flying with your dog posing as a service dog

[ryanj247]

has anyone done this?

i've talked to a couple people who have done this. basically they just bought a "service animal" vest or whatever online. then they told the airline they had a disability and would be traveling with their "service dog".

apparently airlines are very sensitive about the ADA, and don't ask a lot of questions. people have service dogs for all kinds of disabilities: i.e., "seizure alert" dogs, etc. there is no governmental agency that certifies dogs for these purposes. so basically they can't really challenge your claim that your dog is a service dog protected under the ADA.

so, you can be a perfectly normal/capable looking person, traveling with a service dog that does not look/act like a service dog, and get the following benefits:

1) your dog can travel with you in the cabin. the airline makes sure to seat you in the bulkhead so that your dog has plenty of room. obviously much preferable to stuffing your dog in a crate in the cargo hold for hours of travel, having to give them tranquilizers, etc. etc.

2) you don't have to pay the $1-200 fee (each way) most airlines charge for traveling with your pet.

anyways, i'm considering giving this a shot on an international flight soon. i'd appreciate any/all advice.

[Lazy Meatball]

You better have a super obedient dog and a good story. Also, a lack of remorse would help too.

[lapoker17]

whoa - this is awesome.

[React1oN]

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whoa - this is awesome.

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[dylan's alias]

Scamming the system by pretending to be disabled would make you a huge douchebag.

[lapoker17]

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Scamming the system by pretending to be disabled would make you a huge douchebag.


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not in this case.

[Lazy Meatball]

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Scamming the system by pretending to be disabled would make you a huge douchebag.


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not in this case.

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Actually, I think it would.

[Duke]

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Scamming the system by pretending to be disabled would make you a huge douchebag.


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not in this case.

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Yeah, he's a douchebag because he wants to take his dog on an airplane and make someone like me deal with it smelling like a dog for 12 hours. 9 people will get sick because of the pet dander flying around in the air, all so he can land at Disneyland Paris and rent a wheelchair to skip all the long lines for the rides after parking in a handicapped spot at the domestic airport with his photoshopped permit.

[lapoker17]

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Yeah, he's a douchebag because he wants to take his dog on an airplane and make someone like me deal with it smelling like a dog for 12 hours. 9 people will get sick because of the pet dander flying around in the air, all so he can land at Disneyland Paris and rent a wheelchair to skip all the long lines for the rides after parking in a handicapped spot at the domestic airport with his photoshopped permit.


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wow man, i guess you're right.

[ryanj247]

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Scamming the system by pretending to be disabled would make you a huge douchebag.


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not in this case.

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Yeah, he's a douchebag because he wants to take his dog on an airplane and make someone like me deal with it smelling like a dog for 12 hours. 9 people will get sick because of the pet dander flying around in the air, all so he can land at Disneyland Paris and rent a wheelchair to skip all the long lines for the rides after parking in a handicapped spot at the domestic airport with his photoshopped permit.

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1) my dog is short-haired & very clean. i will make sure to have her bathed and groomed the day before my flight.

2) people routinely bring smaller dogs into airline cabins. pretty much every airline permits this. so i quite likely won't be the only person with a dog on my flight. i don't think bringing a dog on an airplane is really so offensive...