... thats no problem ..they have their ID's for operational status.. but I will not put a ADA tag on them... Therapy dogs and SAR dogs are not the same as service dogs for the disabled :shrug:
I would never pass off one of my dogs as a service dog just to have it in cabin....
:ivorytower:
Of course, once he had his EOD cert, the airlines were more than happy to let him fly anyway. :shrug:
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migtig
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There is a glimmer of hope on the horizon:
Passengers back child-free zone on planes - Yahoo! India News
bcp
In My Opinion
you all are looking at this wrong.
I was on a flight a few years back that was way crowded back in the poverty section.
I noticed the woman in front of me had a cat.
I pretended not to notice.
then I started the non stop coughing.
stewardess asked me if I was ok, I told her I didnt understand it but I was having an allergic reaction to something. told her the only thing I was allergic to was animals.
they moved me to first class for the fight.
even got the free drinks.
life was good.
so, pack up your kitties your dogs and your old women drenched in 1.99 per gallon perfume. I can use it to move to the first class for the price of steerage.
God bless you all.
I was on a flight a few years back that was way crowded back in the poverty section.
I noticed the woman in front of me had a cat.
I pretended not to notice.
then I started the non stop coughing.
stewardess asked me if I was ok, I told her I didnt understand it but I was having an allergic reaction to something. told her the only thing I was allergic to was animals.
they moved me to first class for the fight.
even got the free drinks.
life was good.
so, pack up your kitties your dogs and your old women drenched in 1.99 per gallon perfume. I can use it to move to the first class for the price of steerage.
God bless you all.
bcp
In My Opinion
So the stewardess fought the women for the cat? A real cat fight!! That's pretty cool.
yep, they had mud and everything.live entertainment in first class