Passengers abuse rules to bring animals on planes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2015
- If you think you are seeing more four-legged flyers, that's because it's easier than ever for them to ride in the cabin. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg reports on how some passengers are taking advantage of a law meant to protect the disabled. He put the law to the test by seeing if a pig could fly as emotional support pets.
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First of all we need a pet airline. Its time. We need an airline that specializes in pet travel.
joanofarc33 yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
joanofarc33 where babies fly along as well
albert chang No babies will need breast feeding so no
Good solution. I had to buy a large vehicle with a bed I can sleep in to continue to travel with my animals that I would not be comfortable leaving at home.
Yes but it co7kd end badly....
I can see why people do this because airlines don't take good care of animals in cargo.
Oh hell no, i would get my dog registered as an ESA to bring my dog in the cabin rather than risk her suffering in the cargo bay
but the dog has to be chill, you cant have a lil demon dog on the plane.
lets forget all the people allergic to dogs, jackasses
Not a lot, the airline can move me or the passenger to a new seat or upgrade them to a different class
Lets shuffle everybody around a crowded plane because you insist on having your lap dog with you at all times
No, no, no charge sir, the government says you can sue us if we charge you for the massive hassle you're putting us through.
Let's be honest. The problem is the number of people LYING about having a service animal.
Did you not listen... they are not lying about being service animals they are taking advantage of getting them to be emotional support animals. Completely different
@@makinbacongreasyagain968 so people who have problems should take a bus? Sounds heartless
@@makinbacongreasyagain968 it's not just flying. These emotional support animals help them day to day so why should they have to take a bus which takes much longer just so they can enjoy a vacation?
Jaden Klafka emotional supports aren’t service animals
@@corettahall72 if you can't read my comments don't reply with ignorance
Dogs should ba BANNED on all flights! They get into fights, get wasted, smoke, bring bombs, swear and assault the cabin crew....Oh wait that`s humans! My bad!
+Catta Summer haha wtf had me worried there for a sec.
Haha lol
+Catta Summer
Thank You, In my opinion a well trained dog should be allowed anywhere, and before people tell me they are unhygienic, look at yourself. And I myself have allergies, and if you have a extremely severe air born allergy to dogs, just get the immunization (Yes, it exists)
Turd Ferguson no you wouldn't poison it. you'd be petting rubbing and massaging the dog just like all the other white people would.
That's what whites do when you see dogs.
Lol
How about just making flights where animals can and can't be on? isn't it easier?
Edit (2020): It wouldn't be feasible for people with service dogs.
The free market answer. Very nice.
That’s true. I assume with you idea, service dogs would be allowed on no pet flights though. Since I am sure that a lot of flights will charge extra for the service.
Because it is restricting people with them making harder for them to travel which can be unfair for a disability you have no control over.
trinthetrex I don’t think that with his idea service animals will be allowed on no pet flights because that’s exactly where we are now.. They’ll probably just charge you less if you have a service animal
That doesn't work for service dog handlers
If airlines didn't kill or beat up animals during flights in the cargo holds, people wouldn't try to sneak them in the cabin.
False. Passengers refuse to follow carry-on rules. This pet issue is a matter of not caring by the selfish majority.
Jeff Stein what?
+Jeff Stein Perhaps for a few individuals, but not most. Dogs die in cargo regularly enough that a few airlines have bans against short-nosed dogs, because they have breathing problems and the cargo area _doesn't provide enough oxygen to ensure they live_. Even dogs with regular muzzles suffocate to death. I certainly don't want to go on vacation, a business trip, or move to a country and have my dog die along the way.
Airlines also lose them whether they're in the kennel or not and fling them around like luggage.
Maybe you should take all that into consideration BEFORE you buy a pet. The rules are there for those that have a real problem. Every comment from you idiots that want to take your pet into the cabin FOR HUMANS just expose you as selfish, egotistical morons. You try to cheat the airlines and lie to do it. I wouldn't let any animals in the cabin except for those very limited situations like blind or truly disabled individuals. Maybe when Mr. Trump wins the white house he will address this issue of phony service dogs and the nonsense of emotional support animals for people that are just self-centered whiners.
What about passengers with allergies to animals? Was this taken into consideration?
Clearly not. Not the airlines, not the pet owners.
No one seems to care about PEOPLE anymore! So sad!
How about have airlines especially for dogs and their pet humans?
I AGREE WITH YOU!😁
When they could pay for the tickets 😅😅😅
you must be a liberal...
The lucky one why she would be an liberal?
Rycuda That would be why there should be a specific plane for Humans a dogs 🤦♀️ Someone with an allergy to dogs shouldn’t be stupid enough to go on that plane
I have more of a problem with people on the plane more than animals
true ♡
I agree
Angelica Duarte you are so smart 👏👏
Paul Metcalf I'm allergic to dogs and have issues w my sinuses when flying. If it's not a true Svc dog and you don't want to pay to store the pet then don't own one; it's called taking a bus or driving or using kennel services. ....
+Paul Metcalf , i hope the Lord never allows you to have to deal with a disability of your own, and if he does that people like yourself dont go around calling you a gimp or worse.
I have an emotional support dog who is stressed about flying so I got him an emotional support parrot that rides on his back. The parrot however gets real twitchy during rough flights so I was forced to get her an emotional support hamster. I just love flying!
Harry Jansen Epic lol
Harry Jansen - 🤣🤣🤣 Hilarious! Your comment reminds me of the storybook, There Was An Old Lady That Swallowed A Fly.
Funny...but, it does happen! I am a peacock's emotional support human, and I can't leave him. NO, it is not the one that tried to get on a plane in NYC! But I do really travel with a peacock, so we travel by RV van or RV schoolbus. I would have to bring him if I had to fly, as I am his only handler. Rad the Peacock is well traveled and has been to 5 states and will continue to travel with his human/critter family, regardless of how we have to do it.
Jesus Christ lmao!
My emotional support ostrich is totally calm when I bring him aboard when I fly. Ironic isn't it, considering he's a bird that can't fly..
If airlines would have special flights where people can bring their pets those flights would be booked.
Make a business plan.
Roger Hornaday not a bad idea
exactly
Get a Citation.
Airlines should also consider having 'animal-free' flights. As much as I love dogs, I can't be near them for any length of time because of my allergies. I was on a flight last November that someone brought their little dog on. 15 minutes into the flight, I started sneezing and coughing. Turned out, the woman was right in front of me. When the flight attendant came by and asked what was wrong, I told her it felt like there was a dog or cat on the plane. FA said "No, I don't recall seeing any notifications for an animal on this flight." Right then, the little dog let out a bark.
Busted. The FA turned red from embarrassment, even though she didn't know about it, the woman turned around as started screaming about my picking on her dog, and me with my eyes swelling shut.
Now, I have to make sure I have some anti-histamines and take some, just in case some other idiot smuggles their animal on the plane.
I don't want to sit by any animals. They make me feel nervous and I am allergic.
To which animals? Pigs are common service animals for the blind and are hypoallergenic.
You should seek psychological help. In the meantime, just ask the airline to move you or the other person further apart. Easy.
@@RadioactiveSand or you and you dog can drive wherever you have to go.
@@RadioactiveSand or maybe make a seperate flight for animals with their owners in tow
my wife is my emotional support animal. Can she fly for free?
Rovin Tan
That is so true.
Ya....
Bazinga!
lmaoo
My attack helicopter is my support animal, he travels on planes for free
They should label flights as animal friendly and not. I would never trust the airlines to keep my dogs safe in the cargo hold. 300 pets a year die in the care of the airline staff, and even more go missing or get injured. They should start letting people bring their pets on flights and segregate the pet friendly from not. At least then we'll know our animals are safe with us, and no one has to be with them if they don't want to.
I soooo agree! A dog is a fun distraction on a long flight. And everybody gets stuck with annoying babys.
carollol Most dogs are better behaved than the children I've met!
George Taylor That's still too many. Should be 0.
George Taylor. It should be 0!!!
Atlas 4xtrm and there were over 500 human deaths from airplanes in 2014. You can’t prevent all deaths.
They aren't being abused, they're being utilized as an essential tool.
over 300 animals die each year on airlines in hot cargo holds. The owners are only doing this to escape that fate
Gamer Weasel omg I didn't know this. That is horrible
Gamer Weasel leave your dog at home
Where it can starve? Maybe emphasize on what you mean by leaving the dog at home
if you choose to have a dog, you also should comply with the consequences. Im extremely scared of dogs after a traumatic event. I wouldnt want to be in a closed space with a dog for 12 hours.
Gamer Weasel leave it with family friends relatives or a pet hotel. Or drive your own car than fly. Don't inconvenience hundreds of other people with your pet. Tons of people are allergic to certain animals or fear them. Bringing your pet on the plane or through an airport can be just as traumatic of an experience to the pet. Do everyone a favor and fly without them. If your travel a lot perhaps you shouldn't be responsible for a pet. When they close this stupid loophole it will be great. You also provide a bad perception for those who actually do need service animals for a legitimate handicap
this makes it harder for people like me who actually NEED them
@@familymccleery4480 What’s next a goat?? 🙄
get a teddy bear or DRIVE to where you're going...
@@peterlongprong7521 Service dogs are one thing. Emotional support pets are NOT support animals and it’s very easy to spot the difference. Unless you’re allergic, you should NEVER notice a service animal
@@marksalver1765 You obviously live a charmed life. Good for you. Your comment shows your ignorance.
@@peterlongprong7521 You obviously haven't suffered from PTSD or some other effect from major trauma. Be glad of that. Get your OWN teddy bear and leave others to do what they need to to get through the day.
My service elephant was refused a boarding pass.
Lol
Wtf? WHY
Hulk Smash loooooooooool 😭😂😂😂
I get this is a joke, but service dogs aren’t something to joke about
Lmao 😂
I'm always amazed at the entitled selfishness of people.
tbh, there are many instances of bad pet care on airplanes, so I don't blame them at all.
@@cheesycheshire How can you not blame people who go online, buy a scam and then get their untrained pet to fly to free? It's literally a crime to mislabel your pet as an ESA or service dog, and is offensive to disabled people who need those ESAs and Service Dogs (Oh yeah, did I mention you have to be emotionally disabled to qualify for an ESA? and have to be psychologically/physically/medically disabled to qualify for a Service Dog?). If you don't want your dog to ride in cargo, leave your dog at home. If you don't want to leave your dog at home, DRIVE THERE.
@@semiautomatic.companion I’m disabled and I don’t have any issue with people registering for an ESA. There is so much science that shows how animals are calming to humans reducing anxiety. As long as their animal is safe flying (not all animals safely can) and isn’t harming any passengers I 100% support this. There are so many cases in which animals in cargo on planes have been mistreated and died (astonishing frequent). It’s when someone claims there animal is a support animal that I draw the line. That’s never okay. Also ESAs have more rights than just flying on planes, for example people can’t deny the animals housing UNLESS the animal is a danger to others
@William Hoblitzell and you will be escorted off the plane and into a police station charged with animal abuse with the possibility of a 5 year prison sentence 👍🏻
@@semiautomatic.companion A genuine ESA requires a mental health evaluation. They can make a difference in the lives of those suffering from PTSD. There ARE scams out there to be sure.
I'm sad, and my Clydesdale eases my depression. We'll be going to Europe next week.
Hahahahaha. Do you really have one? I love them lol. That was comical:)
You can put your horse on a horse plane, no joke they exist. I had a horse show in New York so we put my Friesian in a horse plane and they flew him over there.
EquineLPS See, if you had known about comfort animals, you could have taken him into the passenger cabin! :)
Matthias Weiss Haha, he's 16.5 hands, they'd say he'd break the plane xD
+EquineLPS I am so envious, I have always wanted a Freisian! I love drafts but that is my dream horse, they are amazing horses:)
do you blame them after they way animals are treated in the hold?!
so true. plus I'm fucking scared of heights so my dog being in my lap is going 2 keep me calm.
Actually I do blame them. My service dog and I work hard to earn the right to do things that those without disabilities take for granted. Whether it is flying, shopping or even just going to a public restroom we have put 1,000's of hours into training our dogs to help us on a day to day basis. I and others with a real disability cannot go a day without our dog's assistance. They are our lifeline to a more "normal" life. So we train and work hard with our dog partners to keep the right we have worked hard for. I ask you, could you honestly fly without your dog? You yourself said you could by having it in the hold. I on the other hand wouldn't be able to leave my house. Now you tell me that it is just a matter of mistreatment. You could get doggy daycare, someone to watch your animal or many other solutions. Me on the other hand is in a position of having the freedom of travel or not. You decide just how equal that sounds to you.
+Eddie Carrington , but it isnt the option to kennel the dog or animal always, there might be a move involved that causes us to have to take the animal. and there is a true need for some folks with "true" emotional support animals.
I have to agree with Eddie Carrington. Too many people bring pets on flights for their own amusement only. There are services that are for pets only that help bring the pet to the country you´re going to. It´s called pet airways. And if you travel a lot and don´t have anyone to care for the pet while you´re gone, perhaps you should have thought of that before getting a pet. Sounds very irresponsible to me. And many people suffer with anxiety, stress etc when traveling but that doesn´t mean you can bring your pet along with you. Unless you suffer from SEVERE anxiety. Find other ways to deal with this, dealing with these types of things takes practice, you can´t rely on the fact that you can bring your pet along with you in all difficult situation because sometimes you will not be allowed to.
Linda f , you missed several of the points made here, but i can tell you have never had to deal with any of them yourself, so it wont get anywhere trying to explain it either.
So basically, your 'Emotional Support Animal' is allow to cause emotional problems in other people?
So, your personal issues with an ESA means someone can't get treatment for a mental disability if they are on a flight when someone with a physical illness can?
Before airlines start playing the victim here, let's remember they put dogs and cats in a (not always pressurized) hold and they treat them like objects, rusilting in the death of many of them during a flight.
So I agree there should be a more legitimate evaluation of therapy dogs, but I know I'd do the same if I had to fly with my dog, because I would never risk his life locking him up as if he was a load of package.
Start a pet travel agency that treats them carefully and you'll see how this suddenly stops happening.
Yes! Espc even more fragile pets like birds. If there can b a fussy screaming unbehaved baby on the plane i dont see a problem with taking my well behaved esa parrot with me. Maybe i hv an allergy on screaming babies, put those in the cargo 🙄
so u would risk someone with a REAL disabilities life over ur dog? dude ur dog will start barking and lunging when they see another dog and if that happens a service dog can get distracted and miss an alert which could be the result of their handler losing their LIFE! this is why fakes are such a big deal! we need our dogs for a reason and you guys are putting them in danger, service dogs cost thousands of dollars. if they get traumatized and don't work the same...we can't get another one, so please don't do this.
Therapy animal don't have public access rights. Only service dogs and miniature horses do.
The cargo hold IS pressurised. Always.
Dogs yelp, kick the back of your seat, howl, run up and down the aisles, crap everywhere, and their parents defend them. Wait, NO, that is children I'm thinking about.
I had to endure a 5 and a half hour Delta flight from Orlando to LAX a little while back with a bunch of screaming, crying kids, and having little shit kicking the back of my seat. It was so fucking miserable.
I had the same type of thing flying back to Boston from Florida, with an injured back. This little hell-child kept kicking my seat, HARD, and every time it felt like I was being stabbed in the back and I couldn't breathe. When I finally asked the mother to make him stop she didn't do anything. The plane was full and I couldn't move, by the time we landed I was actually in tears it hurt so much. I wanted to strangle that little shit AND his mother. I don't think I have ever seen any pet worse behaved than a lot of children. How can people let their kids act like that? It's inexcusable.
+Elizabeth Adams Same here. I told the kid about 2-3 times to stop, but he wouldn't budge and the mother was sleeping and completely fucking useless When our plane finally landed in Los Angeles, I gave the mother a good ass-chewing afterwards. I'm all "Your boy kicked the back of my seat practically the entire flight. It really pissed me off." And her response was, "He's 3 years old, why don't you keep your opinions to yourself." And I basically said, "Why don't you teach him some fucking manners!" I was so livid. 😠😠
+JMMT7022801 OMG! Keep your opinions to yourself?? Yeah if she can teach her little brat to his feet to himself!! I actually love kids, it's the parents to blame for horrid children. There is no matter of opinion here lol, it is a fact that it is extremely rude and unacceptable to let your kid kick someone for a whole flight! Dang! Yeah it really pisses me off, too. You had every right to be livid. It's actually funny that so many people are complaining about pets flying who are way better behaved than most kids lol.
+Elizabeth Adams I know, right? I got to see the cutest French Bulldog on a Southwest flight from LAX to Austin a little while back. He was such a cute little bugger, and was so well-behaved. 😢😊
if people can take advantage of a situation, they will!!
It's illegal
That's true. I see it everyday. people will take advantage of a situation if they can. Even knowing a certain situation may be illegal, to some it's still a challenge to see if they can get away with it.
I kind of wish this piece focused more on deterring people from doing this instead of giving them a roadmap and telling them how easy it is, but that's just me.
It’s already all over the internet how to do it, believe me!
@@TjamVideoMan and yet there are still millions of americans who fake their dog as an emotional support/service/therapy dog. Believe me, there's no such thing as too much coverage on this topic.
@@semiautomatic.companion You can’t fake service animals without serious law violation!
@@TjamVideoMan @@TjamVideoMan Actually, as I said above, millions of people get away with it every day. It's because people like businesses/employees/managers/public stores/schools are so uneducated about service animals in public. It's why so many people will feel entitlement to pet your dog. It's why so many teams get denied access because they don't know or care to know what a service dog is and does and is allowed to do.
If none of this happened on a daily basis, then I would agree with you, an abundance of info on fake service dogs and ESAs shouldn't have to be posted on every single video. but no, fakes are on a high as of the recent decades. more and more people want their pets to travel everywhere with them- and i mean *everywhere.*
If stores were educated, they could kick out and possibly report/sue fake service dogs
If schools were educated, they would educate kids proper conduct around a disabled service dog handler.
If businesses were educated, they'd teach their employees, who would teach their children, who would teach their children and so on.
But no, to the rest of the world, this isn't important right now. so in every way, this comment is 100% *it.* I wish that the news covered how illegal it is to fake a service animal/esa and how to spot a fake. i can 100% assure you people saw this and didn't learn 'oh this is bad', but instead went 'oh that's so easy, i want to do it too'. because there are COMMENTS on this video saying 'I WANT TO DO THIS WITH [pet]'.
Thank you for your time
@@semiautomatic.companion Quote the source that says “millions of people everyday” get away with faking service animals!🙄
The real issue is that airlines and other government agencies treat animals like cargo and inanimate objects, instead of the sentient beings they are. If airlines allowed a person to buy tickets for their pets (regardless of size and weight) and let the pets sit next to their owners on the flight, instead of literally being thrown into an unpressurized, freezing cargo hole, this wouldn't be an issue. I've often worried that if I had to move across the country, I'd never be able to because the airlines prohibit my 113 lb and 55 lb dogs from flying with me. These ridiculous rules put people in this situation, where they have to lie to allow family members to be treated safely and securely. Just let people buy tickets for their pets (of all sizes), that way they're seat belted, safe, and secure.
I would support a pet airline, pet-specific flights, a first class section for people with pets. But for the love of God, don't make me sit next to someone's pet. They are precious but they smell even if you bathe them. They shed too, that is no way to treat the rest of us
Evolve I'm sure there are plenty of people who won't want to sit next to you in a plane either. Clearly, one who is so offended by a dog's natural smell or breath, and insists on them being relegated to cargo, or forcing their owners to be financially stained just to keep their family together while traveling, lack empathy and compassion. Do you call homeless people smell bums, too?
+Sparkling Silver Curls did you read the part where I support special pet sections? I am not offended so much as I am grossed out. Big difference. If us regular people are trying to accommodate but you still want to force animals on us for whatever moral ground, then you are an inconsiderate princess. And yes when I take the train and a homeless man/woman boards, I rellocate. Don't act like you wouldn't with the urine and flies on them.
I agree with Evolve, designated flights are okay but even that's a bit much. I can't be in the same room as a dog, or a room where a dog was without becoming completely congested, itchy nose, throat, and ears ect. Why is your dogs comfort more important than mine? Also btw most cargo holds are pressurized and your dog would never end up in one that isn't.
+Hey You I think there must be a way to make it comfortable for everyone. My father is the same way, I can't even go in my parents house unless I have clean clothes on and put a clean towel on my car seat. I very much feel for people with allergies like that and I would never want to make someone sick like that. Maybe just a section in the back for anyone with a pet? And be sure anyone with allergies sits towards the front to be far away? Everyone should be able to fly. Without getting sick-physically or emotionally. Not to mention vision impaired people or anyone with an actual service dog.
What about the emotional well being of passengers who dislike being too close to certain animals?
+M. Fujiko WHEN SEATS ARE OPEN. small, big detail
The airlines will remove the human before they kick off the animal.
@@Lulu-vi4wbsoon they will kick humans from offices, and their own houses and keep animals because nowadays people care about animals more than humans
I'd rather have my pet in the cabin than in the cargo hold. The coldness and pressure can kill a person down there.
you do realize the cargo hold is pressurized and heated in most cases LOL
iMrMalibuZ yes, but there have been many reports of flight crew and baggage crew abusing animals that are being transported.
***** thats right. but going in a completely different direction then her post..
It's actually the lack of pressure that kills, and any cargo hold suitable for an animal would have to be pressurized like the cabin, otherwise the every pet would die.
Michael Farris sigh.. does no one ever take a quick ******** google search before talking bullshit here... www.quora.com/Is-the-pressure-in-an-airplane-passenger-cabin-and-cargo-hold-different Read this. Cabin and cargo are both pressurized and while cargo heating isn't as effective as cabin heating, its still convenient conditions in the cargo (lets say 5 degrees less or sth.. nothing that would make you or especially a dog/cat freeze in any way. There is NO plane where only the cabin is pressurized, why can be read in the article
Maybe if airlines didn't keep killing or seriously harming people's pet when flying in cargo, people might not use the support animal excuse.
Little Lady, Animals are our family members and should be able company us at all times. Kids behavior is often worse then wild dogs and are accepted everywhere. We should stop picking on dogs and train kids instead.
@@atlas4xtrm12 Kids are usually barred from bars, exclusive restaurants, some spas, strip clubs, etc and other venues specifically made to be child free.
Hire someone to watch your animal when you travel problem solved!
@@atlas4xtrm12 sorry but my kid is not an animal and i won't compare any human to an animal, unlike you who would save your own dog than your own family in a emergency lol
1:37 why does he have a monitor
Unfortunately this also extends to businesses. Where I work we had a safety issue when a man brought his "Emotional support dog" into an amusement park. The dog became freaked out by the crowd and actually bit a child. After the incident the owner then claimed it was our fault for letting him in with an untrained service animal. Sucks but these are the people who ruin it for everyone else.
That moment when a fear of flying is classed as a disability
I dont have a fear of flying. I need my ESA due to my incredebly severe anxiety. Yes I go to therapy yes I take medication.
@@vivianarickert8230 And thus I reiterate. “A fear of flying.”
Anxiety - A feeling of unease or _fear_ from a situation
Anxiety is a natural response to something like this. Everyone gets it, some more intense and unreasonable than others, but that does not mean it’s a disability. It is a mere phobia. ESAs are there to provide emotional support and will not be seen on the same level of crucial to ones survival as a consumable drug would be for example. There’s always alternatives available to you to cope with your condition such as anxiety medication that you can easily use instead. And if you don’t like it, then it’s simple; don’t use a mode of transportation which you know causes this psychological reaction 🤷♂️
@@Dragoneer I sometimes have too. I have the letter from my phyciatrist that says im allowed to have an esa. I have to travel to europe to visit my parents as they can't fly. They moved there for other reasons so I fly there twice a year. It is not indeed a disibility, but more of something that can get completely out of hand if not for my esa. I do take anxiety medication and I do go to regular therapy.
and to add, my panic attacks can get incredably severe if not for my ESA. I first feel my heart rate rise and my breathing becoming heavier and then I start shaking a little. After that I begin breathing heavier, shaking and finding it very hard to move. After a while it becomes harder to breathe, I find it very difficult to move, and I am violently shaking and this can go for hours. I am not explaining out of pity I am explaining the importance of my esa. My esa prevents this.
@@vivianarickert8230 I get where you’re coming from, I’ve had a couple panic attacks before and it was like exactly how you described. I’m very sympathetic in that respect. But here’s the thing I don’t understand. You’re signing an agreement with whatever flying company which explicitly says in their policy that they do not permit animals on deck yet you demand that they should change this just to suit your needs? That’s up to them. You’re not forced to fly with them, nor are you the only one on the plane, and in the eyes of the law it’ll be _your_ responsibility to be aware of these policies beforehand. You agree with me when I say it’s not classed as a disability so there are no legalities that demand companies to facilitate this either. And you also mention that you already do take medication for your condition. I get why, it’s a scary place to be with lots of people packed in one area, but what’s stopping you from taking medication alone? What makes you feel you _need_ your ESA on board with you if you already have a solution available to you without an ESA?
P.S. None of this is meant to be taken personally, it’s just how it is. If you don’t like it then find a company that’ll facilitate to your needs, but by law they’re not obliged to...
I would rather travel with animals than so many crazy people who fly.
Uh I know rt lots of cray cray out thr🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🌈🤸♀️🤸♀️🥜's
@Kisaragi Hina the one he sees in the mirror
I trained a therapy dog. Great Pyrenese named Maisie. Big, beautiful, sweet dog. Nursing homes and hospitals and she loooved kids. Before I could take her somewhere, she had to have a bath. That entailed brushing her thoroughly, then giving her the actual bath, blow-drying her and brushing her AGAIN. The process took about three hours. She had multiple certifications and had been training since she was four months old. She responded to vocal commands and hand gestures and had been trained that while harnessed she was not to bark nor leave my side.
How many of these "emotional support animals" that people want to bring on airlines as "therapy pets" have the same amount of training as a real, properly trained therapy dog? This is just a therapy dog I'm talking about, not a disability animal for the blind or epileptic or truly disabled, but a dog that went to cheer people up at their lowest points. It's out of hand, how easy it is to print off a certification, get a fancy-looking vest, and boom! "Official" animal. It makes a mockery of those animals that have been thoroughly trained, and the people who take the time to live and work with those animals.
Amy Rider so glad you said this I’m sick of people bitching about my therapy dog being dirty when I go through the same routine as you. We haven’t flown yet but attend a lot of conferences, etc and I do get people complaining however massive compliments when the event is over about how well behaved she was, etc. She does make a little moaning kind of noise which people think is funny, but that’s just her telling me she needs to go outside. Half the time when we are in a hospital or working, most people are too engrossed in their phones, iPads to even notice.
I need my ESA but I totally get what you are saying. My ESA is for my incredably severe anxiety and being surrounded by a ton of strangers in a small space makes me incredably anxious. My cat is always clean when I do fly. I dont fly unless I have to. My ESA is also a cat and is super well behaved. And im on the registry. My cat is a registered and trained to be a therapy cat but she is not a service animal. I need her to not have a full mental breakdown on planes as I live alone.
Thank you sharing this important information. Hopefully, someday soon there will be regulations and license for each support animal. And not a phony certificates.
@@constancepeterson6156 that’s harder said then done. This is mostly due to that there are actually doctors out there that will give out a ESA license for pets, just because a patient says they need it, even though that person doesn’t need an ESA. Then you have doctors who will be bias and won’t test certain people for certain mental conditions.
I know someone who’s thinks she’s on the autism spectrum, but is having a lot of trouble finding a doctor to test if she is on the spectrum. This is due to a lot of doctors think that only males can be on the spectrum, just because it’s most common to find it in males then females. Also she has a mild part of the spectrum, meaning that she only found out she might be on the spectrum due to a lot of research as an adult. But if this effected her ability to fly, it would be very hard for her to find a doctor to approve that she needs an ESA.
@@spottedtime you don’t need any certification for a service animal. This news just spread more false information though it was 7 years ago. You don’t need a certificate or a vest. Your dog also does not have to be perfectly trained as long as you can keep them under control in public places etc
I need the emotional support from my husband when I fly. Can he fly for free?
If he's in a cage!
Put a service vest on him!
Problem with flying... Then swim.
Hmm my boa constrictor and python help me tremendously....would that make it "snakes on a plane"? 😂😂
XD
Flupple Wott if hilliary was flying it would be..
Or trump
mostly trump
Flupple Wott i wish i could bring my python on a plane he makes me calm.
Airlines could solve this issue by offering flights for pet owners. Then people could bring their pet onboard safely and the naysayers can shove it.
I agree. Pets are our babies and deserve more respect. However airlines don't have respect to people and often cancel flights when plain isn't full enough making people wait forever. They don't worry about your pet either.
Candice Adams are you stupid? A very small percentage of people fly with pets in general. Opening “special flights” is a retardedly dumb waste of money
We all can support designated flights, terminals and gates for service animals, pets and their owners and the so-called emotional service animals. The rest of us need a break from allergies and fear of being bitten by animals - dogs in particular. Thank you.
Linda Allen a ESA isn't trained to preform a task for their handler, so they aren't service dogs, service dogs are different from ESA's, and service dogs aren't aggressive, and they won't bite you if they are REAL service dogs, they go through training and behavior testing to see if that dog will make a fit for service dog requirements, which is THEY CANT BE AGGRESSIVE!
yes a plane full of smelly animals and poop
What about the passengers who have severe allergies and paid for a seat?
In order to register my dog I had to have a note from my psychologist because people are abusing this act.
You do have to have a letter from your doctor regardless, but there is no official registry for an ESA or Services dogs. Its websites like those that give actual people who need one a bad name.
What exactly is your disability? And do you mean psychiatrist? Psychologists are not doctors. I'm not trolling I just want to learn
Evolve
I have anxiety/depression. I have tried medications in the past, but they have never seem to work as well as animals have. I don't have an ESA yet, but I do know that when I am around a cat, I feel so much better and that is what I want mine to be when I get one. There is a lot of different information out there about how to get a prescription letter. I have currently read that it can be any mental health professional or just your regular doctor. Though whenever I tried with mine, she was very ignorant on ESA's and acted like she knew better and that I didn't know what I was talking about when I tried to educate her on them. I have not tried to get one through a psychologist since I know they do not write prescriptions so I would have no idea if writing one is included in with that. Generally, if you would want to avoid that, it would just be easier to go to a psychiatrist. You have to build a history with your doctor so it doesn't look like your trying to get out of paying a pet deposit or paying to fly them with you on a plane. It helps if you are bonded with your ESA since then they really know how to work with you. Mos people think of them as "pets" when its really like an extension of yourself.
they are thought of like pets because it's really what they are. It's just they can fly with you and live in non pet friendly housing and nothing else. They cannot go in stores, or anything like that. So if you can own a pet, you have no need to get the letter right away from your doctor.
They are not just "pets" and ESA is an extension of a person and helps them with their depression or anxiety or social anxiety. You have to be bonded with your ESA. It's the thought process of thinking they are just pets that makes an ESA not taking seriously.
What about people who have allergies to pet fur? These people don't consider that.
Ronin80 no
Exactly! Im one of those unfortunate people...😔Guess animal rights takes precedence over human rights now!😔
Nah, it's just that any decent person would consider the life of their pet over you being sniffly and itchy for a couple of hours. I'd rather buy a ticket for my dog to sit next to me (trained, well behaved, certified ESA) than risk them being killed in the cargo-hold or transportation process during a 6 hour flight; especially with the increased number of animal deaths aboard planes as of late.
I'm allergic to cats. Trust me, it isn't personal.
Omg take a Benadryl
@@maiarevells5280 No such thing as a certified service animal or emotional support animal.
People that do this disgust me and ruin the experience for those that dislike, harbor fear for or suffer allergies from animals. So selfish, disrespectful to those who actually NEED service animals and pretty much everyone around them.
I want to tell you that I have a service dog. I have a hearing problem: I do not know where sounds come from (cars, bicycle...) I have had incident that made me wanting a safer way for myself. I got a Italian greyhound that does not shed (or so little) does not smell, does not bark. I have trained her since 1.5 years and she has help me so much. All this said I was suppose to travel to America and was thinking about the person that would be sitting next to me... I think that it is just being courteous. I would change seat if it was bugging the person next to me. He has broke a leg now and I have to report the trip.
Sylvie Vicenza wouldnt getting hearing aids be more helpful than rely on an animal? im partially deaf in both ears and i have to wear hearing aids, maybe you should try that instead of a dog since you cant do whatever you want anywhere
There are a lot of People that are allergic to animals.
Are you going to go up to a blind person and say you're allergic to there dog so they cant have it?
@@firefeather9999 yes
@@ramijamal4590 who cares lmfao
to keep me from having a mental breakdown and hurting myself and others, my cat has to be on plane.
I actually totally agree. I was on a 6 hour flight to a another country (years ago) and there was an “Emotional Support Dog” running around the aisle without its owner. I had an allergic reaction and needed an epi- pen and an inhaler.
@@cowpokebasil it’s actually a big issue to those who are allergic to dogs and cats. You should read my comment above.
I need two husbands to support me financially will they bend the monogamy rules for me.
My dog is a support animal and I hope he is respected by the community
he's not
support for what exactly?
+600firefly1 I educated myself more on esa, therapy and service dogs since making that comment
He is going through training to do tasks for me which makes him a service animal.
+600firefly1 While I understand your curiosity, I hope you can understand that it is by no means, ever appropriate to ask someone 'what is your emotional support (or therapy) dog for'? It is no more appropriate than asking someone why they are in a wheelchair, or why they're wearing a urinary catheter. There is a heavy air of suspicion attached to that line of questioning. Asking if the dog is either a service or therapy dog is completely fair and often welcomed. However, I'm confronted everyday with complete strangers asking me to verify the necessity of my support dog. I don't think they realize that they are essentially asking me to explain that I was recently raped and am having just a tiny bit of trouble not being terrified out of my mind, and that I was given this dog as a support tool. I don't owe anyone an explanation beyond 'support dog' . In fact, it is a violation of both The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Hypocritic Oath to ask for specifics regarding your need for a support animal. I just wanted to share that, because I don't think people truly understand how painfully invasive those questions are. Thanks!
My dog is now being trained to be a psychiatric service dog for me! I wish I could post a picture of him on here but if TH-cam let pictures in the comments, I'm sure it'd get ugly fast
We fly with our dogs but we pay for the additional seat and request to be near the back out of everyone's way. It is only fair to pay for a seat and not try to BS the airline. And for those who ever see animals in the cabin be kind, they may have paid for the animal to be there like we do.
CheyFire but they are saying that people don't pay they do it just to to take there animal to fly for free. My friend has a huge social anxiety problem and she does what you do, she pays extra even though she doesn't have to cause her dog is specially trained to have him with her
It always seems like the ones who have integrity and do the right thing have to suffer equally with those who are dishonest. I do realize that freeloading and lying to the airlines is the point of the article but i wanted to point out that not everyone who has a pet with them is like that. Like your friend, there are many of us out here who do the right thing.
Good on you being a respectable human! Peace and love!
CheyFire how to you pay for your dog? Do you need to call them up and speak to someone directly? We leave our dog with family every time we fly overseas for work. We assumed we had no options but to put our dog in cargo, and with all the horrible things that happen to animals in the cargo hold, it didn't seem worth it to risk him. We'd happily pay for a seat to have our dog safe with us.
Animals are our babies. They should just like babies company us everywhere we go. No license should be needed if they are clean and trained. We need to train kids. They act worse then bad dogs when out.
After watching a vid of how a dog almost died after being checked as luggage via an airlines pet travel option.
as a frequent traveler i see so many people bringing their dogs on planes as emotional support dogs. they laugh about it. that they just want their pets to fly with them. you can also buy the red service dog vests anywhere on the internet with no proof needed. so they have lost their validity. drs will also write letters for their patients just because they ask them too. its too bad people take advantage when others try to do the right thing.
The right thing to do is not letting your animal die in the hold, in my opinion...
Why can’t we put little children in the cargo area I’m allergic to human baby’s 😡😡😡😡
what are they supposed to do!? tell them they have to hand over every personal documents on why you have the dog?
It all started with "everyone gets a trophy" and now we have a bunch of losers in society who actually think they're winners.
But what happens if somebody has severe allergic reactions to dogs
Allergy medication exists. I'm allergic to dogs to the point where i cant pet them or even live in the same house as them without having a reaction but I'm on board with service dogs and therapy dogs. And its not just dogs, people have cats and small animals as well because of that sort of thing, if your'e allergic to dogs and cats you could have a pig as they are hypollergenic and are very smart and easily trained for service as well.
No medications exist that work for me so I guess I'll just suffer through my whole trip since it takes days for me to get better.... Just so these people can do this. 😕
They rebook the passenger that is complaining about Dog allergies and let the Dogs go on that flight. Trust me----I've witnessed that. So, the young woman, who will miss a Corporate meeting at her company, in another state gets rebooked on a later flight while the woman and Dog fly, on time to see Mom and Dad. WOW ! ! ! Let's prioritize.
Flying isn't what it use to be.
Hopefully some one brings their well behaved pet skunk .
Emergency landing because all the passengers passed out from the spray. xD
Yeah actually pet skunks have had that gland removed so they can't spray lol. I love them, I would love to see one on any plane I am on lolol. I have always wanted one, they are great pets:)
I love pets, I really do, never had one, but I want one. The issue that many pet owners don't understand is that, while their pet's life/health/safety may matter a lot to them, every other passenger's life/health/safety on that plane matters way more than any animal's. It is a horrible thing that animals die on flights, but human lives matter more.
No, they don't.
Thank You!😁
I hope 2 years has changed you but if it hasn't I need to say this. No they don't. They matter the same but we are in a position of power and they are voiceless so yes we can be cruel and say we matter more. Fact is however that no human lives don't matter more.
@@ramyaniroy904 Human lives do matter more. That's a fact.
Stop the insanity people don't play victim and stand on your own two feet .
I have a service dog in training but it can be very frustrating as annoying when their are misbehaving ‘service dogs’
All service animals should have to go through training and receive certification before being considered a support animal. There should be universal paperwork that must be presented to receive benefits from support animals.
They do have to go through training, two years worth. Plus they have to pass the Canine Good Citizen test. The E.S.A.' s are not trained, and don't have to go through the C.G.C. test. But I think that they should at least have basic obedience training. They have training classes at PetSmart.
@@sherrielong6795 There is no such thing as a registered or certified ESA. To actually claim you have a official ESA or ESD these are requirments
The emotional support dog (ESA or ESD)letter must be written on your mental health professional’s letterhead
The ESA letter should include your mental health professional’s license type, date of license, license number, and the state that issued the license
The ESA letter should include the date issued to you
The ESA letter should note that you are substantially limited in performing or participating in at least one of life’s major activities due to your disability
The ESA letter should provide justification as to why an emotional support animal is an integral part of treatment for your condition
It is important to note that although federal law does not require emotional support animals to have any specific training, your pet must have good social skills toward people and other animals.
@@BBBYpsi That is not enough, like I said they need to at least. Go do the Canine Good Citizen test. That is what I'm saying, just because you have two letters from a doctor doesn't mean that they have good manners with people and other dogs. My service dog has been attacked. So I was saying they should be tested.
@@sherrielong6795 the last part said the dog must have good social skills towards people and other animals
@@sherrielong6795 No test is required by any service dog.
I don’t want to sit next to an animal, period. Where are my rights?
If you tell the airline in advance, they'll accommodate you. This is what people who are allergic do. They'll seat you far away as long as tell them about it in advance.
jewelmarkess I am not allergic to dog or any animal but I don't want to sit next to one. They make me nervous.
Lulu - if you let the airline know, they'll accommodate you. Also, it's not like a dog or a cat will be on a seat next to you. They'll be under the seat next to you, locked in a carrier. You'd not even know if a pet is in there.
@@Lulu-vi4wb You have a right to be moved if the airline have space and you ask politely.
You don't have a right to deny the entrance of people with dogs just because you have irrational phobias.
@@jewelmarkess I was on a flight from South Carolina to Oregon. There was a dog under the seat next to me. Although we did not know of the dog, it farted several times and became known immediately to many. It was gross and disgusting. The dog owner was embarrassed but felt it was her right to have the dog with her.
my wife has a disorder in which her blood pressure suddenly plummets and she faints. She has an actual service dog trained to detect the subtle symptoms and alert her. That dog goes everywhere with her. I truly hope that these fakers do not ruin it for people who truly need a service dog.
It is very difficult to trust some other person take your best friend and to put them on a plane in cargo. It is just insane. If I flew from miami to austin. I would rather drive knowing my buddy will be with me. Just the trust is extremely hard to find in airlines these days.
Still better than shipping them and having your pets nearly die
david macdiarmid WHAT?
Then drive there
@@BBBYpsi how about overseas?
@@thomasrebotier1741 Other countries do not have to go by USA rules. Think about that. They could care less & then also 30 days to 4 months for quarintine both there & back.
@@BBBYpsi It's not about the rules of each country. It's about airlines policies. They all treat animals like loads of package, many have died. I'd never bring a dog on a plane, but if for some reason I really have NO CHOICE, then the dog would need to be on the cabin. The hold is just barbaric.
My emotional support pig has a flight phobia so we bring her service hamster who has an emotional support cricket. The cricket brings his really brave flea who needs no support. We don't want to abuse the system.😉
Carmen u fit right in...common occurences...
What happens when the animal poops on the plane
If you need an emotional support animal to travel you should not be traveling publicly
Emotional Support Animal allowances are definitely being abused. If you have a mental issue that you need an animal companion to keep you stable, then it's all good. "He's my favorite (animal)! I can't live without him!" is no excuse.
I love animals but I wouldn’t want to be sitting next to a dog on flight let alone a PIG gimme a break!🤦🏽♂️
Online “medical evaluations” should not be accepted. All paperwork for emotional animals should be issued by a psychiatrist MD, certifying such a need on the basis of a physical/face-to-face patient evaluation, documentation of treatment. But trying to get Fido to fly free by faking it all is an injustice to those who suffer genuine mental or physical disabilities.
jay simony Better than just rejecting all online letters would be to do what several states are doing and writing laws that say you must be under the care of a medical profession for a certain length of time before they can issue you a letter. Plus, if one of those shady Psychologists get caught, they lose their license. But there are legitimate online counseling services. Any appropriately licensed medical professional should be able to write the letters. After all, most psychiatrists are just glorified drug pushers.
So what, I would rather sit next to a dog that barks then a person that yaps.
***** As far as allergies, they should have an area designated which permits dogs so that people with allergies would not sit there. A dog can attack at any point in any place, even as your walking down the street so yet there is always the possibility that one would attack on a plane. There should be a rule that only people friendly dogs can board and or the use of a mussel.
USFanlovesjiwoo I have a mini daschund and I traveled with him in cabin just last year, he had to be on a leash inside of a soft kennel suited for cabin and also I bought a seat for him, he had all his shots, documents and had a bath the day before, they also requested for him to be calm during the flight, so I dont see why in this conditions small sized animals should not be allowed on a plane cabin.
Meh I don’t know about that one
Great job turning airlines into farm trucks. Classy. America...
I'm so glad they changed that rule
Maybe they just don't want their fur baby to get killed by the careless airline workers!
Then leave the damn fur baby at home. Problem solved.
1:07 “eMoTiOnAL *SqUiRt* aNiMaL”
Thanks CBS for giving the idea to the kooks out there.
If i am on a plane and one of these "emotional support" animals bit me i would own the owners house and all their assets.
Wow, Peter really did some hard-hitting investigation there and asked people in high places all the tough questions. Truth to power, Peter, truth to power.
Support animals and service animals are not the same thing!
I work in a doctor's office and we had someone come into our waiting room wearing a large yellow and white snake wrapped around their waist. Our office manager went out there to speak with them and the person claimed it was a "support snake". Needless to say she waited out in the hall.
If someone next to me had an emotional support snake, I would require an emotional support mongoose.
wth is this world coming to ???? I have a splinter in my finger, can I get a pet to fly with me.. probably...
There is no reason why we should have to pay $100+ our pets to fly "as baggage". I had to pay $200 to bring both my cats on the plane and they were kept under my seat. $200 for that!? Pathetic. These fees are what is driving people to do this.
That is something people should not be allowed, no way !
I have had my ESA Dog for over 4 years for PTSD, I see how unbelievability stupid some (not all) people are with there "Pets" and buying an orange vest (can buy one for $50 on line) and just saying it's an ESA dog.
I had a battery of tests, meetings, Dr. Appts and over 100 forms to fill out to get my ESA. My dog was trained specifically for PTSD for over 10 months.
I truly believe there needs to be stricter guild lines and to lift the "Can't ask to see certification" rule.
Too many people think that there pet at home is an ESA animal, and its not.
It hasn't been trained and just because when having it with you makes you Happy Does NOT make it an ESA. Period
You make a great point.
You are absolutely right, there is a big difference between a trained Emotional Support Dog and a pet who is needed for emotional support, and the line does get blurred, and too many people abuse the system and bring dogs who do not have the temperament and training for it, giving everyone else a bad name. I myself suffer from anxiety and depression and I am trying to get past it. I have a pet rat that really helps, and I bring her everywhere I can, but I do NOT go around claiming she is my official, certified ESA. I do have notes from a couple mental health professionals, but since when I do have her she is hidden in my sweatshirt so it just doesn't come up lol. I just can't stand when people bring dogs who bark, snap and growl at people into restaurants and stores and say it's a certified ESA. There is no way those dogs have passed the battery of tests. You have the real deal, and the people faking are ruining for people like you. I think there should be a better way, I don't know.
Actually, it sounds like you have a psychiatric service dog. Those are covered by the ADA and have special training--they can also go anywhere with you, whereas ESAs are limited to housing accommodations, air travel, and places that already allow pets. By legal definition, an ESA does its work simply by being a critter. For instance, my dog allowed me to stop taking one of my meds for depression because I'll get out of bed so she doesn't pee on the floor or starve, even when "so I don't starve" isn't sufficient motivation. She didn't need special training to eat food and go to the bathroom, but you'd be hard-pressed to argue that she's not serving a legitimate purpose by doing so.
+tinalbatross Wow it's actually good to know that I am not the only one who can take care of my pets even when I am so bad I can't care enough to take care of myself. Depression is just a bitch but pets help sooo much:)
Thank you @Michelle Jones and @ Elizabeth Adams. I am so glad there are people out there that care. Again, thank you so, so much..
they've had over 50 problems, but out of how many times have support animals flown?
The problem isn't the legitimate service dogs and even the somewhat less legitimate emotional support dogs who are actually trained to serve a purpose. The problem is people who think their untrained dogs are a human part of their family and then go to these sites that will give out a letter to anyone with the right bucks.
50 too many.
If someone brought an emotional support snake on a plane, I would require an emotional support mongoose.
i have more respect, ethics and morals than to try to take my dog on a plane because i'm selfish
Airlines are so incompetent when dealing with crated pets, I don't blame people for getting ESA certification. In fact I think it's every responsible pet owner to do because of the airlines bad record with pets. I've heard horror stories of dogs not having food or water, no pressurization, left locked up and unattended, and even dying of heat stroke being left on the hot tarmac.
If you are worried about the safety of your pet, do not bring it along. In no way is it responsible for dog owners to fake a disability in order to bring their animals with them, simply because they want too. People who do that make it hard for people with a REAL ESA to get the accommodations they ACTUALLY need.
Quick Dodge I have allergies. So fuck you! It's hard to take your question seriously, when you drop the F bomb so early and for no reason. But I'll assume you're from New York and that's just how you talk. Allergies is a serious point. The airlines have to be responsible and expected to have a safe environment for passengers with allergies. I think most people would agree. I dont have a simple answer for that, but off the top of my head, I would say people with "severe" allergies should provide a letter from their doctor and let the airline know ahead of time, that they will be on the plane. It should be a first served process where whoever reserves a seat first has precedence. As far as a dog attacking someone on a plane, I've never heard of a situation happening. So I assume it's such a low probability, I wouldn't worry about it. If it does happen, the owner or plane will be responsible and the insurance companies can battle it out.
These incidents are always seen as being much more prevalent than they actually are. I've been on two flights that taxied back to the gate to let the dog out during a ground delay. I won't say they don't happen, but it's not even a monthly occurrence.
G Thom, ground delays. Glad you mentioned that. They can last sooo long and sometimes are hot and stifling. No way should people be forced to suffer through that with untrained dogs aboard.
Legitimate service dogs are probably not an issue, because they have special training.
Or untrained kids, for that matter. And, I suppose, untrained parents nowadays as well.
I would much rather the animals be allowed inside and not in the cargo hold so I do NOT see the big deal and since all animals make their owners feel better I would say that all pet owners depend on them for emotional support.
i have a trained service dog name Hazel. she is my seizure Alert and mobility service dog! She is trained to ignore people and other dogs to only focus on me. when she has her vest and harness on she knows she's working. once last year i went on a flight to Arizona. My Hazel knows how to tuck under my seat to not bother other people as they are walking past us. Well there was this man who had a small dog. the dog had a vest that states it was a service dog. but Hazel once had to had to come out to calm me as i was having a panic attack for some reason I can't remember what trigger that but as she was calming me down ( doing her job) the dog started barking and growling at her the dog was also barking at other people as they were going to their seats. it made me panic more because i was worried that it would attack Hazel i almost passed out. the man did his best to calm and shut up the dog. it was proof that dog wasn't a service dog and the man was abusing my rights to have my service dog with me. I hate that this is growing and people are doing it JUST because they want to take their PET with them to places. so anyone who does that PLEASE STOP because you are putting My Hazel in danger. she won't fight back she'll put herself in front of me to protect me not herself so please STOP I NEED my service Dog to be able to live my life as normally as i could.
"Emotional Support Peacock" - people who abused it ruined it for people who really need it.
@Ramen Lover also "Service Monkey" and "Emotional Support Tarantula"
they ruin it for people that actually have a need to take their therapy dog.
Wrong. Individual people do NOT use therapy dogs. Therapy dogs only work with many people in hospitals, schools and nursing homes. Therapy animals are NOT service animals and they are NOT emotional support animals.
I love all animal’s. All deserve respect and love❤️❤️🙏🏼
And to be well trained so they don’t harm others.
That's such B.S.! The only service animal is a seeing eye dog!
Although I agree that emotional support animals are not real service animals (unless it's for like severe anxiety attacks), there are more than just seeing eye dogs. There's the dogs that can tell their owners when they're about to have a seizure, and the dogs who can do things and retrieve things for people in wheelchairs.
My service dog tells me when I am about to have a seizure. He also sits on me if I do so I can't get up and wander off (I have partial seizures). There are more than just seeing eye dogs.
+Dotchi Latham Yep so right, dogs help with so many different things now, a young girl who suffers from dangerous blood sugar changes due to diabetes has a dog that can smell when her blood sugar is bad and alerts her. Her dog goes to school and everywhere else with her and is a huge help. Also mini-horses are also seeing-eye animals:)
Not so. Mine retrieves, helps me when I fall or have a seizure, fetches my inhaler and opens the door for EMS. I used to fall a lot before the docs put me in the leg brace, so we had him trained to get a specific person in the household when I need help.
The Seeing Eye is based out of Morristown, NJ. They do incredible work for the visually impaired.
I'm bringing my rooster, I'll need his support.
What about allergic people
Thank you Rory, my husband can't breath from the smell of cat hair.
They just got rid of that phony emotional support BS, not allowed any longer. These people are con artists.
What about my emotional support alligator?
so if i am moving over seas, i can't have my cat in her box?
I'll be damn if I have to sit next to an animal on an international flight.
A friend of mine worked in a movie theater and one patron brought a parrot claiming the same bull. The problem is he had all legal paperwork and thus they had to let him in, despite the damn bird screaming
Hajji Daoud it a bird don't expect a silent bird
What happend to the parrot afterwards?
Actually, no paper work is needed. The only animals allowed to be recognized as service animals, per ADA guidelines in the U.S, are dogs and mini horses. Emotional Support animals can be any animal. Legit ESA teams need a noted from their psychologist or whomever is in charge of their mental health. They are covered under the ACAA, which may be changing very soon, and the Fair Housing Act. Regardless, even if a legit service dog team is causing a disruption and not gaining control of the situation, they may be asked to remove the animal and be offered the service without the animal present.
I was at the mall and a guy had a big ass parrot and I was like "ummm why do you have parrot? Wouldn't it fly away?" He got pissy and pulled a bunch a documents and was like "this is my help parrot! Don't question me!" Like i think it's dumb to have a bird as an assisting pet. Healing pet? Maybe.
the parrot was probably just a pet. It could have been an emotional support animal but they do not have public access and are not covered under the ADA.
no need for animals for emotional problems........just take a stress pill.
The bogus certification is not accepted on airlines . Has to be a qualified Dr. Signature, their license number and other specific info.
It shouldn't be accepted, but some airline staff aren't properly trained and don't know what to look for so they'll accept any piece of paper that looks ok just to avoid accidentally causing problems.