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American Airlines flight attendant bitten by emotional support dog, requires five stitches
An American Airlines flight attendant was bitten by an emotional support dog on a flight from Dallas to North Carolina Monday, prompting union calls to further tighten rules on in-flight animals. The incident occurred on American flight 3506 from Dallas-Fort Worth to Greensboro, North Carolina, an American Eagle flight operated by Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American. The plane was an Embraer 175, a regional jet. The unnamed male flight attendant required five stitches on his left hand when he… (www.yahoo.com) More...
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Doesn't anyone know what a muzzle is anymore!?!
I agree all the dogs should have to wear a real muzzle. Then they won't have to be able to bite anyone but can get some drinking. The handler can feed them treats.
I like most animals and bark at most all dogs. I did it when a uniformed policeman at a cops and cars outside show. I told the policeman I would do it. I got the dog's life some special attention.
I like most animals and bark at most all dogs. I did it when a uniformed policeman at a cops and cars outside show. I told the policeman I would do it. I got the dog's life some special attention.
Some of the more civilized parts of the world allow dogs on the Metro as long as they are wearing a muzzle. It works fine.
In the end it will come down to the lawyers win again, because of this one incident, rules will be put in place. Either the animals are securely restrained in cabin, or petbox in the cargo hold. Bringing a dog on a flight and I bet he was never trained for that experience, will cause it undue anxiety it has never experienced before. He will become extremely agitated in that environment, his normal demeanor no longer showing. Dogs are bred from wild animals and can easily revert to such.
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Don't be thick, guide dogs or support dogs aren't inhibited by a muzzle and if they want to keep bringing them on planes (I have no problems with them doing so, it's necessary) it should be a mandatory safety requirement.
I'm not thick. My wife is blind and guide dogs are properly trained, and have to be much more vigorously than any ESA can. In fact, they get just about if not more training than police dogs as they have to know their restraint, especially when they are on duty as guides. You can't have a barking guide dog in harness going off on something and jerking their partner around, causing them to lose all concentration and situational awareness.
Again, properly trained dogs know their role and what to do when they are on duty. you're proving your own naivety here.
Again, properly trained dogs know their role and what to do when they are on duty. you're proving your own naivety here.
there's a difference between service and emotional support animals. you have the former, the comment was for the latter.
I'm curious. As someone with a legitimate need for a service dog, and that has a full appreciation for what is entailed in their traing and duty, are you bothered by the fact that I could go on Amazon and buy all the formal-looking gear necessary to turn my untrained pet dog into a "service dog"?
I always wonder when I see what appears to be a pet all geared up. Maybe that pup is legit and trained. But if I had a real need for a trained specialist canine, I'd be concerned that the proliferation of "pretenders" would cause backlash against my legitimate attendant.
I always wonder when I see what appears to be a pet all geared up. Maybe that pup is legit and trained. But if I had a real need for a trained specialist canine, I'd be concerned that the proliferation of "pretenders" would cause backlash against my legitimate attendant.
First , no one said said anything about guide dogs. Totally different issue.
I am so sick of people like you who get all spun up at even the slightest inkling of dissent against their agenda.
Simmer down.
I am so sick of people like you who get all spun up at even the slightest inkling of dissent against their agenda.
Simmer down.
