[nagdu] {Disarmed} Your Travel Through Orlando Airport

[Debby Phillips]

Hi Marsha, we have issues now whenever we go through security.  
My husband had hip replacement surgery last year, so he always 
sets off the alarms.  He also has a C-Pap.  Sometimes they take 
it out and look at it, and sometimes they don't.  Same with my 
Apex.  Sometimes they leave it alone, sometimes they don't.  So 
now with all this, then comes me and Nova.  Nova's harness will 
set the metal detector off.  If they allow me to go through after 
Nova goes through, I should not set off anything.  That's what 
they're supposed to do.  Spokane generally is very good.  
Portland Oregon sucks.  I've even had TSA workers afraid of my 
dog, and they ran away.  Lol.  So much for our brave Homeland 
Security folks.  Lol.  I've had them pat me down, because after I 
got through security with no beeps, my dog reached over and 
licked my hand.  So we always get to the airport quite early in 
case of trouble.  The explosive thing is supposed to be standard 
if someone is traveling with a dog.  Don't ask me why.

Ah yes, and then there are the gate agents and flight attendants.  
When I travel with a dog, I do prefer to pre board so that I can 
get my dog settled.  However, an Alaska agent told my husband 
that it might be just as easy to board last since everybody would 
be already seated.  I just hate to feel rushed getting my dog 
settled, because then panic mode sets in for me.  Then I start 
barking orders at my dog because I'm all in a dither.  From ow 
pre-board, then I take my time and get everything done and I'm 
settled when everybody else comes aboard.    Debby and Nova