[NAGDU] United Airlines banned breeds article

Fri May 11 18:44:17 UTC 2018

Pilot Dogs trains boxers that is a concern for me. I had a boxer from Pilot 
Dogs and he was a fantastic guide and a hard worker. We flew many times and 
he had no issues. BTW he was a brindle color and his name was Tiger.

Ricky Joe

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I was a liytle upset by this too, especially with no explanation of what it 
means. I also take issue with the business of singling out dogs, but what 
does it really mean for guide dogs?
Cindy Lou Ray
cindyray at gmail.com

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Subject: [NAGDU] United Airlines banned breeds article

> https://matadornetwork.com/read/new-united-airlines-pet-policy-bans-21
> -dog-breeds-flight/
> <https://matadornetwork.com/read/new-united-airlines-pet-policy-bans-2
> 1-dog-breeds-flight/>
>
> May 9, 2018
> The past few months have been rough for the PR department at United 
> Airlines. The in-flight death of a flyer’s dog after being placed in an 
> overhead storage bin, among other incidents, prompted the airline to bring 
> much-needed change its pet policy. The updates appear to demonstrate a 
> commitment by United to prevent future mishaps before they happen. But the 
> airline is now much more stringent about exactly which breeds of dogs and 
> cats are able to fly.
>
> The bulk of the new policy focuses on dogs, with a particular focus on 
> which breeds will be allowed to fly. According to United’s website, 
> restrictions have been placed on strong-jawed dog breeds as well as dogs 
> and cats with short or snub noses and others, “out of concern for higher 
> adverse health risks.”
> The airline will ban other “household pets” from its planes including 
> rats, snakes, and others deemed not fit for flight.
> The following dog breeds are now banned from flying •Affenpinscher
> •American Bully •American Pit Bull Terrier/Pit Bull •American
> Staffordshire Terrier/”Amstaff”
> •Belgian Malinois
> •Boston Terrier
> •Boxer
> •Brussels Griffon
> •Bulldog
> •American Bulldog
> •English Bulldog
> •French Bulldog
> •Old English Bulldogges
> •Shorty Bulldogs
> •Spanish Alano/Spanish Bulldog/Alano Espanol •Cavalier King Charles
> Spaniel •Chow Chow •English Toy Spaniel/Prince Charles Spaniel
> •Japanese Chin/Japanese Spaniel •Lhasa Apso •Mastiff •American Mastiff
> •Boerboel/South African Mastiff •Bullmastiff •Ca de Bou/Mallorquin
> Mastiff •Cane Corso/Italian Mastiff •Dogo Argentino/Argentinian
> Mastiff •Dogue de Bordeaux/French Mastiff •English Mastiff •Fila
> Brasileiro/Brazilian Mastiff/Cao de Fila •Indian Mastiff/Alangu
> •Kangal/Turkish Kangal •Neapolitan Mastiff/Mastino Napoletano
> •Pakistani Mastiff/Bully Kutta •Pyrenean Mastiff •Presa Canario/Perro
> de Presa Canario/Dogo Canario/Canary Mastiff •Spanish Mastiff / Mastin
> Espanol •Tibetan Mastiff •Tosa/Tosa Ken/Tosa Inu/Japanese
> Mastiff/Japanese Tosa •Pekingese •Pug •Dutch Pug •Japanese Pug
> •Shar-Pei/Chinese Shar-Pei •Shih-Tzu •Staffordshire Bull
> Terrier/”Staffys”
> •Tibetan Spaniel
> Additionally, the following cat breeds are now banned:
> •Burmese
> •Exotic Shorthair
> •Himalayan
> •Persian
> Animal rights advocacy group American Humane worked with United to craft 
> this policy, which takes effect on June 18 for pets traveling with a human 
> companion and July 16 for animals traveling alone.
> Reservations for pets must be made no earlier than 30 days in advance and 
> no later than 5 days in advance of a trip, and the airline will more 
> freely change course due to weather fluctuations when pets are on board.
> Additionally, you’ll no longer be able to fly your pets into airports that 
> the airline deems too hot for animal safety, namely Phoenix, Tucson, Palm 
> Springs, and Las Vegas, and you’ll be required to bring a number of 
> documents including veterinary records, photos, and crate information.
> The policy strikes at two clear goals for the airline: avoiding future 
> mishaps and ensuring their flights are “humane.”
> United will also shift a bit more responsibility to pet owners, as you’ll 
> now have to bring your own crate; the airline will stop selling animal 
> crates at check-in.
> Posted In
> Trip Planning

>

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