[nagdu] Guide dogs and airport security

[The Pawpower Pack]

I recently flew to Idaho with my husband and our assistance dogs.  My  
dog wears a vest full of personal and medical information and the  
security person did ask me to remove it.  I have some needles and an  
inhaler in the vest so it did alarm and instead of removing the vest  
itself, the TSA worker removed everything and ran it through xray.

I have a balance disorder and it is hard to take my dog's harness on  
and off because I have to bend over.  It is hard enough to remove my  
shoes and put them back on again and I wasn't willing to deal with  
more discomfort than I had to.
I told the agent that the equipment stayed on the dog and that they  
were welcome to remove the contents of the vest and search my dog who  
ignored the entire thing.
I am content to wait for a supervisor if the agent is unwilling to  
abide by the law.  I've always ended up keeping my equipment on my dog  
when in the airport.

Rox and the Herbal HenchHounds
Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD. and Laveau Guide Dog, CGC.
"It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point  
out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half- 
wit, and the emperor remains an emperor."-- Neil Gaiman
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