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Posted on Oct 27, 2015
Do you think people should be able to claim their pets as emotional support animals if they are untrained?
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Airline employees are upset about the alleged abuse of people getting their pets recognized as "emotional support animals" even though they have never been trained to be emotional support animals. There are now doctors who for a fee will write the necessary paperwork for your animal to be declared an emotional support animal and they will also issue a ID for your pet as well as a certificate.
People with disabilities also say that this is creating a problem for them because the untrained dogs will engage their trained dogs and behave badly giving true service dogs a poor reputation.
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/an_uptick_in_service_animals_on_airplanes_is_sparking_controversy
People with disabilities also say that this is creating a problem for them because the untrained dogs will engage their trained dogs and behave badly giving true service dogs a poor reputation.
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/an_uptick_in_service_animals_on_airplanes_is_sparking_controversy
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Wait. Airline employees are upset because there are too many "emotional support animals"? Everyone's feelings need validation and support? Let's buy everyone a freaking binky.
Good grief.
Good grief.
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1SG (Join to see) Yes, had one tell me about it himself... maybe he was having a bad day...It isn't about the valid support and service animals that they are upset, it's about those that aren't and have fake documentation.
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CPT (Join to see) As odd as it may sound, I connected with a horse that helped me a lot with PTSD. No I am not going to take him to shopping with me, and his lack of training didn't make him less effective.
And, I didn't ask to take him on the plane with me.
And, I didn't ask to take him on the plane with me.
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LTC (Join to see) There are programs horses are being used in to help those with PTSD. Are you aware of this? By the way I read about a woman with a miniture horse that is a service animal she takes everywhere with her. I'll see if I can find that article for you.
http://www.va.gov/health/newsfeatures/2014/September/Reining-In-PTSD-With-Equestrian-Therapy.asp
http://www.va.gov/health/newsfeatures/2014/September/Reining-In-PTSD-With-Equestrian-Therapy.asp
Reining in PTSD with Equestrian Therapy
Veterans participating in the residential treatment program at the Bedford VA, in Massachusetts, are being given a chance to spend a day riding horses, or just walking through a quiet pasture.
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Those other animals are comfort animals, not service animals. Only dogs were trained as service animals and i'm not aware of any other breeds being trained as service animals.
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Yes, it us a growing problem. I fly almost every week and the number of people carrying scruffy in their carry on kennel is a bit much. This is the rough equivalent of Linus and his security blanket. If you cannot leave the house, take a trip, function in society without a furry mammal in your arms/lap etc. you are in real trouble. Sorry, the truth can be brutal. This is another "first world" problem here in America.
The dogs pee in the airport, some are flea infested, others bark and whine incessantly and of course the owners think they should be able to let their pets run all over the airport.
What happened to the good old days where pets rode in the luggage compartment and us humans rode in the cabin?
No issue with working service dogs at all.
The dogs pee in the airport, some are flea infested, others bark and whine incessantly and of course the owners think they should be able to let their pets run all over the airport.
What happened to the good old days where pets rode in the luggage compartment and us humans rode in the cabin?
No issue with working service dogs at all.
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I FEEL IS THE DOG IS NOT CERTIFIED BY THE DISBILITIES ACT THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN THE CABINE AREA
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CPT (Join to see) Ma'am, IMHO, If the untrained Service Animal provides the support and comfort needed, is obedient, and does not become a nuisance I have no issues. Some training, especially obedience, would be better than nothing, but for people to be as comfortable as possible and as long as it doesn't turn into airlines appearing as portable zoos, I am OK with it. My canine companion is trained and I take her some places, others I do not. She likes people and is quite friendly.
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Yeah, this is a problem.
I love my dog, but I don't want him on an aircraft.
The airlines need to ask up front about the animal being transported. If the animal was not specifically trained for these events a few bad incidents will happen.
Airlines will figure it out and start charging money for room taken up by the animal.
Yeah, this is a problem.
I love my dog, but I don't want him on an aircraft.
The airlines need to ask up front about the animal being transported. If the animal was not specifically trained for these events a few bad incidents will happen.
Airlines will figure it out and start charging money for room taken up by the animal.
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LTC John Shaw One of the problems I heard about is that the trained service animals are so non aggressive that they will not defend themselves leaving them vulnerable to being attacked by the untrained ones.
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Our pets ARE emotional support animals!
With that said, I think it's BS that people are trying to get paperwork and ID cards proving it so they can take their (untrained) pets into places that only service animals are allowed (with good reason) into.
Our pets ARE emotional support animals!
With that said, I think it's BS that people are trying to get paperwork and ID cards proving it so they can take their (untrained) pets into places that only service animals are allowed (with good reason) into.
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emotional support dog are not the same as a service dog the ADA has the standard of what a service dog should be. It is a mute issue if the Airlines would read the ADA literature. Service dog and handlers have a constant training program that they should adhere to. What the Airlines can not do is ask what disabilities you have as a service dog handler. Disabilities are protected under the HIPPA law. Also service dog can be any breed as long as it meets the handlers disabilities.
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emotional support is fine, it help the owner. I would encourage them to become a Service Dog handler with the proper training. This way the dog can help them prevent issues.
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No I don't. If they were, you would have all kind of animals. At least I know that pit bulls are not trained as service animals and the each service animals that is trained has a certification card identifying them as a service animal. Only dogs are trained as service animals and there are no breed of aggressive dogs trained as service animals, an I've noticed that organizations are afraid to ask for the identification card of the service animal. All the other animals that are said to be service animals are just comfort animals.
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