Flybynight From Norway, joined Jul 2003, 992 posts, RR: 3 Posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2726 times:
Actually this large dog was sitting next to my wife on a recent Anchorage - Seattle flight.
Now the dog was not there because its master was blind. Anyone else find this a little strange?
Cusaeng From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2006, 143 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2715 times:
maybe the dog went on line orderd the ticket, entered credit card details and printed his atb all by him/her self .
I know ba dont let dogs in the cabin unless they are an asistance dog.
I am also sure this was discussed last week to....
Cha747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 763 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2671 times:
Was he with a demanding lady in a jumpsuit? Did he have a silver pail to drink from? Was he sitting in the bulkhead? Was he drooling-up a storm? If so, I've see this dog (and trainer) on a US flight from PHL-CLT. He's HUGE!!
You land a million planes safely, then you have one little mid-air and you never hear the end of it - Pushing Tin
TheCheese From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 172 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2650 times:
Nope, that's not unusual at all. You'll see strange things flying to and in Alaska.
I, personally, have flown from ANC-SEA (or the other way) next to: a cardboard cut-out of Elvis, a cello, a tuba, a large cooked ham, a car fender and a television set.
All of them had their own tickets, and none of them belonged to me.
Now for REALLY strange things, fly to OME or BET from ANC.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2614 times:
As a kid I saw Joan Rivers in 1A,B. She was in 1A, her tiny dog was in 1B.
As for me, I had a St. Bernard in the same little gondola as me in Zermatt switzerland. He even had a toy barrel hanging from his collar. It was a tight squeeze with 3 people and a huge, smelly dog.
We had a S/B as a kid and they do smell. Can't imagine having that next to me for a whole flight.
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
Flybynight From Norway, joined Jul 2003, 992 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2310 times:
It was Alaska Airlines.
It was not Beethoven
nor was he (maybe she!) sitting at the bulkhead.
BTW, it was on an MD80. Since they are on their way out, maybe AS doesn't care!!
JetBlueGuy2006 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1613 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2187 times:
It was probably an assist dog for something else besides the seeing impaired. It was probably an emotional assist god, if I had to guess
Home Airport: Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)
Swissy From Switzerland, joined Jan 2005, 1734 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2176 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 5): As for me, I had a St. Bernard in the same little gondola as me in Zermatt switzerland. He even had a toy barrel hanging from his collar. It was a tight squeeze with 3 people and a huge, smelly dog.
I hear you, saw one on a train between Visp & Zermatt he was smelly and drooling but his little keg had some good old "Kirsch" (cherry snaps) in it.....
after some I did not care anymore......
IAirAllie From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 1882 times:
Quoting Flybynight (Reply 11): Quoting JetBlueGuy2006 (Reply 8):
was probably an assist dog for something else besides the seeing impaired
As I said in my first post, this was not the case.
Emotional assistance. Maybe
I've had animals onboard to assist with other ailments/impairments. One child with a seizure disorder had a dog with him that could detect the first warning signs of a seizure. There are also mobility impaired folks with companion animals. Not all disabilities are visably obvious so unless you asked the owner I'm not sure how you assertained it was not an assist dog.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 14, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1682 times:
Quoting JetBlueGuy2006 (Reply 8): It was probably an assist dog for something else besides the seeing impaired. It was probably an emotional assist god
It may have been a GOD, but it was not trained as "emotional assist".
S/B's are not usually used for this due to their size and the care they need.
Assist dogs that are not needed for their size (guide dogs) are usually smaller because they are easier to deal with and more agile.
I know this because my family raises guide dogs. We have raised 5 so far, 1 more in training right now (black lab female).
PS - there was a great "Kids in the Hall" skit about someone entering their "God" in a dog show, and the organizers worrying about it and the consequences, but then realizing it was a typo. And of course, it wasn't a typo, and the "God Spot" reigned fire on them, with the judges ending up as talking heads on pikes. Pretty funny bit...
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
ElmoTheHobo From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1515 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1615 times:
Quoting Cusaeng (Reply 1): I know ba dont let dogs in the cabin unless they are an asistance dog.
My uncle worked for a woman who flew her dogs from the UK to the US by Concorde with a butler/dog handler. I don't know whether it was Air France or British Airways, but the dogs racked up quite a few miles doing the tripS.
Sorry for the "my friend's uncle's niece's dry cleaner's high school sweet heart" story.
Lredlefsen From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 151 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1548 times:
Quoting TheCheese (Reply 4): I, personally, have flown from ANC-SEA (or the other way) next to: a cardboard cut-out of Elvis, a cello, a tuba, a large cooked ham, a car fender and a television set.
Maybe you should have sprung for a ticket on a passenger airline...
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