Yes, there have been more than one instance of it on flights along with the dog running free in the plane and pooping, peeing on the plane. Delta, United and American Airlines have tried to ban bully breeds as service dogs from being on a plane. There has been a big stink about the breed select legislation and using one of the 10 “dangerous “ breeds as service dogs. They have actually rejected people with ESA and SD that fall into that category from boarding flights. People are treated poorly by airline staff and they have been caught demeaning the person and service dogs asking what the person’s disability is.Wasn’t there something recently where an ESA (dog) mauled a passenger on a plane?
There are always two sides though and training personnel properly is crucial.
People claiming their dogs are ESA are growing and we have even had clients that come in for health certificates to fly with their pets as SD and ESA requiring Doc’s signature. They don’t want to come in and pay for the exam for Doc to sign off on the paperwork and have actually forged Doc’s signature on the airline forms. This is a felony to forge a Dr.’s signature and what people don’t realize is the airlines call our office to verify that the Dr. signed the paperwork himself. When we have said no, the airlines refuse them entry with their pets. It becomes a real mess. Doc never wants to file charges against these people and we keep pushing him to do it. Of course we drop them as clients but it still goes on.
The outdoor restaurants and bars down here allow pets. We go to Boondocks on occasion and will take Bogie because he ignores people unlike Bacall that wants to greet everyone. There have been several occasions where the tourists will complain that Bogie has looked at them in a mean way and they are afraid of him and ask the management to have him removed from the restaurant. We always sit as far away from people traffic as possible and Bogie lays at my feet and doesn’t engage with anyone or their uncontrolled little yappers that want to take him on by trying to get to him barking. One bite from Bogie and these little service dog vest wearing twits would be history. That is what scares people. They can’t control their dogs but are afraid of mine. Management has never asked me to leave, nor would they unless Bogie became a threat. I know these business owners and they know how well trained my dobes are and know me personally so I try to ignore the idiot tourists. I would like to have vests made they read “Back off, I am a local, NOT A TOURIST!” Or “I am a local, I only bite tourists.”
I must mention that the ones that complain about my dog are the ones with little dogs wearing SD vests complete with ID tags looking all legit while Bogie wears a vest that simply states Do No Pet, In Training. No mention of being a service dog because in theory he isn’t but he is well behaved and only focuses on me and does not beg for food.
It has become a slippery slope and those cheating the system only make it worse for those that truly need the support!
