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Southwest Airlines Sets New Limits On Travelers’ Pets–Only Dogs, Cats And Horses
Hot Air ^ | August 17, 2018 | Andrew Malcolm

Posted on 08/17/2018 10:14:25 AM PDT by C19fan

Like many airlines, Southwest has been working on new policies to rein in passenger abuse of generous “emotional support” animal guidelines. Customers have successfully flown with support spiders, snakes, possums, raccoons and, of course, cats and dogs, even large slobbering ones shedding fur.

We wrote here in April about airlines’ varied struggles with developing standard policies that meet the needs and desires of passengers paying a small fortune to fly cross-country without being eaten and passengers who feel the need to have their little baby Bailey nearby at all times.

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: airlines; service; serviceanimals; southwest
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To: C19fan

I am against all of it....a dog for a blind person is one thing...I do not buy this “emotional” support pet one bit and I sure as hell don’t want someone with a slobbering, smelly pet sitting next to me, let alone having a snake ...


21 posted on 08/17/2018 10:41:56 AM PDT by cherry (official troll)
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To: C19fan

Horses can control their bodily functions if they are trained to do that. People have very successfully bathroom trained horses for many years. Race horses are taught to urinate on command for drug tests. Many horses have been completely potty trained for public events where they need to be. A lot of people potty train minis and allow them to live in their homes.

Not something I have ever had a need to train a horse for but it has been being done for a long time for many reasons. I don’t agree with letting horses fly with people, but that part of it is a manageable thing if they are properly trained for that.


22 posted on 08/17/2018 10:43:55 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: C19fan

23 posted on 08/17/2018 10:44:35 AM PDT by 4Liberty (Where are the Obama-Creamer audio tapes? // GM bondholders: America's SAfrica White farmers...)
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To: cherry

As a former constant traveler, your fellow passengers are often “smelly slobbery” enough!


24 posted on 08/17/2018 10:46:00 AM PDT by Reily
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To: C19fan

Well, a bobcat is a cat, isn’t it? And the ones around here aren’t any worse than alley cats (except for when they eat small dogs).


25 posted on 08/17/2018 10:47:24 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: C19fan

And the rights of the other passengers? As usual, the rights of the many are trashed in favor of the few.


26 posted on 08/17/2018 10:57:05 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media deliberately and intentionally chooses to lie, with full awareness and knowledge.)
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To: CJ Wolf

“The airline let Hillary on.”

End of discussion. Good job.


27 posted on 08/17/2018 10:57:06 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: C19fan

give it time and they will succumb to pressure and allow snakes ...


28 posted on 08/17/2018 10:57:39 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: C19fan

But I wanted to bring my Clydesdale.

The other day, there were two dogs in Wally World. A little pocket sized that was being held and not leash and a medium sized hound on a leash. Neither had their special service jacket on.


29 posted on 08/17/2018 10:58:15 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: C19fan

Horses?


30 posted on 08/17/2018 10:58:20 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (I work for DHS. Not ashamed of it.)
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To: C19fan

They still have to go in the cargo hold right?


31 posted on 08/17/2018 10:59:32 AM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: 1FreeAmerican

Learn something every day.


32 posted on 08/17/2018 10:59:43 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

I’ve found that protesting loudly, “But these body lice are my emotional support animals!” gets you a seat all by yourself...


33 posted on 08/17/2018 11:06:43 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: C19fan

“Emotional support” animals - never mind the stress they cause for everyone else seated near the hothouse flower who can’t board a plane without his or her pet. What nonsense - if you’re so emotionally fragile that you can’t fly without an animal sitting with you, you have more important things to worry about than travel.


34 posted on 08/17/2018 11:07:14 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: C19fan
FReepers need to read this post from 8/16 for background.
35 posted on 08/17/2018 11:10:24 AM PDT by upchuck (As we head to the midterms, please (re)read Confessions of Congressman X - tinyurl.com/congressmanx)
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To: Tennessee Nana

If there’s an inch of space someone will take it. It’s a cattle car.


36 posted on 08/17/2018 11:25:52 AM PDT by windowdude
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Air Horse One


37 posted on 08/17/2018 11:32:46 AM PDT by deport
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To: Leaning Right

Tell Southwest it identifies as a horse trapped in a cow’s body.


38 posted on 08/17/2018 11:41:56 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: windowdude

No its Horse ‘Air...

say it with a Cockney accent...

:)


39 posted on 08/17/2018 12:08:12 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: al_c

Gritty Kitty! Great show!


40 posted on 08/17/2018 12:41:44 PM PDT by W. (Hey, beer!)
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