flying with your dog posing as a service dog

[El Diablo]

ryan,

I bet you could probably get away with this, but if I were you I'd look into the penalties for getting caught. You would likely get caught only if something actually happened, but some airline-related penalties are pretty insane.

[Klompy]

There's already to many crying babies on flights, the last thing I nead is your dog barking too. You don't have to be by your dog every minute of the day, just let him fly the normal way.

[ryanj247]

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ryan,

I bet you could probably get away with this, but if I were you I'd look into the penalties for getting caught. You would likely get caught only if something actually happened, but some airline-related penalties are pretty insane.

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in the research i've done so far, i've only found some mention that the airline can refuse to allow the dog to board the airplane. the fact is that if i say i have a disability, and that my dog helps me with that disability, it pretty much is so. for example, one of the categories of service dogs that airlines are supposed to allow to fly under the ADA is: "emotional support" dog.

i think the worst case scenario here is that they won't let me board the plane with my dog. luckily, i'm going to be flying out of a very small airport. i'll bring the crate in the car, and when my dad drops me off, i'll have him wait in the parking lot. if the airline calls BS, i'll just go out and get her crate and check her in. but i just don't see that happening because even in the official guidelines i've read it's clear that airline personnel are strongly discouraged from asking questions about a passenger's disability.

[ryanj247]

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There's already to many crying babies on flights, the last thing I nead is your dog barking too. You don't have to be by your dog every minute of the day, just let him fly the normal way.

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my dog NEVER barks.

[lapoker17]

yeah - you are correct - worst case scenario they don't let him board the plane, but there is absolutely no danger of any legal repercussions.

[DonkeyKongSr]

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There's already to many crying babies on flights, the last thing I nead is your dog barking too. You don't have to be by your dog every minute of the day, just let him fly the normal way.

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my dog NEVER barks.

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Your dog has never been trapped inside at 30,000 feet before either.

[grinin]

Does he ever [censored]?

[Duke]

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yeah - you are correct - worst case scenario they don't let him board the plane, but there is absolutely no danger of any legal repercussions.

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Worst case they let him board, since that impacts the lives of 100 other people negatively.

[lozen]

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

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my dog means the world to me. if i was 100% certain of her safety and confident in the airline's ability to get her back to me, i would not be considering this plan. but the fact is that i can't count on the airlines to ensure my dog's safety. even members of my family have related their troublesome experiences to me. i've read many horror stories online. and if an airline can lose a VIP, best-of-breed show dog, i can't help but worry that they could possibly somehow lose mine. especially when i'm traveling out of the country. (it doesn't help that i've had to rescue my dog from a thief seconds before he disappeared with her in his truck...)


I agree go with seizure dog, have some medicine though with you
bottom line is that i would much rather keep my dog with me at all times.

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op,

This is such a classless move.