[NAGDU] observations from a summer of flying.

The Pawpower Pack pawpower4me at gmail.com
Fri Aug 3 16:01:36 UTC 2018


It was at checkin also I'm deaf so that slows communication down. The 20 minutes was with United, Delta was much quicker probably because I was not lectured to death. Which made me have to refused to to be lectured-to which took yet more time. 

 Rox and the kitchen Bitches: 
Soleil, Rowan pawpower4me at gmail.com  

> On Aug 2, 2018, at 9:17 PM, Michael Forzano via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> That's concerning. Where were you asked these questions, at the
> checkin counter or the gate?
> 
> Unless I'm checking a bag, I always check in online to avoid having to
> deal with the ticket counter and potential questions. But seriously,
> if I was held up for 5 minutes, let alone 20, I'd be asking to speak
> to a CRO. Have these agents really never seen a lab guide dog in
> harness?
> 
> Mike
> 
>> On 8/1/18, The Pawpower Pack via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi y'all, I spent my summer flying around to different places and am
>> noticing some things I thought I'd mention.
>> I have a service dog that is always dressed in harness, she is a lab and her
>> gear is clearly marked with patches that say SERVICE DOG.
>> 1. on my flight with united, they asked if she was an ESA or an sd. They
>> asked her age, weight, and breed. They did NOT ask about task training. They
>> also gave me a raft of static for quote, not telling them ahead of time I
>> was handicapped and had a dog. As I'm not in the habit of telling anyone
>> anything of this nature, I said that informing anyone ahead of time was not
>> required by law as she is not an ESA or a psychdog.
>> The united staff member then backup and said it was not the law but it was
>> the nice thing to do.  Well we already know I'm not nice.
>> 2. Delta asked same question, sd or ESA and then began asking questions
>> about task training, giving me 3 choices. Was my dog a. a guide dog. B. a
>> hearing dog. or c. a wheelchair or balance dog.
>> ... I guess if you have an alert/response dog in this situation, you write
>> it in, or ...
>> I said she provides sound alert work, mobility assistance and guiding. They
>> did not ask anything about breed at Delta.
>> I was able to board all flights with no problem, but this 3 ring song and
>> dance did tack about 20 minutes of extra time on to the already crammed
>> airport circus.
>> My current SDIT is an amstaff mix, one breeds I believe united has banned in
>> the cabin. *sigh* She does not look too much like an amstaff and I could
>> probably get away with gsd mix, but I think united will be my air carrier of
>> last resort until they stop this breed-banning.
>> I am glad to see staff at Delta asking some good questions and have no
>> problem taking the extra time if we can have a reduction in the badly
>> behaved dogs on aircraft.
>> Hope everyone had a great summer! I plan to have an airport-free autumn!
>> 
>>  Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
>> Soleil, Rowan pawpower4me at gmail.com
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